ATLANTA, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lanier Clothes, a division of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE: OXM), and Geoffrey Beene, LLC are pleased to announce a new five year agreement, adding tuxedos and boys' tailored clothing to the exclusive men's tailored clothing license, through 2014. Since 1997, the two firms have worked together to develop and promote the Geoffrey Beene tailored clothing business. The products are merchandised, manufactured and sold by Lanier Clothes to better department stores and better specialty retailers.
Jim Tuman, President of Lanier Clothes Division of Oxford Industries commented, "We are pleased to continue our long standing association as the exclusive licensee for tailored products under the Geoffrey Beene marks. Our organizations work closely to bring the best products to the marketplace and we look forward to continuing to grow the business in all of the tailored categories."
"The Geoffrey Beene brand has a strong track record with Lanier and we believe Lanier is well positioned to grow our tailored clothing, becoming as strong as our number one selling designer dress shirts and neckwear in department stores," said G. Thompson Hutton, President and CEO of Geoffrey Beene, LLC.
About Oxford
Oxford Industries, Inc. is an international apparel design, sourcing and marketing company featuring a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands and a collection of private label apparel businesses. Oxford's brands include Tommy Bahama(R), Ben Sherman(R), Arnold Brant(R), Ely & Walker(R), and Oxford Golf(R). The Company also holds exclusive licenses to produce and sell certain product categories under the Kenneth Cole(R), Geoffrey Beene(R) and Dockers(R) labels. Oxford's wholesale customers are found in every major channel of distribution, including national chains, specialty catalogs, mass merchants, department stores, specialty stores and Internet retailers. The Company operates retail stores, restaurants and Internet websites for some of its brands. The Company also has license arrangements with select third parties to produce and sell certain product categories under its Tommy Bahama and/or Ben Sherman brands. Oxford's stock has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1964 under the symbol OXM. For more information, please visit Oxford's website at www.oxfordinc.com.
About Geoffrey Beene, LLC
Geoffrey Beene, LLC is the #1 selling menswear designer brand across major categories in leading department stores. It is also in the philanthropic forefront with GBGB - Geoffrey Beene Gives Back(R). 100% of the net profits of Geoffrey Beene, LLC fund charitable causes.
