Cherokee (company)

Cherokee is an American brand of apparel, which was established in 1973 and is available in many retail stores.

History

In 1973, James Argyropoulos, the son of a Greek immigrant, launched custom-made footwear designs and began to sell them from his Venice Beach, California home. Soon it was stocked by department stores, including Macy's and Bloomingdale's. In the early 1980s, the brand expanded to selling women's and children's apparel. During this time, it became available worldwide. In the 1990s, Cherokee established a partnership with Target. Its headquarters are currently in Sherman Oaks, California.[1][2]

From 2011 to 2015 Cherokee was sold at Target Canada stores and now acquired by Sears Canada. Prior to Target, the label was sold by Zellers in Canada since 1998.

From 2002, Cherokee was sold at Tesco in the United Kingdom until 2015, when Argos took over the rights to sell the brand.[3]

On September 10, 2015, Cherokee announced[4] Target would cease carrying the brand when its license expires on January 31, 2017.

Cherokee Workwear

Back view of Cherokee Workwear drawstring pants

Cherokee Workwear is a brand that was introduced in 2004, which sells scrubs for medical facilities.

References

  1. ↑ "Cherokee Moves Corporate Headquarters". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cherokee is making a name for itself in more nations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Argos takes over rights to sell Cherokee clothing". The Guardian. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Target to drop Cherokee brand products in U.S. from 2017". Yahoo News. Retrieved September 10, 2015.

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