Britches' Owner Puts Retailer Up for Sale; Clothier's Sales Dip Linked to...

The Washington Post;  June 28, 1995 ;   Margaret Webb Pressler;   712 words ......business can do it better." Britches Chairman David Pensky...would not comment on Britches yesterday. The company...merchandising strategies -- with Britches of Georgetowne stores...dress shirts, and the Britches Great Outdoors chain...for several years. And Britches' Great ...

Britches Hopes to Get Too Big for Its Roots; Herndon-Based Retailer...

The Washington Post;  July 4, 1991 ;   Kara Swisher;   787 words ......Group Inc. Using Britches Great Outdoors stores to enter a half...improve results, Britches is banking on the Great Outdoors stores, which in fiscal...million at the 15 Britches of Georgetowne...think the Great Outdoors stores will be the...

U.S. budget crisis bashed Britches. (Washington D.C. clothier Britches of...

Daily News Record;  December 7, 1990 ;     381 words ......Washington in October. Britches is based in Herndon...division is made up of 17 Britches of Georgetowne stores...traditional men's apparel; 32 Britches Great Outdoors stores selling men's leisure apparel; and 17 Britches Great Outdoors for Women...plans to expand its ...

Philip Iosca eyes new britches to cross. (an interview with Philip Iosca,...

Daily News Record;  February 17, 1992 ;   D'Innocenzio, Anne;   787 words ......best-performing categories. DNR: Britches of Georgetowne, Inc., operates Britches Great Outdoors, Britches of Georgetowne and Britches Great Outdoors For Women...Clearly, it is the Britches Great Outdoors division...teenagers to those up to 35. Britches Great ...

WET SEAL AGREES TO BUY ABOUT 83 BRITCHES GREAT OUTDOORS LEASES.

Daily News Record;  June 10, 1998 ;   Palmieri, Jean E.;   435 words ......Britches of Georgetowne and Britches Great Outdoors Factory...consummated. There are 12 Britches of Georgetowne tailored...outlets as well as 85 Britches Great Outdoors stores. As reported, Wet Seal...the majority of the Britches stores into Arden B...company's other ...

13 Britches for Women Stores to Close; Shops Geared Toward Working Women...

The Washington Post;  December 9, 1989 ;   Mark Potts;   465 words ...Britches of Georgetowne plans to close its 13 Britches for Women stores by February, joining competitors Alcott...to working women. The Herndon-based retailer said the Britches for Women division, which was started in 1982, has never...

Britches of Georgetowne returning to its roots; co-founder David Pensky is...

Daily News Record;  September 23, 1992 ;   D'Innocenzio, Anne;   754 words ......clothing and furnishings at 15 locations; and Britches Great Outdoors, which sells casual sportswear...Pensky's return comes at a critical time for Britches, which has suffered from an amorphous image and...closing of its 11 women's career clothing units, Britches for Women, in fiscal 1990. Such ...

Britches Chain to Be Sold To West Coast Investors; Firm to Retain Name,...

The Washington Post;  February 24, 1996 ;   Margaret Webb Pressler;   582 words ...Britches of Georgetowne Inc., the Herndon-based chain of men's clothing stores, will be purchased...Angeles investors who will continue to operate it as an independent company under the Britches name and keep its headquarters in the Washington area, Britches executives said yesterday. Charles Perez and ...

Britches' new owners smoothing retailer's wrinkles, not giving it a...

Daily News Record;  June 20, 1996 ;   Palmieri, Jean E.;   787 words ......Charles Perez is committed to pulling Britches of Georgetowne up by its bootstraps...Inc. (PDI), which recently purchased Britches, is already taking steps in that direction...work to improve productivity in the 120 Britches stores while injecting more fashion into...

Britches to close career-clothing units. (Britches of Georgetowne)

WWD;  December 11, 1989 ;   Ramey, Joanna;   175 words ...BRITCHES TO CLOSE CAREER-CLOTHING UNITS WASHINGTON (FNS) - Britches of Georgetowne said Friday it will close its women's career-ccareer-clothing division, which accounts for seven of 76 stores. Britches, which began 23 years ago, has focused primarily on Britches...

Britches to Close Five Area Stores; Retailer Filed for Bankruptcy Dec. 28

The Washington Post;  January 26, 2002 ;   Dina ElBoghdady;   575 words ...Britches of Georgetowne plans to shutter five locations in the...Washington's most successful homegrown menswear chains, Britches has suffered a steady stream of setbacks since 1990 as...though it has always maintained the original brand name. Britches quietly filed for Chapter 11 protection from its ...

Home-Grown Firms; Clyde's, Britches Share Heritage, Customers

The Washington Post;  August 1, 1988 ;     224 words ...When Clyde's of Georgetown and Britches of Georgetowne opened in the 1960s, they had much in common...hamburgers at Clyde's and bought their shirts and pants at Britches. Britches' first employee-Dan Laytham-was the younger brother of John...

D.C. retailer sharpens women's focus. (Britches of Georgetowne Inc....

WWD;  December 4, 1991 ;   D'Innocenzio, Anne;   722 words ......years of chasing a young trendy customer, Britches Great Outdoors for Women, a specialty...said Cinny Streich, vice president of Britches Great Outdoors for Women, who was hired...operation around. The chain is a division of Britches of Ge rgetowne, Inc., Herndon, Va. The...

Pensky brings Britches back to its roots. (David Pensky; Britches of...

Daily News Record;  November 9, 1992 ;   D'Innocenzio, Anne;   787 words ...Since returning to the helm of Britches of Georgetowne, Inc., six months ago...women's operation and is focusing on what Britches does best: traditional men's tailored...Outdoors division and continued growth for Britches. DNR: Now that you are back at Britches...

Calif. Company to Buy Britches Outdoors Unit; 83-Store Chain Will Be...

The Washington Post;  June 10, 1998 ;   Margaret Webb Pressler;   645 words ...The owners of Britches Great Outdoors announced yesterday they have agreed to...of Washington's most successful home-grown retailers, Britches Great Outdoors is now owned by Britches of Georgetowne Inc., which also owns the smaller Britches...