Janie & Jack seeks growth overseas and online
Share it In general, sales of apparel have been decimated during the pandemic, hurting specialty retailers and department stores alike. Consumers saved their shrunken clothing budgets for activewear, outdoor gear and athleisure, and many retailers pivoted to meet that demand. That affected children's apparel as well, according to research from IBIS World, which sees declines continuing for a few more years, if slowing down from the steeper decreases of last year. But Janie and Jack, an upscale children's clothing brand that just spent a fleeting two years under Gap Inc.'s umbrella, saw only ...