G-III Apparel Group explained

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Former Name:G&N Sportswear, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc
Type:Public
Traded As:NASDAQ:
S&P 600 component
Founder:Aron Goldfarb
Industry:Fashion, apparel, accessories
Products:Apparel and accessories
Revenue:US$3.23bn (FY 2023)
Num Employees:3,600 full time; 1,100 part-time [1]
Num Employees Year:2023
Location City:New York City, U.S.[2]

G-III Apparel Group is an American clothing company that designs, manufactures, markets, and sells women's and men's apparel with a global portfolio of licensed, owned, and private label brands, including DKNY,[3] Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Vilebrequin, Nautica, Halston, G.H. Bass, Levi's, Champion, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League.

History

Early history

The company was founded in New York's Garment District in 1956 by Aron Goldfarb, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor.[4] In 1972 Goldfarb's son, Morris, joined the company, which was then known as G&N Sportswear[5] and specialized in leather outwear.[6] Morris immediately helped the company diversify and expand its sourcing.[7]

In 1974 the company was reorganized as G-III Leather Fashions, Inc.[8] In 1981, G-III launched its Siena Leather division, which offered more fashionable women's leather apparel.[9] In 1986 the company was generating revenues of $20 million,[10] and by 1988 G-III was one of the largest importers and wholesalers of leather clothing in the United States.[11]

In 1988 G-III partnered with football player Carl Banks and reached a licensing deal with the National Football League to design and manufacture leather team jackets.[12]

Public offering and expansion (1989-2004)

In 1989 G-III's revenues were nearly $100 million[13] and the company operated a branch office in Asia.[14] That same year, G-III became a publicly traded company, listed as G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.[15]

In 1993, G-III extended its licensing deal with the National Football League.[16] Over the next several years, G-III reached similar deals with NASCAR,[17] Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, and major colleges.[18]

In 1995 G-III reached a licensing agreement with Kenneth Cole to produce and market outerwear.[19] This agreement was followed by similar licensing arrangements[20] with other brands.[21]

In 2002 Morris Goldfarb's son, Jeffrey Goldfarb, joined the company.[22]

Acquisitions and further growth (2005-present)

G-III completed a series of acquisitions and licensing deals in the mid-2000s that added prominent brands to the company's portfolio while expanding production capabilities.[23] In 2005 G-III acquired two privately-held outerwear businesses,[24] Marvin Richards and Winlit, that held licenses for apparel produced under different brand names, including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.[25] The company then began to diversify its offerings beyond outerwear and into new apparel categories like women's dresses, sportswear, and performance wear. In 2007, the company acquired the Jessica Howard and Eliza J brands.[26]

In 2008, G-III acquired assets from retail outlet chain Wilsons Leather.[27] These assets included 116 outlet stores, online retail operations, and a distribution center, and the deal marked the company's first large-scale venture into retail.[28] That same year, G-III acquired the company Andrew Marc.[29]

Further acquisitions in the 2010s[30] and 2020s[31] increased G-III’s portfolio of owned brands and allowed the company to expand globally while increasing its direct-to-consumer distribution channels.[32]

In 2012 G-III acquired the luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin,[33] which became the first international owned brand in G-III's portfolio.[34] The following year it acquired footwear brand G.H. Bass.[35] In 2015, G-III entered into a joint venture with another luxury brand, Karl Lagerfeld, to create and launch the Karl Lagerfeld Paris label in North America.[36] The company acquired Donna Karan International, the parent company of Donna Karan and DKNY, in 2016.[37]

G-III acquired French fashion brand Sonia Rykiel in 2021.[38]

In 2022, G-III acquired the remaining stake in Karl Lagerfeld.[39]

In 2023, the company announced licensing deals to design, manufacture, and distribute Nautica[40] and Halston.[41]

Operations

The company designs,[42] sources,[43] manufactures, markets,[19] and sells[44] women's and men's clothing, outerwear, hats, jewelry, and other accessories under licensed, owned, and private label brands.[45] The company also licenses its owned brands for other products[46] and partnerships.[47]

G-III is headquartered in New York and has international offices in Canada, China, Italy, Paris, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.[48] G-III distributes its products through freestanding stores and shops along with international digital channels.[49] The company also sources and manufactures products with global partners.[50]

Morris Goldfarb is the chief executive officer of G-III.[51]

Brands

G-III owns and licenses more than 30 global fashion brands,[52] and maintains licensing agreements with major U.S. sports leagues and more than 150 U.S. colleges and universities.[52] [53]

Some of the company's brand ownership and licensing relationships are summarized below:

NameOwned or licensedAcquired in
Karl LagerfeldOwned2022[54] [55]
Sonia RykielOwned2021[56]
Donna Karan New YorkOwned2016[57]
DKNYOwned2016
Karl Lagerfeld ParisOwned2015
G.H. BassOwned2013[58]
VilebrequinOwned2012[59]
Andrew MarcOwned2008[60]
Wilsons LeatherOwned2008[61]
Eliza JOwned2007[62]
Jessica HowardOwned2007
G-III SportsOwned1988[63] [64]
ChampionLicensed[65] 2023
HalstonLicensed[66] 2023
NauticaLicensed[67] 2023
MargaritavilleLicensed2021[68]
Vince CamutoLicensed2011[69] [70]
DockersLicensed2008[71]
Levi'sLicensed2008
Calvin KleinLicensed2005[72]
Cole HaanLicensed2005[73]
Tommy HilfigerLicensed2005
NASCARLicensed 2004[74]
Major League BaseballLicensed1999[75]
National Basketball Association Licensed 1998[76]
National Hockey LeagueLicensed 1996[77]
Kenneth ColeLicensed1995
National Football LeagueLicensed 1988

Welfare concerns

Some of G-III's brands, such as Andrew Marc and Ivanka Trump, have been accused of flouting serious animal or human welfare principles.[78] [79] [80] [81]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G-III Apparel 10-K for year ending January 31, 2023 . 2023-08-24 . www.sec.gov.
  2. G-III Apparel Group . . 2019-09-21 .
  3. 2016 . Goldfarb Family Brings DKNY Back to New York . . 2019-09-20 . 2019-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920133815/https://forward.com/news/breaking-news/346002/goldfarb-family-brings-dkny-back-to-new-york/ . dead .
  4. News: Friedman . Arthur . October 12, 2012 . Aron Goldfarb, G-III Founder, Dead at 88 . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Media . March 27, 2023.
  5. News: Young . Vicki M . June 6, 2023 . Highlights From G-III Apparel Group's History . Women's Wear Daily . November 3, 2023 . 1956: Aron Goldfarb migrates to the U.S. and establishes G&N Sportswear, now known as G-III Apparel Group Ltd., as an outerwear company..
  6. Book: Pederson . Jay P. . International Directory of Company Histories . Derdak . Thomas . 1998 . St. James Press . 222 . 978-1-55862-363-7 . Aron Goldfarb was running a leather apparel business, opened in 1956 in New York City’s garment district, that specialized in men’s bomber jackets when his 22-year-old son Morris joined the company in 1972. . April 21, 2023.
  7. News: Abbott . Robert . August 23, 2016 . A Growing Gap Between Earnings, Share Price at G-III . Yahoo News . April 19, 2023 . 1972: Under son Morris Goldfarb, the company begins diversifying by expanding its sourcing; G-III is one of the first American firms to import outerwear from South Korea..
  8. Book: Pederson . Jay P. . International Directory of Company Histories . Derdak . Thomas . 1998 . St. James Press . 222 . 978-1-55862-363-7 . Morris Goldfarb augmented the business (which was reorganized in 1974 as G-III Leather Fashions, Inc.) with overseas production facilities, selling moderately priced women’s leather coats and jackets under the G-III label. . April 21, 2023.
  9. Book: Pederson . Jay P. . International Directory of Company Histories . Derdak . Thomas . 1998 . St. James Press . 222 . 978-1-55862-363-7 . The company expanded its product lines and began selling higher priced, more fashion-oriented women’s leather apparel under the Siena label in 1981. . April 21, 2023.
  10. News: January 22, 2001 . Skinned . Forbes . March 27, 2023 . By 1986 G-III was turning a modest profit on revenues of $20 million..
  11. Book: Pederson . Jay P. . International Directory of Company Histories . Derdak . Thomas . 1998 . St. James Press . 222 . 978-1-55862-363-7 . By 1988 G-III was among the largest, if not the largest, independent importer and wholesaler of leather apparel in the United States. . April 21, 2023.
  12. News: Brescia . Joe . January 2, 2011 . Trading Uniform For a Clothing Line . The New York Times . 'I put together my first sample line back in 1988, showed it around and received a great response. I was granted a limited license from the National Football League at that time. Since then, it has grown into something full scale, G-III Sports by Carl Banks.' . Nexis.
  13. News: Curan . Catherine . October 23, 2000 . G-III Apparel, once cold, is now hot winter item . Crain's New York Business . By 1989, revenues totaled nearly $100 million, and G-III was ready to tap the public markets. . Nexis.
  14. News: Gault . Ylonda . January 29, 1990 . Stretching Leather . Crain's New York Business . Aside from its financial power, G-III has an industry following and relationships not easily quantified. G-III operates a 13-person branch office in Seoul, South Korea, to act as an intermediary between G-III and the various sources throughout Korea and Hong Kong. These loyalists in Korea are helpful in keeping G-III abreast of its competition. . Nexis.
  15. News: Young . Vicki M . June 6, 2023 . Highlights From G-III Apparel Group's History . Women's Wear Daily . November 3, 2023 . 1989: G-III Apparel Group Ltd. incorporates in Delaware and becomes a publicly traded firm..
  16. News: August 2006 . G-III Apparel 2006 company profile edition 1: Key Events . Just - Style . The year 1993 marked G-III's entry into the highly lucrative sports merchandise arena, when the company began to produce and distribute outerwear carrying the National Football League (NFL) logo. . Nexis.
  17. News: October 22, 1997 . Go Team! . Women's Wear Daily . 'I think many of the sports athletic producers are turning to outerwear because outerwear is no longer seen just as a functional piece of clothing,' said Jeanette Nostra, president of G-III Apparel Group, which produces leather and cloth outerwear for the NFL, NHL and NASCAR. . Nexis.
  18. News: November 19, 1999 . G-III Apparel To Dissolve Exsto Brand . DNR . G-III currently has fashion licenses with Kenneth Cole Productions, Nine West Group and Tommy Hilfiger, a distribution agreement for Caterpillar young men's apparel, and licensing agreements with the National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and more than 20 universities nationwide. . Nexis.
  19. News: December 12, 1995 . Kenneth Cole Licenses G-III For Leather, Cloth Outerwear . Women's Wear Daily . G-III Apparel Group and Kenneth Cole Productions are teaming up for a new collection of leather and cloth outerwear. The licensing deal, announced Monday, calls for G-III to produce and market three labels bearing the Kenneth Cole name: Collection, New York and Reaction. . Nexis.
  20. News: Kapner . Suzanne . November 10, 1997 . Troubles Mount at Nine West . TheStreet . Slowing growth in the shoe business has prompted Nine West to join other brands in a licensing frenzy. The company already licenses sunglasses, socks, tights and jewelry. Friday it announced a deal with G-III Apparel Group (GIII:Nasdaq), which will develop Nine West outerwear. . Nexis.
  21. News: February 15, 2000 . Cole-Haan's Coats . . Gale Group, Inc. . Cole-Haan and G-III Apparel Group said Monday they had entered into a licensing agreement for men's and women's leather and cloth outerwear and leather apparel bearing the Cole-Haan label. This is the license for Cole-Haan, which makes men's and women's footwear and accessories. The outerwear line will make its debut for fall 2000 at all Cole-Haan retail stores and at select stores with which Cole-Haan has an existing relationship, the companies said. Under a multiyear contract, G-III will handle all aspects of manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing of the new line under the direction of Cole-Haan. . Nexis.
  22. News: June 5, 2014 . David Samson '83, President of Miami Marlins, Elected as New Chair of the Cardoza Board of Overseers . Cardoza News . . April 19, 2023 . Jeffrey Goldfarb is Director of Strategic Planning at G-III Apparel Group, which designs, manufactures, imports, and markets men and women’s apparel. He joined G-III in 2002 and was named to his current position in 2004..
  23. News: Zager . Masha . November 4, 2009 . Fashion "Melting Pot" G-III Diversifies Its Business . Retail Info Systems News . EnsembleIQ . April 19, 2023.
  24. News: Hartford . Teresa . July 18, 2005 . G-III Adds $100 Million to Top Line with Two Acquisitions . SGB Media . April 19, 2023.
  25. News: October 30, 2006 . Power 100 . Daily News Record . Fairchild Publications . The company's acquisition earlier this year of Winlit Group brought Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Ellen Tracy on board, and the purchase of Marvin Richards Ltd. added even more luster with Calvin Klein and St. John Knits. G-III, meanwhile, also has the nameplates for Sean John, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Izod, Jones New York, Donald Trump, Pacific Trail and Nine West, in addition to its sports licensing division dating back to 1988, which includes the NFL, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and the National Hockey League. . Nexis.
  26. News: Abbott . Robert . August 23, 2016 . A Growing Gap Between Earnings, Share Price at G-III . Yahoo News . April 19, 2023 . 2007: Acquires Jessica Howard and Eliza J, which gives it a significant place in the dress market..
  27. News: July 8, 2008 . UPDATE 1-G-III buys Wilsons Leather outlet stores, ups '09 view . Reuters . April 19, 2023.
  28. News: Zager . Masha . November 4, 2009 . Fashion "Melting Pot" G-III Diversifies Its Business . Retail Info Systems News . EnsembleIQ . April 19, 2023 . By purchasing assets of Wilsons The Leather Experts, G-III gained 116 retail outlet stores in 35 states, an e-commerce operation, and a distribution center. This was the company's first large-scale venture into retail operation; today, the Wilsons Leather stores (now numbering 119) carry both the Wilsons Leather brand and many of G-III's leatherwear brands...
  29. News: Feitelberg . Rosemary . February 12, 2008 . G-III Acquires Andrew Marc In $42M Deal . . April 19, 2023.
  30. News: Palmieri . Jean . February 27, 2023 . G.H. Bass: The Reinvention of a Heritage Brand . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023 . But Morris Goldfarb, G-III’s longtime chief executive officer, had seen the handwriting on the wall and had already begun diversifying the company’s portfolio and focusing its efforts on its owned brands, including Vilebrequin, which it acquired in 2012, and Sonia Rykiel, which it bought in 2021..
  31. News: Schwartz . Natalie . March 17, 2023 . G-III bets on Donna Karan and Nautica . Fashion Dive . Informa . April 28, 2023.
  32. News: Cabral . Alvin R. . May 2, 2022 . Fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld to be fully acquired by G-III Apparel Group in $210m deal . . International Media Investments . April 28, 2023 . The deal will make the company the brand's sole owner, and will include Karl Lagerfeld’s existing 10 per cent stake in its established joint venture in China. It will allow G-III to expand the fashion brand's presence in a number of geographic regions through partner-operated channels spanning digital, retail and licensing opportunities, G-III said..
  33. News: August 8, 2012 . G-III buys luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin for about $106 million . Reuters . April 28, 2023.
  34. News: Lipke . Jean . August 7, 2012 . G-III Buys Vilebrequin for $106M . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023 . Analyst Eric Beder of Brean Murray, Carret & Co. called the deal a positive in that it adds an international owned brand to the G-III portfolio, which is heavily concentrated in domestic licensed brands, particularly outerwear..
  35. News: October 3, 2013 . G-III Apparel acquires G.H. Bass from PVH . Fashion Network . April 28, 2023.
  36. News: June 9, 2015 . Karl Lagerfeld to bring namesake brand to North America . FMD . April 19, 2023.
  37. News: Vidalon . Dominique . Wendlandt . Astrid . July 24, 2016 . LVMH sells loss-making Donna Karan to G-III in $650 million deal . Reuters . April 19, 2023.
  38. News: Lockwood . Lisa . September 23, 2021 . G-III Signs Agreement to Purchase Sonia Rykiel . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023.
  39. News: Clark . Evan . Socha . Miles . May 22, 2022 . G-III Buying Full Control of Karl Lagerfeld . Women's Wear Daily . April 19, 2023.
  40. News: Lockwood . Lisa . March 16, 2023 . G-III Licenses Nautica Women's Apparel From Authentic Brands Group . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023.
  41. News: Moin . David . Clark . Evan . June 26, 2023 . Halston Finds a New Home at G-III With Licensing Deal . Women's Wear Daily . June 10, 2023 . Yahoo.
  42. News: Moin . David . Clark . Evan . June 6, 2023 . Halston Finds a New Home at G-III With Licensing Deal . Women's Wear Daily . November 3, 2023 . G-III will design, produce and distribute all Halston categories and products — something that plays to strengths of the company, which topped first-quarter earnings expectations and upped its outlook for the year..
  43. News: September 13, 2017 . Company Profile of G-III Apparel Group . Plus Company Updates . Almost immediately, G-III expanded its sourcing, becoming one of the first companies to import outerwear from South Korea. . Nexis.
  44. News: Abbott . Robert . August 23, 2016 . A Growing Gap Between Earnings, Share Price at G-III . Yahoo News . April 19, 2023 . This New York company began life as an outerwear wholesaler but in recent years has grown rapidly by licensing high profile apparel brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. It's also moved into retailing by acquiring the Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass chains..
  45. Web site: June 5, 2023 . G-III Apparel Group Ltd . September 13, 2023 . Bloomberg.
  46. News: Braun . Jennifer . July 21, 2021 . Inter Parfums inks exclusive fragrance license with Donna Karan, DKNY Brands . Fashion Network . September 14, 2023.
  47. News: Socha . Miles . November 18, 2021 . Karl Lagerfeld's New Luxury Villas Will Gleam With Gold Dust . Women's Wear Daily . September 15, 2023.
  48. Web site: G-III Apparel Group headquarters and office locations . September 15, 2023 . Craft.
  49. Web site: March 27, 2023 . Form 10‑K . September 15, 2023 . . Our retail operations segment consists primarily of direct sales to consumers through our company-operated stores and through digital channels..
  50. News: Abbott . Robert . August 23, 2016 . A Growing Gap Between Earnings, Share Price at G-III . Yahoo News . April 19, 2023 . G-III also arranges production from independent manufacturers in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh and Central and South America. Vilebrequin's products are made in Bulgaria, Tunisia and Morocco.
  51. News: Clark . Evan . July 19, 2022 . How Morris Goldfarb Became a Fashion Constant . Women's Wear Daily . September 12, 2023.
  52. Web site: 2023 . Form 10-K . G-III . September 1, 2023.
  53. Web site: Form 8‑K . . July 28, 2020 . June 5, 2023.
  54. News: Karl Lagerfeld to bring namesake brand to North America . FMD . June 9, 2015 . April 19, 2023 .
  55. News: Clark . Evan . Socha . Miles . G-III Buying Full Control of Karl Lagerfeld . Women's Wear Daily . May 22, 2022 . April 19, 2023 .
  56. News: Lockwood . Lisa . G-III Signs Agreement to Purchase Sonia Rykiel . September 23, 2021 . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023.
  57. News: Vidalon . Dominique . Wendlandt . Astrid . LVMH sells loss-making Donna Karan to G-III in $650 million deal . Reuters . July 24, 2016 . April 19, 2023 .
  58. News: G-III Apparel acquires G.H. Bass from PVH . October 3, 2013 . Fashion Network . April 28, 2023.
  59. News: G-III buys luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin for about $106 million . August 8, 2012 . Reuters . April 28, 2023.
  60. News: Feitelberg . Rosemary . G-III Acquires Andrew Marc In $42M Deal . . February 12, 2008 . April 19, 2023 .
  61. News: UPDATE 1-G-III buys Wilsons Leather outlet stores, ups '09 view . Reuters . July 8, 2008 . April 19, 2023 .
  62. News: G-III buys some assets of Jessica Howard, Industrial Cotton . Reuters . May 24, 2007 . April 19, 2023 .
  63. News: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. Signs Expanded License With NFL . SGB Media . October 14, 2010 . May 23, 2023 . G-III has been a licensee of the NFL since 1988..
  64. News: Brescia . Joe . Trading Uniform For a Clothing Line . The New York Times . January 2, 2011 . Nexis . 'I put together my first sample line back in 1988, showed it around and received a great response. I was granted a limited license from the National Football League at that time. Since then, it has grown into something full scale, G-III Sports by Carl Banks.'.
  65. News: Fitzgerald . Benjamin . G-III Apparel Q2 sales exceed expectations, inks new licensing deal for Champion. Fashion Network . September 8, 2023 . January 2, 2024 .
  66. News: Moin . David . Clark . Evan . Halston Finds a New Home at G-III With Licensing Deal. Women's Wear Daily . Yahoo . June 26, 2023 . June 10, 2023 .
  67. News: Lockwood . Lisa . G-III Licenses Nautica Women's Apparel From Authentic Brands Group . March 16, 2023 . Women's Wear Daily . Fairchild Publishing . April 28, 2023.
  68. Web site: Margaritaville . G-III . May 23, 2023.
  69. News: Ryan . Thomas J. . G-III Apparel Forms Joint Venture With The Camuto Group . SGB Media . September 16, 2010 . May 23, 2023.
  70. Web site: Vince Camuto . G-III . May 23, 2023.
  71. News: Ryan . Thomas J. . G-III Acquires Andrew Marc . SGB Media . February 11, 2008 . May 23, 2023.
  72. News: Hartford . Teresa . G-III Adds $100 Million to Top Line with Two Acquisitions . SGB Media . July 18, 2005 . April 19, 2023 .
  73. News: Power 100 . Daily News Record . Fairchild Publications . October 30, 2006 . Nexis . The company's acquisition earlier this year of Winlit Group brought Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Ellen Tracy on board, and the purchase of Marvin Richards Ltd. added even more luster with Calvin Klein and St. John Knits. G-III, meanwhile, also has the nameplates for Sean John, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Izod, Jones New York, Donald Trump, Pacific Trail and Nine West, in addition to its sports licensing division dating back to 1988, which includes the NFL, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and the National Hockey League..
  74. May 24, 2004 . G-III, NASCAR Team Up . G-III . Nexis.
  75. Web site: September 30, 1999 . G-III Apparel Teams With Major League Baseball to Produce Outerwear Collection . G-III . April 21, 2023.
  76. April 7, 1998 . G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. Announces Licensing Agreement With National Basketball Association . G-III . Nexis.
  77. Book: Pederson . Jay P. . Derdak . Thomas . 1998 . International Directory of Company Histories . 222 . St. James Press . 978-1-55862-363-7 . This line debuted in 1996, the year G-III also entered into an agreement with the National Hockey League to market a line of outerwear apparel with the NHL team logos. . April 21, 2023.
  78. Web site: the Associated Press . Retailers pull fur-trimmed coats after dog hair is found . Los Angeles Times . 2007-02-24 . 2017-06-13.
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