G-III Apparel Group

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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
FormerlyG&N Sportswear, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  GIII
S&P 600 component
IndustryFashion, apparel, accessories
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956)
FounderAron Goldfarb
Headquarters
New York City, U.S. [1]
Key people
ProductsApparel and accessories
RevenueUS$3.23bn (FY 2023)
Number of employees
3,600 full time; 1,100 part-time [4]  (2023)
Website giii.com

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, [5] 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.

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History

Early history

The company was founded in New York's Garment District in 1956 by Aron Goldfarb, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor. [6] In 1972 Goldfarb's son, Morris, joined the company, which was then known as G&N Sportswear [7] and specialized in leather outwear. [8] Morris immediately helped the company diversify and expand its sourcing. [9]

In 1974 the company was reorganized as G-III Leather Fashions, Inc. [10] In 1981, G-III launched its Siena Leather division, which offered more fashionable women's leather apparel. [11] In 1986 the company was generating revenues of $20 million, [12] and by 1988 G-III was one of the largest importers and wholesalers of leather clothing in the United States. [13]

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. [14]

Public offering and expansion (1989-2004)

In 1989 G-III's revenues were nearly $100 million [15] and the company operated a branch office in Asia. [16] That same year, G-III became a publicly traded company, listed as G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. [17]

In 1993, G-III extended its licensing deal with the National Football League. [18] Over the next several years, G-III reached similar deals with NASCAR, [19] Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, and major colleges. [20]

In 1995 G-III reached a licensing agreement with Kenneth Cole to produce and market outerwear. [21] This agreement was followed by similar licensing arrangements [22] with other brands. [23]

In 2002 Morris Goldfarb's son, Jeffrey Goldfarb, joined the company. [24]

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. [25] In 2005 G-III acquired two privately-held outerwear businesses, [26] Marvin Richards and Winlit, that held licenses for apparel produced under different brand names, including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. [27] The company then began to diversify its offerings beyond outerwear and into new apparel categories like women's dresses, sportswear, and performance wear. [25] In 2007, the company acquired the Jessica Howard and Eliza J brands. [28]

In 2008, G-III acquired assets from retail outlet chain Wilsons Leather. [29] 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. [30] That same year, G-III acquired the company Andrew Marc. [31]

Further acquisitions in the 2010s [32] and 2020s [33] increased G-III’s portfolio of owned brands and allowed the company to expand globally while increasing its direct-to-consumer distribution channels. [34]

In 2012 G-III acquired the luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin, [35] which became the first international owned brand in G-III's portfolio. [36] The following year it acquired footwear brand G.H. Bass. [37] 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. [38] The company acquired Donna Karan International, the parent company of Donna Karan and DKNY, in 2016. [39]

G-III acquired French fashion brand Sonia Rykiel in 2021. [40]

In 2022, G-III acquired the remaining stake in Karl Lagerfeld. [41]

In 2023, the company announced licensing deals to design, manufacture, and distribute Nautica [42] and Halston. [43]

Operations

The company designs, [44] sources, [45] manufactures, [44] markets, [21] and sells [46] women's and men's clothing, outerwear, hats, jewelry, and other accessories under licensed, owned, and private label brands. [47] The company also licenses its owned brands for other products [48] and partnerships. [49]

G-III is headquartered in New York and has international offices in Canada, China, Italy, Paris, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. [50] G-III distributes its products through freestanding stores and shops along with international digital channels. [51] The company also sources and manufactures products with global partners. [52]

Morris Goldfarb is the chief executive officer of G-III. [53]

Brands

G-III owns and licenses more than 30 global fashion brands, [54] and maintains licensing agreements with major U.S. sports leagues and more than 150 U.S. colleges and universities. [54] [55]

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

NameOwned or licensedAcquired in
Karl Lagerfeld Owned [54] 2022 [56] [57]
Sonia Rykiel Owned [54] 2021 [58]
Donna Karan New York Owned [54] 2016 [59]
DKNY Owned [54] 2016 [59]
Karl Lagerfeld Paris Owned [54] 2015 [56] [57]
G.H. Bass Owned [54] 2013 [60]
Vilebrequin Owned [54] 2012 [61]
Andrew Marc Owned [54] 2008 [62]
Wilsons Leather Owned [54] 2008 [63]
Eliza JOwned [54] 2007 [64]
Jessica HowardOwned [54] 2007 [64]
G-III SportsOwned [54] 1988 [65] [66]
Champion Licensed [67] 2023 [67]
Halston Licensed [68] 2023 [68]
Nautica Licensed [69] 2023 [69]
Margaritaville Licensed [54] 2021 [70]
Vince Camuto Licensed [54] 2011 [71] [72]
Dockers Licensed [54] 2008 [73]
Levi's Licensed [54] 2008 [73]
Calvin Klein Licensed [54] 2005 [74]
Cole Haan Licensed [54] 2005 [75]
Tommy Hilfiger Licensed [54] 2005 [74]
NASCAR Licensed [54] 2004 [76]
Major League Baseball Licensed [54] 1999 [77]
National Basketball Association Licensed [54] 1998 [78]
National Hockey League Licensed [54] 1996 [79]
Kenneth Cole Licensed [54] 1995 [75]
National Football League Licensed [54] 1988 [65] [66]

Welfare concerns

Some of G-III's factories, producing brands such as Andrew Marc and Ivanka Trump, have been accused of flouting serious animal or human welfare principles. [80] [81] [82] An audit by the Fair Labor Association of a G-III contracted Chinese factory in October 2016, found excessive overtime which violated Chinese law, low wages, and workspace safety concerns. [83] A 2017 report by the Guardian on a contracted factory in Indonesia found extremely low wages and unpaid overtime. [84]

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