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Kate Spade & Company, initially known Liz Claiborne Inc. (founded in 1976 in Manhattan), and becoming known as Fifth & Pacific Companies until February 25, 2014, is a fashion company that designs and markets a wide range of women's and men's apparel, accessories and fragrance products under the Kate Spade New York and Jack Spade labels. == History == Liz Claiborne Inc. was founded in 1976 by Liz Claiborne, Art Ortenberg, Leonard Boxer, and Jerome Chazen. It was an immediate success with sales of $2 million in 1976 and $23 million in 1978. In 1980, Nina McLemore founded Liz Claiborne Accessories.〔Brinkley, Christina, (Women in Power Know Nina ), Label Looks Commanding but Doesn't Grab the Spotlight, Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2014〕 Liz Claiborne Inc. went public in 1981 and had made the Fortune 500 list in 1986, ten years after it was founded, with retail sales of $1.2 billion. It was the first company founded by a woman to be listed among the Fortune 500. After retiring in 1989, Claiborne died on June 26, 2007, at the age of 78 from complications from cancer. On May 15, 2012, Liz Claiborne Inc. officially became Fifth & Pacific, Inc. and shifted focus to three brands – Juicy Couture, kate spade, and Lucky Brand Jeans. The new name also marked a transition to a direct-to-consumer retailer after decades primarily serving department stores. The new name also reflected the sale of the Liz Claiborne namesake brand to JC Penney Co. in October 2011, as well as other transactions. On October 7, 2013, Fifth & Pacific Cos announced that they would sell Juicy Couture to Authentic Brands Group for $195 million. In December, the company announced it was selling Lucky Brand Jeans for $225 million to Leonard Green & Partners, leaving the Kate Spade businesses as the company's sole label. On February 25, 2014, Fifth & Pacific was renamed Kate Spade & Company to reflect the company's brand portfolio. Craig A. Leavitt succeeded William McComb, whose retirement marked the official end of the company's transformation from Liz Claiborne to Kate Spade. 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「Kate Spade & Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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