New company launched to include Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots

, a new holding company that will include three iconic apparel brands -- Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots.“Together, these brands generate more than $3 billion in annual sales,” the Sycamore Partners, said in a news release. “The company will also continue to provide oversight and shared services to Lane Bryant, a leading plus-size women’s apparel brand.

There are 100 Ann Taylor stores and 95 Ann Taylor Factory Stores in the United States; 343 Loft stores and 184 Loft Factory Stores in the U.S., and there are Talbots stores in 44 states and Canada, and Talbots Outlet stores and clearance stores in 29 states and Canada.

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