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This is a list of defunct (mainly American) consumer brands which are no longer made and usually no longer mass-marketed to consumers. Brands in this list may still be made, but are only made in modest quantities and/or limited runs as a nostalgic or retro style item. A set of signs promoting Burma-Shave, on U.S. Route 66
In 2003, Goody's Family Clothing purchased rights to the Duck Head clothing brand for $4.1 million and made it into a private label brand, sold exclusively at Goody's stores. Sales of Duck Head branded clothing totaled more than $97 million in 2004, the last year when Goody's was a publicly traded company required to disclose financial information.
The logo defining the brand started in the early 1980s, when he scrawled his surname on handcrafted boards with a simple broad-tipped marker. [2] [3] He then used the logo on T-shirts, shorts and caps that he sold out of his car around Laguna Beach, California. [4] [5] The signature was derived from that of his uncle, Jan Stussy. [6]
The oldest apparel/clothing brand in continuous operation in the United States. [109] Founder = Henry Sands Brooks: filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2020. [110] In September 2020 Brooks Brothers was purchased by a joint venture between Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group. [111] [112] 1818 Brown Bros. & Co. Philadelphia ...
The idea for both the mix and brand of Aunt Jemima pancakes came from newspaper editor Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood, who got idea for their icon while watching a performance of the song Old ...
Edison Brothers Stores – operator of numerous shoe and clothing chains, including Bakers Shoes, Wild Pair, J. Riggings, Oaktree, Foxmoor and Fashion Conspiracy. Company was liquidated in 1999, though some chains it operated, including Bakers, have survived. Fashion Bug – plus-size women's clothing retailer that once spanned more than 1000 ...
Fred Perry is a Japanese owned British sporting and fashion brand of clothing and accessories, founded by champion British tennis player Fred Perry in 1952. Although founded as, and intended to be a brand of sporting clothes, the Fred Perry brand gained mass popularity as a casual wear in the 60s due to association with alternative UK culture, notably the mods.
Original Penguin (also known simply as Penguin) is an American clothing line. With roots in the 1950s and 60s, the brand specializes in clothing, footwear, and eyewear. It is sold in North America, South America, Central America, Europe and Asia-Pacific (Philippines). It has stores in five states in the US. [1]