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Ann Inc. is an American group of specialty apparel retail chain stores for women. The company headquartered in New York City and operates as a subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group. The stores offer classic styled suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories. The brand is marketed under four divisions: Ann Taylor, LOFT, Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet. ==History== Richard Liebeskind, the founder of Ann Taylor, opened his first Ann Taylor store in New Haven, Connecticut in 1954.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ann Taylor, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Mar 31, 1994 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ann Taylor About Us )〕 "Ann Taylor" was the name of a best-selling dress at Liebskind's father's store. Both the best-selling dress and the name ''Ann Taylor'' were given by the father to his son, Richard Liebeskind,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ANN INC. Careers )〕 for good luck.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ann Taylor Profile - NYJobSource.com )〕 Liebeskind decided to go with the name Ann Taylor because ''Ann'' was considered a very New England name, and ''Taylor'' evoked the image of tailored clothing. The name supposedly created the ideal identity of classic women's apparel. In May 1991, the company completed an initial public offering resulting in aggregate net proceeds of approximately $166.5 million.〔 In March 2011, the company changed its name to Ann Inc., from AnnTaylor Stores Corporation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ann Taylor, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 16, 2011 )〕 As of October 27, 2012, the total store count was 981: of 278 Ann Taylor stores, 101 Ann Taylor Factory stores, 510 LOFT stores, and 92 LOFT Outlet stores, as well as online at AnnTaylor.com and LOFT.com.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ann Taylor, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Nov 28, 2012 )〕 On May 18, 2015 Ascena Retail Group announced a $2.16 billion acquisition of Ann Inc. The buyout was completed on August 21, 2015. Ann Inc. will operate as an Ascena Retail Group subsidiary going forward. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ann Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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