Ann Taylor

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Report: Authentic Brands and Sycamore Partners Weigh Bids for Ann Taylor Owner

24 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

24 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

Ascena Retail Group had been struggling to contend with dated brands and merchandise and a shift to online shopping despite a string of acquisitions over the years.

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Report: Authentic Brands and Sycamore Partners Weigh Bids for Ann Taylor Owner

Ascena Retail Group had been struggling to contend with dated brands and merchandise and a shift to online shopping despite a string of acquisitions over the years.

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Ann Taylor Owner Files for Bankruptcy

23 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

23 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

Ascena Retail Group, which listed about $12.5 billion of debts, has entered into a restructuring support agreement with over 68 percent of its secured term lenders.

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Ann Taylor Owner Files for Bankruptcy

Ascena Retail Group, which listed about $12.5 billion of debts, has entered into a restructuring support agreement with over 68 percent of its secured term lenders.

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Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines

10 July 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines

Fashion’s mistreatment of garment workers is widespread, but this week, allegations of ‘modern slavery’ at suppliers of British ultra-fast fashion label Boohoo have ignited a firestorm. Why now?

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Report: Ann Taylor Owner Prepares for Potential Bankruptcy Filing

8 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

8 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

Ascena Retail Group could enter Chapter 11 as soon as this week with a creditor agreement in place that eliminates around $700 million of its $1.1 billion debt load.

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Report: Ann Taylor Owner Prepares for Potential Bankruptcy Filing

Ascena Retail Group could enter Chapter 11 as soon as this week with a creditor agreement in place that eliminates around $700 million of its $1.1 billion debt load.

The BoF Podcast: Mickey Drexler on How to Make Things People Will Buy

24 January 2020 • By BoF Team

24 January 2020 • By BoF Team

The New York-based ‘merchant prince’ speaks with BoF’s Lauren Sherman about discount culture and how tapping into the zeitgeist helped turn around brands like Gap and J.Crew.

The BoF Podcast: Mickey Drexler on How to Make Things People Will Buy

The New York-based ‘merchant prince’ speaks with BoF’s Lauren Sherman about discount culture and how tapping into the zeitgeist helped turn around brands like Gap and J.Crew.

Op-Ed | Ann Taylor Is Part of a Failed Retail Experiment

4 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

4 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

Ascena Retail Group Inc.’s gloomy quarterly results are a reminder not just of why the giant chain feels such enormous pressure to change. They also show the challenges retailers face when they try to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

Op-Ed | Ann Taylor Is Part of a Failed Retail Experiment

Ascena Retail Group Inc.’s gloomy quarterly results are a reminder not just of why the giant chain feels such enormous pressure to change. They also show the challenges retailers face when they try to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

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Mall Brands Are Entering the Rental Market. Can the Model Work?

5 October 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Mall Brands Are Entering the Rental Market. Can the Model Work?

Retailers including Ann Taylor and Express are testing monthly subscription services as a complement to their sales model. Is the mass consumer ready for the rental model?

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Western Shoppers Fuel Revival For Made-in-Asia Goods

8 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

8 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

Asia's trade rebound is happening amid worries over rising protectionism and a still fragile outlook for the world economy that raises the question: how long can the good times last?

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Western Shoppers Fuel Revival For Made-in-Asia Goods

Asia's trade rebound is happening amid worries over rising protectionism and a still fragile outlook for the world economy that raises the question: how long can the good times last?

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Ascena Retail Closes on $2 Billion Acquisition of Ann

21 August 2015 • By Associated Press

21 August 2015 • By Associated Press

The Ascena Retail Group on Friday completed its approximately $2 billion acquisition of the owner of Ann Taylor and Loft.

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Ascena Retail Closes on $2 Billion Acquisition of Ann

The Ascena Retail Group on Friday completed its approximately $2 billion acquisition of the owner of Ann Taylor and Loft.

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Ascena Said Offering Loan-Market Premium to Fund Ann Acquisition

16 July 2015 • By Bloomberg

16 July 2015 • By Bloomberg

The $1.8 billion loan that Ascena Retail Group Inc. is seeking to fund its purchase of the company behind Ann Taylor and LOFT is being offered at a market premium after the buyer reduced its profit forecast.

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Ascena Said Offering Loan-Market Premium to Fund Ann Acquisition

The $1.8 billion loan that Ascena Retail Group Inc. is seeking to fund its purchase of the company behind Ann Taylor and LOFT is being offered at a market premium after the buyer reduced its profit forecast.