Randa Apparel & Accessories is a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of men's, women's, and children's

clothing Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...

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apparel Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...

, belts,

wallets A wallet is a flat case or pouch often used to carry small personal items such as paper currency, credit cards; identification documents such as driver's license, identification card, club card; photographs, transit pass, business cards and oth ...

neckwear Neckwear refers to various styles of clothing worn around the (human) neck. They are worn for fashion, combat, or protection against the influences of weather. Common neckwear today includes bow ties, neckties (cravat), scarves, feather boas and s ...

neckties A necktie, or simply a tie, is a piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat, and often draped down the chest. Variants include the ascot, bow, bolo, zipper tie, cra ...

jewelry Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western ...

slippers Slippers are light footwear that are easy to put on and off and are intended to be worn indoors, particularly at home. They provide comfort and protection for the feet when walking indoors. History The recorded history of slippers can be traced ...

, hats,

glove A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves usually have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb. If there is an opening but no (or a short) covering sheath for each finger they are called fingerless gloves. Fingerless glov ...

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leather goods Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ...

. The founder's family had been in the neckwear business since 1910 and the current company was incorporated in 1935, and now has a worldwide clientele. Through the company's Haggar Clothing Co. and Tribal divisions, Randa distributes men's and women's clothing. Randa is a privately owned company. 2019 sales exceeded $1 billion.

Randa global offices

The company employs over 2,000 associates worldwide. * Randa has 27 offices in 12 countries. * Randa US Offices are located in

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Dallas, TX,

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. In January 2013, Randa Accessories consolidated its New York City offices into a new headquarters at 417 Fifth Avenue. * Randa International offices are located in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. * Randa Apparel & Accessories has sourcing facilities located in

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangs ...

Fujian Province Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

and; Guatemala City, Guatemala *

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distribution facilities are located in

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Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

Licensed brands

Randa produces and distributes products under license from many brands including:

Levi's Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to o ...

, Dockers,

Tommy Bahama Tommy Bahama Group Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer of casual men's and women's sportswear and activewear, denim, swimwear, accessories, footwear and a complete home furnishings collection. Its parent company is Oxford Industries. ...

, Kenneth Cole,

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upst ...

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and ...

, Ben Sherman,

Chaps Chaps ( or ) are sturdy coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt. They are buckled on over trousers with the chaps' integrated belt, but unlike trousers, they have no seat (the term "assless chaps" is a tautology) and are not jo ...

, Columbia Sportswear Company,

Dickies Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. is an apparel manufacturing company primarily known for its largest brand, Dickies. The company was founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1922 by C. N. Williamson and E. E. "Colonel" Dickie, who began a denim bib overall co ...

Cole Haan Cole Haan is an American brand of men's and women's footwear and accessories that serves markets worldwide. The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1928. Cole Haan currently has its headquarters in both New York City and Greenland, New Ham ...

, Guess!,

Hanesbrands Hanesbrands Inc. is an American multinational clothing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It employs 65,300 people internationally. On September 6, 2006, the company and several brands were spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation. Han ...

, Haggar Clothing, Tribal Fashion, and

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' Swe ...

Proprietary brands

Randa also owns and markets brands including Haggar Clothing, Tribal, Exact Fit, Swank,

Countess Mara Countess Mara, founded in 1935 by Lucilla Mara de Vescovi, was an Italian menswear fashion label specialising in high-end pictorial neckties. The brand has been owned by Randa Accessories since 1998. History Lucilla Mara de Vescovi was born in ...

, Mustang, Louis Raphael, and Damen+Hastings. Randa Accessories partnered with

Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American media personality and producer. He is the co-host of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'', as well as the host of multiple media shows including ''American Idol'', ''American Top 40'', and '' ...

to create the "Ryan Seacrest Distinction" brand for apparel and accessories.

Randa Divisions

* Randa Accessories * Randa Neckwear & Jewelry * Randa Belts and Furnishings * Randa Wallets and Seasonal Accessories (headwear, footwear, gifts) * Randa Logistics * Ransal Australia * Humphreys Accessories (now called Randa Leather Goods) * Wembley Apparel (Randa South Africa) *

Neckwear (now part of Randa Neckwear) * Woodstock Neckwear (now part of Randa UK, and Randa Scotland) * Forsythe Neckwear (now part of Randa Canada) * Swank, Inc. * Globales S.A. (dba Tata Leather Factory)- a Randa Affiliate * Equator S.A. - a Randa Accessories Affiliate * R&S Sales * Randa Digital Labs * Haggar Clothing Co. * Tribal Inc.

History and timeline

Randa Accessories began as the Spiegel Neckwear company in 1910 and has experienced dramatic growth. * 1910, Spiegel family enters the neckwear business from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, NY * 1935, Randa Neckwear is founded by Rosenberg and Apakater * 1965, Herbert Spiegel acquires Randa Neckwear * 1985, Established Randa International, S.r.L., Design Center -

Como, Italy Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label= Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps h ...

* 1993, Acquired Woodstock Neckwear Ltd.

London, UK London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major se ...

* 1995, Acquired Randa Canada (formerly Forsythe Neckwear)

* 1997, Acquired WEMCO -

New Orleans, LA New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

* 1999, Established Randa Shanghai -

Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

* 2001, Acquired Humphreys Accessories-

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* 2002, Established Randa Shanghai - Shengzhou,

* 2002, Established MCG: Market Connect Group - Chalfont, PA * 2002, Established Ransal -

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...

* 2002, Established Randa UK, Ltd. -

* 2003, Acquired Trafalgar Company -

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* 2005, Established Wembley (Pty) Ltd. -

Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

* 2006, Established Humphreys Far East- Xiamen,

* 2007, Acquired Badanco Luggage - Totowa, NJ * 2007, Partners in Progress Award April 2008 (

Ontario, Canada Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...

) * 2008, Established Randa Luggage, UK-

* 2008, Partner of the Year award August 2008 (

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) * 2009, Established Randa Logistics,

Reno, Nevada Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...

. * 2009, Named one of

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
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"best places to work" * 2010, Established Randa Luggage Headquarters in Bloomfield, New Jersey * 2010, Randa Accessories celebrates its 100th anniversary * 2010, Mayor

Richard M. Daley Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh term ...

and the City of Chicago issue a proclamation honoring Randa's 100th anniversary * 2010, MCG Headquarters moved to new facilities in Bloomfield, NJ * 2011, Randa Accessories opens new facility in

Rosemont, IL Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Located immediately northwest of Chicago, as of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,202. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. Whi ...

* 2012, Trafalgar Leather Goods 40th Anniversary

* 2012, Randa signs

Jonathan Adler Jonathan Adler (born August 11, 1966 in Bridgeton New Jersey) is an American potter, interior decorator, and author. Adler launched his first ceramic collection in 1993 at Barneys New York. Five years later he expanded into home furnishings, ...

license for

* 2012, Randa to acquire Swank, Inc. * 2012, Randa completes its acquisition of Swank on May 17, 2012 * 2012, Randa makes strategic and financial investment in Globales S.A. (Tata) * 2013, Randa Accessories consolidated its New York City offices into a new headquarters at 417 Fifth Avenue. * 2013, Randa makes strategic and financial investment in Equator S.A. opening two additional offices in

* 2013, Randa announces $25 million investment in infrastructure * 2014, Randa opens a new 530,000 sq. ft. logistics center in

* 2014, Randa partners with

to create the Ryan Seacrest Distinction brand for apparel & accessories. * 2015, "Randa Logistics Center receives LEED Gold Certification at Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center." * 2015, Randa rebrands itself as "Randa: Leading With Accessories." * 2015, Randa opens "Belt Lab" to grow worldwide market by 30%. * 2016, Randa acquires the operations of R&S Sales and becomes the largest supplier of seasonal footwear. * 2017, Randa creates "Randa Digital Labs" to leverage emerging digital information and technology. * 2018, Randa submits offer to acquire

Perry Ellis International Perry Ellis International is an American clothing, fashion, cosmetics and beauty company that includes a portfolio of brands distributed through multiple channels worldwide. The company focuses primarily on sportswear and casual clothing for nic ...

* 2019, Randa's in-store service division, MCG: Market Connect Group, acquires Merchandise Management Company (MMC). * 2019, Randa's expands its belt factory Globales S.A. (Tata) to a production capacity of 18 million units per year. * 2019, Randa Acquires the Haggar Clothing Co. * 2019, Randa Acquires Tribal Fashion, a leading women's sportswear company. * 2020, Randa to Sell MCG: Market Connect Group to Winston Retail. * 2020, Randa Sells Trafalgar Leather Goods to Phoenix Leather Goods * 2020, Randa Acquires Technology Assets of Bombfell * 2020, Randa Rebrands as "Randa Apparel Accessories."

Design

Randa design centers are located in

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; Dallas, USA;

Montreal, Canada Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...

;

London, England London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major s ...

; Chicago, USA; Guatemala City, Guatemala;

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislature, legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the sec ...

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. The company maintains extensive archives of patterns, materials, hardware, and finished products.

Marketing

Randa develops advertising, packaging, point of sale materials, e-commerce and B2B websites, video production, public relations and other marketing materials in-house via a centralized marketing and creative services department. The marketing teams and Randa and Haggar also identify new channels of distribution and consumer segments, and manages the extensive qualitative, qualitative and predictive consumer insights program, and create go-to-market strategies and tactics for new and existing brands via in-store and omni-channel best practices. Marketing also identifies brand and channel opportunities via in-depth market analysis, develops or repositions brands - Haggar, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, Damen+Hastings, Countess Mara - creates in-store architecture, fixtures, web sites, social media campaigns and other marketing materials.

Customers

Randa provides products to many department and specialty stores worldwide, including

Nordstrom Nordstrom, Inc. () is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and ...

Bloomingdales Bloomingdale's Inc. is an American luxury department store chain; it was founded in New York City by Joseph B. and Lyman G. Bloomingdale in 1861. A third brother, Emanuel Watson Bloomingdale, was also involved in the business. It became a div ...

Macy's Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain of high-end department stores founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores in 1994, through which it is affiliated wi ...

JC Penney Penney OpCo LLC, doing business as JCPenney and often abbreviated JCP, is a midscale American department store chain operating 667 stores across 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Departments inside JCPenney stores include Mens, Womens, Boys, Gir ...

Kohl's Kohl's (stylized in all caps) is an American department store retail chain, operated by Kohl's Corporation. it is the largest department store chain in the United States, with 1,165 locations, operating stores in every U.S. state except Hawai ...

Walmart Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores from the United States, headquarter ...

Myer Myer (stylised MYER, sometimes known as Myers) is an Australia, Australian mid-range to upscale department store chain. It trades in all Australian states and one of Australia's two self-governing territories. Myer retails a broad range of ...

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...

River Island River Island is a London-based, multi-channel fashion brand, founded in 1948 by Bernard Lewis. The retailer has a presence in over 125 of worldwide markets, in stores and online. Best known for its trend focused womenswear offering, River Isla ...

Harrods Harrods Limited is a department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. It is currently owned by the state of Qatar via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority. The Harrods brand also applies to other ...

, Edgars,

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, The Bay,

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...

, El Palacio de Hierro,

Galeries Lafayette The Galeries Lafayette () is an upmarket French department store chain, the biggest in Europe. Its flagship store is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris but it now operates in a number of other locations in France and othe ...

, and El Corte Inglés. Randa also sells its products via direct-to-consumer channels including

QVC QVC (short for "Quality Value Convenience") is an American free-to-air television network, and flagship shopping channel specializing in televised home shopping, owned by Qurate Retail Group. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Chester, Penn ...

Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economi ...

, JCP.com, Kohls.com,

Macys.com Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain of high-end department stores founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores in 1994, through which it is affiliated wit ...

, Haggar.com, TrafalgarStore.com, Nordstrom.com,

Zappos.com Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The company was founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn and launched under the domain name Shoesite.com. In July 2009, Amazon acquired Zappos in an ...

, eBags.com.

Distribution and logistics

Randa Accessories has over 1 million square feet of modern distribution space located near global transportation hubs; including

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New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the c ...

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

, and

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

. Together, these facilities have capacity to ship more than 100 million units and 1 million consumer direct shipments, annually. In 2013 and 2014, the company announced investments of $25 million in its logistic's infrastructure
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An additional $25 million logistics and IT investment was made in 2016 & 2017.

Manufacturing

Randa Accessories' factory partner Globales S.A. (dba: TATA) is the world's largest manufacturer of leather belts. Tata was founded in 1985 to export Guatemalan leather goods and has evolved into a major manufacturer of dress and casual belts. In 2012, Randa Accessories increased its equity position in Equator, SA; including investment in a Durban, South Africa belt factory. In 2019, Randa invested in Tata for a major expansion, raising production capacity to over 18 million units annually.

Swank, Inc.

Swank was founded in 1897 and is engaged in the importation, sale and distribution of men's and women's belts and men's leather accessories, suspenders, and jewelry. Swank distributes its products to retail outlets throughout the United States and in numerous foreign countries. These products are distributed under the names "Kenneth Cole", "Tommy Hilfiger", "Nautica", "Geoffrey Beene", "Guess?", "Tumi", "Buffalo David Bitton", "Chaps", "Pierre Cardin", "US Polo Association", and "Swank". Swank also distributes men's jewelry and leather items to retailers under private labels. Swank, Inc. (formerly publicly traded as "SNKI") was acquired by Randa Accessories on May 17, 2012, and taken private.

In-store merchandising - MCG: Market Connect Group

Originally servicing Randa's internal requirements for in-store merchandising, Randa purchased MCG in 2002. Today MCG: Market Connect Group MCGConnect.com, is America's largest merchandise services company servicing department stores, mid-tier stores and home stores. MCG provides in-store demonstrations, replenishment, training, brand ambassadors, market intelligence, and other essential in-store merchandising services. MCG has spent greater than 5 million hours of in-store service with America's leading retailers - over 2 million hours at Macy's, JC Penney and Kohl's alone. MCG has a nationwide network of 4,000 in-store merchandising workers and uses the latest technology to deliver 24/7 scheduling and reporting. HFN, the journal of the housewares industry, reported that MCG conducted over 20,000 in-store demonstrations in 2013; helping Keurig sell America's #1 single serve coffee maker. In 2019, MCG acquired Merchandise Management Company (MMC) and Wolfe Retail Services, increasing the size and reach of the company's field service team and service offerings. In January 2020, Randa entered into an agreement to sell the third-party service division of MCG to Winston Retail. Randa retained the internal service division to support Randa and Haggar brands and products.

Trafalgar Men's Accessories

Trafalgar was founded in 1972 in

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as a luxury manufacturer of men's belts and suspenders. Randa acquired Trafalgar in 2003. Trafalgar is the largest producer of silk braces and suspenders, with over 100 unique patterns sold through more than 1,000 points of sale. Many original patterns were designed by Albert Thurston. In 1820, five years before Nelson's Column was built (to celebrate his life and death on October 21, 1805, at the Battle of Trafalgar) braces and suspenders were first made and sold by Albert Thurston from his emporium at 27 Panton Street, Haymarket, London. Trafalgar is also a leading producer of exotic leather products.MR Magazine, June 2011 In September 2020, Randa Sold Trafalgar Leather Goods to Phoenix Leather Goods.

Haggar Clothing Co.

In 1938, Haggar created the first ready-to-wear, finished bottom, pre-cuffed pant. During World War II, the company kept factories running 24 hours a day to supply over 10 million uniforms to the U.S. military. Haggar coined the word "slacks" to be worn during "slack time." By the end of the decade, Haggar had become the largest producer of slacks in the world. In 1980 the company began production of sport coats, vests, and Haggar "Custom Fit" suits, which allowed customers to purchase jackets and pants separately, creating a new menswear category: "suit separates." Haggar has over 30 branded brick-and-mortar retail locations, a dedicated direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform, and its products are sold in over 10,000 stores throughout North America.

Tribal

Tribal was founded in 1971 and is the largest women's sportswear supplier to the specialty boutique market in North America, with over 2,400 active accounts.

References

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