True Religion Apparel news and archive

True Religion names Michael Buckley as chief creative officer

Michael Buckley has returned to True Religion, this time as the brand’s chief executive officer. The company today announced that its board of directors appointed Buckley to the role, effective immediately. Buckley had previously previously served as president of True Religion Apparel from 2006 to 2010. After he left True Religion in 2010,...

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True Religion appoints creative director

Denim and lifestyle company True Religion Apparel has appointed former Levi’s director Gary Harvey as creative director, to succeed the brand’s founder Jeff Lubell, who stepped down earlier this year. Harvey, who has spent the last eight years helming his creative consultancy GaryHarveyCreative, will report to chief merchandising officer Lynne...

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True Religion appoints new CEO

Denim and lifestyle company True Religion Apparel has appointed David Conn as its new Chief Executive Officer, along with a new leadership team, after being acquired by TowerBrook Capital Partners. The deal, which was first revealed in May, was confirmed at True Religion’s shareholder meeting on July 29, where they approved the 824 million US...

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True Religion Q2 net sales up by 6.8 percent

Total net sales of True Religion Apparel increased 6.8 percent to 104.9 million dollar for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net sales for the company’s U.S. consumer direct segment, which includes the company’s retail stores and e-commerce business, increased 9.4 percent to 64.4 million dollar and accounted for 61.3 percent of the company’s...

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True Religion sees sales grow

US jeans company True Religion Apparel has reported sales and net income increases for the third quarter and has adjusted its outlook upwards. Net income for the quarter grew to $7.7 million (£4.4 million) from $954,000 last year. Net sales climbed to $35.0 million, up from $7.4 million last year. "Our average sales per door in the US increased...

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True Religion closes down counterfeit retailer

True Religion Apparel Inc has announced that it is closing down a clothing retailer in the northeast of the US for selling counterfeit True Religion brand jeans. The US company assumed a pro-active approach to the selling of counterfeit or diverted True Religion Apparel Inc. products and launched an investigation. The firm enlisted the help of...

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True Religion launches site

Denim and apparel brand, True Religion Apparel Inc has announced the launch of its new website. The new site is packed with information on where to find the brand in the US and which distributors carry it outside the US. The True Religion products are separated into different segments - men, women and children - and the entire product line is...

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True Religion Distribution

US jeans brand True Religion Apparel has appointed Massimo Cavallari for the exclusive distribution of True Religion Brand Jeans in Italy, Germany and Spain. Mr Cavallari is head of Italian distribution company Savona 7 Intercompany.