Body Central was a retailer of women’s clothing. The company offered products such as tops, tanks, cardigans, jackets, coats, jeans, pants, skirts, dresses lingerie and accessories. The company was founded in 1972 and filed for bankruptcy in 2015, closing its 265 retail locations and firing its 2,500 employees.
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Charlotte Russe
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Tobi
Company: Tobi.com LLC | Founder: Kenneth Chan | CEO: Kenneth Chan | Since: 2006
Tobi is an e-commerce platform that retails women’s ready-to-wear clothing in the United States. Tobi is a vertically integrated company, meaning they design, produce and market all of their products. Leveraging on technology and a world-class team, Tobi is able…
Dillard’s
Company: Dillard's, Inc. | Founder: William T. Dillard | CEO: William T. Dillard II | Since: 1938
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Venus
Company: Venus Fashion, Inc. | Founder: Daryle Scott | CEO: Jim Brewster, | Since: 1982
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