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Apparel: If approved, the firm would acquire the sportswear maker’s name, wholesale operations and certain inventory.
Feb. 8, 2001
Terms aren’t disclosed. The pioneering surf wear brand emerged from bankruptcy less than two years ago.
Nov. 22, 2005
Tropical Sportswear International Corp., a manufacturer whose licensed clothing brands include Bill Blass and Van Heusen, said it is considering bidding for the assets of Bugle Boy Industries Inc. that clothing designer Perry Ellis International Inc. said it agreed to buy earlier this month.
Feb. 21, 2001
Perry Ellis International Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose more than expected following efforts to cut costs and reduce inventory.
Nov. 13, 2001
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Perry Ellis, who built a fashion empire based on contemporary sportswear that had a uniquely American flavor, died early Friday morning of viral encephalitis at New York Hospital in Manhattan.
May 31, 1986
Clothing designer Perry Ellis International Inc. named Timothy Page chief financial officer, effective immediately.
May 22, 2001
The owner of a Midwestern department store chain has purchased the wholesale operations of Bugle Boy Industries Inc. for $68.6 million, beating out two rival bidders in a court-approved liquidation of the troubled Simi Valley sportswear manufacturer.
March 24, 2001
Salant Corp., maker of Perry Ellis brand clothes for men, said it acquired closely held Axis Clothing Corp. to expand the sales of men’s sweaters, pants and shirts to U.S. department stores.
Jan. 5, 2002
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Feb. 11, 2001
Now that she’s 40, Barbie has learned a thing or two about marketing. Mattel Inc.’
March 26, 1999