VF Corporation

The origins of VF go back to 1899, when John Barbey opened a factory in Pennsylvania. The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee, Nautica, Majestic and Kipling are the company's biggest brands by revenue.

VF Corp Forms Spanish Unit to Oversee Operations as Revenue Hits $254 Million Plateau

The American group launches VF Sportswear Iberia, a new entity with a capital of €3,000, headquartered in Barcelona. The company aims to streamline all its brand operations across Spain and Portugal under VF Apparel Spain.

VF Corp Finalizes Dickies Sale to Bluestar Alliance

The U.S.-based conglomerate behind The North Face, Vans, and Timberland aims to slash its debt by up to 21% with a transaction valued at $600 million. The sale was unveiled last September.

VF’s Sales Plateau While Dickies Boosts Profitability in H1 Ahead of Exit

VF Corporation, the powerhouse parent of The North Face, Vans, and Timberland, reported a 0.8% increase in sales for the first half, reaching $4.563 billion, as it strategically aims to cut its debt by 21% post-Dickies sale.

VF Corporation Transitions Supply Chain from Turkey to Vietnam Due to Inflation

Faced with soaring inflation and escalating costs in Turkey, the U.S.-based fashion powerhouse behind The North Face and Vans has relocated up to 80% of its production to Asia.

VF Corp. Sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600M

The American conglomerate is parting ways with one of its brands, acquired in 2017, as it aims to further reduce its debt. The deal is anticipated to secure regulatory approval by year-end.

VF Corporation Surpasses Expectations: Stabilizes Sales and Narrows Losses in Q1

The American company attributes its performance to restructuring expenses totaling $207.6 million, closing its first fiscal quarter with revenues of $1.76 billion.

The American giant, owner of companies like Timberland, Vans or The North Face, has closed the period with a revenue of 5.6 billion euros.

The Belgian luggage and travel accessories group has launched a rental service for its luggage called Rent your Kipling.

The American group, owner of Vans, The North Face or Timberland, begins a new stage after completing the spinoff of its denim division, that operates under the name of Kontoor Brands.

Excluding acquisitions and divestitures, the revenue of the American group grew 9% in the first quarter of its fiscal year. China led the growth of the group with a rise of 1%.

Fashion giant has appointed Cameron Bailey for the position, who will assume from June the operations management of all company’s supply chain.

The holding registered a revenue of 10,635 million dollars between March and December, which represents a growth of 14% in comparison with the same period the previous year.

If the company reaches its goal, the skate-inspired footwear brand sales will grow between 10% and 12% during the next five years. Currently, Vans revenues exceed 3 billion dollars (2.59 billion euros).

The group has appointed Michael Kampe, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (Belgium), as new artistic head of the denim brand. Previously, Kampe was design director for casualwear collections at Hugo Boss.

The group, owner of Vans, Kipling and The North Face among other labels, ended the first three months of fiscal 2018 with a net income of 160.4 million dollars (137 million euros). Sales went up 23.8% in the same period.

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