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Cargo Pants and Outdoor Slippers Are Hot, as Americans Return to Stores

Pent-up demand and comfortable styles are fueling a rebound in U.S. clothing sales as Covid lockdowns lift; ‘2-mile fashion’

By Wall Street Journal – Suzanne Kapner, Updated May 2, 2021 6:20 am ET

It’s time to ditch the sweatpants.

People are dressing up again—sort of—as they venture out to social events and prepare to return to the office. Pent-up demand, combined with stimulus checks, rising vaccine rates, new styles and the weight that many people […]

By admin|2021-05-12T13:10:00+00:00May 11th, 2021|In the Press|0 Comments

The Inevitable Return of Zippers and Buttons

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The Inevitable Return of Zippers and Buttons

Ready or Not, Updated Pants Are Coming

DALLAS, TX Apr. 13, 2021// — While there may not be an official return-to-the-new-norm date, one thing is for certain; Americans are beginning to rebuild their closet for the inevitable comeback and seeking new transitional pieces from their overly worn pandemic sweats.

Haggar Clothing Co., America’s leading men’s dress pant […]

By Laban Martin|2021-04-13T21:55:00+00:00April 13th, 2021|Press Release|0 Comments

I-DEAL OPTICS AND HAGGAR CLOTHING COMPANY ANNOUNCE RENEWED LICENSE AGREEMENT

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I-DEAL OPTICS AND HAGGAR CLOTHING COMPANY ANNOUNCE RENEWED LICENSE AGREEMENT

Troy, Michigan and Dallas, Texas— September 14, 2020- I-deal Optics Holdings, Inc. and the Haggar Clothing Company have announced a multi-year extension of their license agreement that grants I-deal Optics the rights to design, produce and distribute sun and prescription eyewear under the Haggar® brand through December 31, 2023.

Founded in 1926, Haggar has grown into America’s #1 selling […]

By admin|2020-09-18T03:04:21+00:00September 14th, 2020|Press Release|0 Comments

Phoenix Leather Goods Acquires Luxury Brand Trafalgar From Rand

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Phoenix Leather Goods Acquires Luxury Brand Trafalgar From Rand

BOLINGBROOK, IL Sept 9, 2020 // Phoenix Leather Goods, an industry leader in direct-to-consumer clothing accessories and small leather goods, announced today the acquisition of Trafalgar Leather Goods from Randa Apparel & Accessories.

Trafalgar Leather Goods was founded in 1972 in Norwalk, Connecticut as a luxury manufacturer of men’s belts and suspenders. Randa acquired Trafalgar in 2003.

Trafalgar is the largest producer of silk […]

By admin|2020-09-18T02:54:45+00:00September 9th, 2020|Press Release|0 Comments

Cole Haan Licenses Randa for Belts, Wallets, Small Leather Goods

Excerpt from WWD by Jean E. Palmieri on March 2, 2020

By admin|2020-03-02T21:05:24+00:00March 2nd, 2020|In the Press|0 Comments

Randa to Introduce Technology to Leather Goods in 2020 for Cole Haan

NEW YORK, NY- March 2nd, 2020 // Randa Accessories, a global leader in apparel and accessories, is now working with iconic American lifestyle brand and retailer Cole Haan, to design, produce, and distribute a modernized generation of men’s and women’s belts, and men’s wallets and small leather goods.

Randa has developed a collection of lightweight and innovative belts and wallets that coordinate with the functional and fashionable needs of today’s Cole […]

By Randa Creative|2020-03-02T20:36:30+00:00March 2nd, 2020|Press Release|0 Comments

Randa Accessories to sell its in-store service business to Winston Retail

Randa to sell MCG to focus on $1 Billion core business; Winston to become North American leader in visual merchandising and retail experience.

NEW YORK CITY, January 10, 2020// – – Randa Accessories, a global leader in apparel and accessories, has entered into an agreement to sell the external part of MCG: Market Connect Group, its third-party in-store service division, to Winston Retail. The transaction is expected to close on or around January 31, […]

By David Katz|2020-01-13T18:07:42+00:00January 10th, 2020|Press Release|0 Comments

Randa Sells Third-party In-store Service Arm to Winston Retail

Winston will absorb nearly all of the 2,000 people that work for Randa’s Market Connect Group division.

By Jean E. Palmieri on January 10, 2020

Randa Accessories, the largest men’s accessories manufacturer, has grown to the point that it can no longer effectively service other brands through its MCG: Market Connect Group subsidiary. So it made a deal to sell the third-party arm of the company to a friendly competitor: […]

By David Katz|2020-01-10T22:18:40+00:00January 10th, 2020|In the Press|0 Comments

Randa’s New Orleans office has been selected as a CityBusiness BEST PLACES TO WORK for 2019

Randa Accessories’ New Orleans Logistics Center has been named as one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK by New Orleans CityBusiness. We are honored to be so recognized for the fifth year. This achievement is due to the daily hard work, passion and dedication of our extraordinary […]

By David Katz|2019-09-23T14:19:38+00:00September 20th, 2019|In the Press|0 Comments