Lane Bryant - Zona Rosa (2024)

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What is going on with Lane Bryant? ›

More than 150 Lane Bryant stores, including 52 of the plus-size brand's outlet stores, are expected to permanently close as part of parent company Ascena Retail Group's bankruptcy.

Lane Bryant's "sisters" include Fashion Bug and Catherines. In order to trade on the well-known Lane Bryant brand, Charming folded all of its store sites into the Lane Bryant domain; fashionbug.com and catherines.com redirect to fashionbug.lanebryant.com and catherines.lanebryant.com respectively.

On December 23, 2020, Ascena announced that Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey and Lane Bryant brands. Ascena is now a privately held company owned by Sycamore Partners and no longer a publicly traded company and has emerged out of bankruptcy.

Ascena Retail Group, owner of plus size apparel brands Catherines and Lane Bryant, filed for bankruptcy. As a result, Catherines permanently shuttered its brick and mortar business to focus exclusively on its online store, and Lane Bryant announced the permanent closure of over 150 stores.

The owner of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant, which just a few years ago was one of the country's largest clothing retailers for women and girls, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, after declining sales and high debt were exacerbated by store closures mandated by coronavirus lockdowns.

So, after all of this, are Torrid and Lane Bryant actually the same company? The answer is no. While both brands cater to the plus-size fashion market, they are separate companies with distinct histories, target customers, and approaches to serving this market.

As of 2023, L Brands operates solely as Bath & Body Works, Inc. Previously, L Brands included popular retailers, including The Limited, Victoria's Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, Henri Bendel, Lane Bryant, Lerner Stores, and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Born Lena Himmelstein in Lithuania in 1879, she came to the United States alone at age sixteen and supported herself as a seamstress, beginning at the weekly wage of one dollar. She soon earned the unusual wage of fifteen dollars per week because of her excellent skills.

A year before multititle mailer Redcats USA loses the rights to the Lane Bryant Catalog, it has revealed its new name for the venerable plus-size women's apparel brand: Woman Within.

Sycamore acquired Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey during that process. The private equity firm, which owns a host of other retailers and brands including Staples, Belk and The Limited, has owned Talbots since 2012.

Who bought out Talbots? ›

Sycamore acquired Talbots for approximately $391 million in 2012. KnitWell's name reflects the company's core belief that each brand is distinctive, but when put together they are a powerhouse retail organization dedicated to meeting customers where they are in their journey, Sycamore said in a press release.

A new Delaware corporation, Ascena Retail Group, Inc., or Ascena, has replaced The Dress Barn, Inc. (“DBI”) as the publicly held corporation.

This is a safe space for all.

Regardless of size, race, religion or gender, all are welcome here. At Lane Bryant, we believe that great fashion has no size; that strong, confident style has no age; and that a life lived authentically has no limits.

Lane Bryant is featuring stage and television actress Danielle Brooks, who modeled in the Christian Siriano fashion show for Lane Bryant last year, in its latest “I'm No Angel” campaign.

Ascena Retail Group plans to sell Catherines to FULLBEAUTY Brands for $40.8 million, according to a bankruptcy court filing.

Lane Bryant Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Bank.

With an original receipt, and within 45 days of the original date of purchase (60 days if purchased on a Lane Bryant Credit Card by a Lane Bryant Reward Member), Lane Bryant will provide an exchange or full refund in the original form of payment.

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