Perry Ellis International Announces Expansion of Men's and Boy's Footwear License for Perry Ellis Brand
July 24 2017 - 9:00AM
Perry Ellis International (Nasdaq:PERY) announced today it is
rounding out its license agreement with ACI International by
further extending the men’s and boy’s casual footwear line into
boy’s flip flops and slippers under the Perry Ellis® trademark in
the U.S. and Canada. The license complements the Company’s interest
in showcasing its diverse portfolio of brands to customers of all
ages in new and exciting ways.
The Perry Ellis collection will be distributed in department
stores and family footwear chains with a product launch in Spring
2018.
As a designer, Perry Ellis played with fashion convention simply
by not taking it so seriously. Following only what felt right. In
doing so, he redefined the fashion industry. This philosophy
continues to inspire the Perry Ellis brand which offers modern
style with versatile trend right looks that reflect the way people
want to work, play and live today.
"We are pleased to expand our collaboration with ACI
International. We currently have a license agreement with
them for Perry Ellis men’s and boy’s dress, casual and sport
footwear categories. This new license rounds out the total
footwear business," commented George Feldenkreis, Executive
Chairman of Perry Ellis International.
"We have worked closely with the team at Perry Ellis over these
past 10 years to build together a very successful dress and casual
footwear business for men and boys. We are excited to now
have the opportunity to work on other important categories with
flip flops and slippers," said Steve Jackson, CEO of ACI
International.
For more information about Perry Ellis International, Inc. and
the company’s entire portfolio of brands, please visit.
www.PERY.com.
About Perry Ellis InternationalPerry Ellis
International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor
of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel,
accessories and fragrances. The Company's collection of dress and
casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress pants, casual pants
and shorts, jeans wear, active wear, dresses and men's and women's
swimwear is available through all major levels of retail
distribution. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries,
owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized
brands, including: Perry Ellis®, An Original Penguin® by
Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®,
Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®,
Axist®, Jantzen® and Farah®. The Company enhances
its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties,
including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®,
and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel. Additional information on
the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.
About ACI
InternationalHeadquartered in Los Angeles, ACI
International has been a leading manufacturer, distributer and
marketer of men's women's and children's footwear brands for over
40 years. Focused on building footwear brands for long-term
growth and stability, ACI International successfully designs and
markets athletic as well as casual/fashion brands throughout all
channels of retail distribution.
Visit www.acifootwear.com for more information.
Contact:
Maria Folyk-Kushneir
maria.folyk-kushneir@pery.com
212-536-5718
Steven Jackson
sjackson@aciint.com
1-800-421-0720
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