How Did Dress Barn Get Its Name
Although dressbarn already has closed 100 stores and will close its remaining 544 stores by dec.
How did dress barn get its name. The dressbarn e commerce site will remain open for. According to its website the dressbarn name was chosen due to the word barn being associated with discount or value when the store began in 1962. Joseph is one of about 50 stores nationwide to get the new signage.
In january 2011 to reflect its broader holdings the company was reorganized as a delaware corporation named ascena retail group inc. Parent company ascena retail sold the dressbarn intellectual property assets including its e commerce business to a subsidiary of retail ecommerce ventures llc. Is considering changing its name possibly next year.
With about 840 stores selling casual career and special. Looking for a change. 26 the retailer will live on online under new ownership around the start of 2020.
About three years ago we were ready to do it says lori wagner who joined dressbarn as chief marketing officer in 2012 after stints at. The dress barn division of the ascena retail group inc. On may 21 2019 ascena retail group announced that all 650 dressbarn stores would be closing which they did on december 26.
Dressbarn did briefly consider renaming itself.