NAIC 44814

Family Clothing Stores

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

44companies1856–1994founding years44still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
1873
EconomyLevi Strauss patents riveted denim work pants.
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1916
EconomyPiggly Wiggly opens the first self-service grocery store.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
EconomyThe first Walmart opens, built on everyday low prices.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1994
TechnologyE-commerce begins to disrupt retail.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Burberry Ltd.
Active · founded 1856 · United Kingdom
Burberry Ltd.
Burberrys Ltd.
Active · founded 1856 · England
Burberrys Ltd.
Cia Hering
Active · founded 1880 · Brazil
Cia Hering is a Brazilian holding company whose units are engaged in the production and sale of textiles and…
Parisian, Inc.
Active · founded 1880
Parisian, Inc., is one of the most successful retail family clothing store chains located in the southern United States.
Spiegel, Inc.
Active · founded 1893
Spiegel, Inc.
Vivarte SA
Active · founded 1896 · France
Vivarte SA, formerly Groupe André, is Europe's leading retail footwear group and a major force in the continent's…
VF Corporation
Active · founded 1899
VF Corporation is one of the world's largest publicly owned fashion apparel manufacturers, designing and producing a…
Nordstrom, Inc.
Active · founded 1901
Nordstrom, Inc.
Peek & Cloppenburg KG
Active · founded 1901 · Germany
Based in Düsseldorf, Peek & Cloppenburg KG is among Germany's leading apparel retailers.
Saks Holdings, Inc.
Active · founded 1902
The name "Saks" is known throughout the retail world, synonymous with luxurious haute couture.
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Active · founded 1903
The only motorcycle manufacturer in the United States, Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Arcadia Group plc
Active · founded 1917 · United Kingdom
Arcadia Group plc, previously known as Burton Group plc, is the second largest clothing retailer in the United Kingdom,…
GUS plc
Active · founded 1917 · United Kingdom
GUS plc, formerly the Great Universal Stores plc, is one of the leading retailers in the United Kingdom and also is a…
Marshalls Incorporated
Active · founded 1923
Marshall's Incorporated is one of the nation's leading off-price family retailers.
Fila Holding S.p.A.
Active · founded 1926 · Italy
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Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Active · founded 1927 · Canada
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of the leading retailers in Canada.
L.L. Bean, Inc.
Active · founded 1934
L.L.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Active · founded 1938
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
J. Crew Group, Inc.
Active · founded 1947
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Grupo Elektra, S.A. de C.V.
Active · founded 1950 · Mexico
Grupo Elektra, S.A.
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc.
Active · founded 1954
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc., is a value-priced chain with over 335 locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,…
Daffy's Inc.
Active · founded 1961
Daffy's Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Active · founded 1962
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Industria de Diseño Textil S.A.
Active · founded 1963 · Spain
Industria de Diseño Textil S.A., also known as The Inditex Group, is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing…
Benetton Group S.p.A.
Active · founded 1965 · Italy
Benetton Group S.p.A.
Eddie Bauer, Inc.
Active · founded 1968
Eddie Bauer, Inc.
AEON Co., Ltd.
Active · founded 1969 · Japan
Formerly known as JUSCO AEON Co., Ltd.
The Gap, Inc.
Active · founded 1969
Founded as a single store by Donald G.
Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc.
Active · founded 1970
Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1968 as a trendy boutique selling only blue jeans, Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc.
County Seat Stores Inc.
Active · founded 1973
County Seat is one of the nation's largest mall-based specialty retailers of casualwear for teens and young adults.
LOT$OFF Corporation
Active · founded 1975
LOT$OFF Corporation, formerly 50-Off Stores, Inc., operates approximately 40 discount stores throughout the United…
Banana Republic Inc.
Active · founded 1978
A subsidiary of The Gap, Inc.
Kiabi Europe
Active · founded 1978 · France
Kiabi Europe is a leading French clothing retailer, operating 110 stores in France as well as 12 stores in Spain and…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.
Active · founded 1979
A fast-growing specialty retailer, Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.
Cortefiel S.A.
Active · founded 1980 · Spain
Spain's Cortefiel S.A.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Active · founded 1982
One of the leading off-price retailers in the United States, Ross Stores, Inc., operates a chain of roughly 300 Ross…
Gadzooks, Inc.
Active · founded 1983
Gadzooks, Inc.
Hanna Andersson Corp.
Active · founded 1983
Hanna Andersson Corp.
Syms Corporation
Active · founded 1983
Syms Corporation operates a chain of off-price apparel stores under the Syms name, selling men's clothing and…
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Active · founded 1984 · Mexico
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.
Lamonts Apparel, Inc.
Active · founded 1985
Lamonts Apparel, Inc.
Matalan PLC
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Matalan PLC is the fastest growing retailer in the United Kingdom with more than 120 stores that market High Street…
Big Dog Holdings, Inc.
Active · founded 1992
Big Dog Holdings, Inc.
Old Navy, Inc.
Active · founded 1994
Old Navy, Inc., a subsidiary of The Gap, Inc., operates a chain of approximately 850 clothing stores, marketing itself…
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