Randa Apparel & Accessories is a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of clothing, footwear, neckwear, jewelry, accessories, and leather goods. It was known as Randa Accessories before acquiring

Haggar Clothing Haggar Clothing is a Dallas, Texas-based menswear brand sold in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition to its outlet stores, Haggar clothing is sold at retailers such as Macy's, Target, and Belk and its labels include Kenneth Cole ...

in 2013. The founder's family had been in the neckwear business since 1910 and the current company was incorporated in 1935. Through the company's

Co. and Tribal divisions, Randa distributes men's and women's clothing. Randa is a privately owned company. 2019 sales exceeded $1 billion.PRNewswire, May 7, 2019, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/randa-accessories-to-acquire-haggar-clothing-co-300845532.html

Offices and facilities

The company employees over 2,000 associates worldwide, with 27 offices in 12 countries. It consolidated its New York City offices into a new headquarters in 2013. Besides New York CIty, Randa has domestic US offices in

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, and

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. Randa International offices are located in

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, the

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, and

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. Randa Apparel & Accessories has sourcing facilities in

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and in

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distribution facilities are located in New Orleans, Reno, Fort Worth, and in

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. Randa design centers are located in New York City, Dallas,

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, Chicago, Guatemala City,

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, and Shanghai. The company has over 1 million square feet of distribution space located near

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, and other cities. Together, these facilities have capacity to ship more than 100 million units and 1 million consumer direct shipments annually. In 2013 and 2014, the company announced investments of $25 million in its logistic's infrastructure. An additional $25 million logistics and IT investment was made in 2016 and 2017.

History

Randa Accessories began on the

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of Manhattan as Spiegel Neckwear in 1910. Randa Neckwear, which was founded in 1935, was acquired by Herbert Spiegel in 1965 and provided the name of the current company. The company has had a number of subsequent acquisitions: Woodstock Neckwear of London in 1993, Forsythe Neckwear of

in 1995, WEMCO of New Orleans in 1997, Countess Mara of New York City in 1997, Humphreys Accessories of Chicago in 2001, and Badanco Luggage of

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in 2007. Trafalgar Men's Accessories was founded in 1972 in

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as a luxury manufacturer of men's belts and suspenders. Randa acquired Trafalgar in 2003. Swank, Inc. (formerly publicly traded as SNKI) was acquired by Randa Accessories on May 17, 2012, and taken private. Swank was founded in 1897 and was engaged in the importation, sale and distribution of men's and women's belts and men's leather accessories, suspenders, and jewellery. Swank also distributed men's jewelry and leather items to retailers under private labels. In 2019, Randa entered the apparel business with the acquisition of

and of the 1971-founded women's sportswear company Tribal Sportswear, which had been acquired by Haggar in 2013. In June 2024, Randa and Marquee Brands acquired

totes Isotoner Totes Isotoner Corporation, stylized totes»ISOTONER and often abbreviated to Totes, is an international umbrella, footwear, and cold weather accessory supplier, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Totes is regularly billed in press ...

Brands

Randa produces and distributes products under license from many brands including:

Levi's Levi Strauss & Co. ( ) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's ( ) brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, ...

, Dockers,

Tommy Bahama Tommy Bahama Group Inc. trading as Tommy Bahama, owned by parent company Oxford Industries is an American multinational lifestyle brand, manufacturer of casual men's and women's sportswear and activewear, denim, swimwear, accessories, footwear ...

, Kenneth Cole,

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( ; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger (company), Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's P ...

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery. ...

Ben Sherman Ben Sherman is a British clothing brand selling shirts, sweaters, suits, outerwear, shoes and accessories predominantly for men. Ben Sherman has been described as an 'iconic British brand'. Ben Sherman designs sometimes feature the Royal Air Fo ...

Chaps Chaparreras or chaps () are a type of sturdy over-pants (overalls) or leggings of Mexican origin, made of leather, without a seat, made up of two separate legs that are fastened to the waist with straps or belt. They are worn over trousers and ...

, Columbia Sportswear Company,

Dickies Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. is an American apparel manufacturing company primarily known for its largest brand, Dickies. Williamson-Dickie Europe, originally called Clares, was founded in 1900 in Wells, Somerset, U.K. to provide the agricultural ...

Cole Haan Cole Haan is an American brand of men's and women's footwear and accessories that serves markets worldwide. The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1928. Cole Haan currently has its headquarters in both New York City and Greenland, New ...

, Guess!,

Hanesbrands Hanesbrands Inc. is an American multinational clothing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It employs 65,300 people internationally. On September 6, 2006, the company and several brands were spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation. Han ...

, Tribal Fashion, and

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' ...

. Randa also owns and markets brands including

, Tribal, Exact Fit, Swank, Countess Mara, Mustang, Louis Raphael, and Damen+Hastings. Randa Accessories partnered with

Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest is the host of '' Wheel of Fortune'', having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted and ser ...

to create the "Ryan Seacrest Distinction" brand for apparel and accessories.

Market Connect Group

Originally servicing Randa's internal requirements for in-store merchandising, Randa purchased Market Connect Group (MCG) in 2002. MCG provides in-store demonstrations, replenishment, brand ambassadors, and other services. MCG conducted over 20,000 in-store demonstrations in 2013.HFN, March 2010

References

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