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Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works Chart Separate Paths On Similar Trends
Retail // August 02, 2021

As of today, L Brands is no more. Nearly 60 years after businessman Les Wexner borrowed $10,000 to open The Limited’s first location in Ohio, the company’s two remaining brands — Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works — are charting their own paths as...

Victoria’s Secret Plans Test Of New Store Format In Off-Mall Strip Center
Retail // July 19, 2021

Victoria’s Secret will be spinning out of parent company L Brands into a new public entity as of next month, CNBC writes, as the fashion company tries to move on from its usual place in traditional malls. The new entity will be known as Victoria’s...

Today In Retail: Former Nationwide Exec Anticipated To Chair Victoria’s Secret; Ace Hardware To Hold...
Retail // June 17, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Donna James is expected to chair the board of a standalone Victoria’s Secret, while Ace Hardware announced that its “Ace Rewards Day” is returning. Plus, the Honest Company reported rising first-quarter sales. Former Nationwide Exec Expected To Chair Board Of Standalone...

Today In Retail: HanesBrands Net Sales Rise By 25 Pct; L Brands Reveals Spin-Off Of...
Retail // May 11, 2021

In today’s top retail news, HanesBrands posted $1.51 billion in net sales from continuing operations for Q1, while L Brands’ board has unanimously approved a plan to split up the firm into two public and independent companies. Plus, The RealReal reported Q1 gross merchandise value...

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Victoria’s Secret Plans Test Of New Store Format In Off-Mall Strip Center

July 19, 2021
Victoria’s Secret will be spinning out of parent company L Brands into a new public entity as of next month, CNBC writes, as the fashion company tries to move on from its usual place in traditional malls. The new entity will be known as Victoria’s Secret & Co. CEO Martin Waters has said the company […]

L Brands Announces Spin-Off Of Victoria’s Secret

May 11, 2021
L Brands’ board of directors has unanimously given the go-ahead to a plan to split the firm into two public and independent companies: Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works....

Victoria’s Secret Buy Invalid After Staff Furloughs, Lawsuit Says

April 22, 2020
Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm seeking to buy out Victoria’s Secret, is now looking at backing out of the deal after the retailer closed its U.S. locations and let...

Nordstrom, L Brands Temporarily Shutter Brick-And-Mortar Locations

March 17, 2020
Nordstrom Inc. is shuttering its brick-and-mortar retail locations for two weeks in the United States and Canada, with the inclusion of Nordstrom Rack stores, to restrict the proliferation of the...