Aéropostale, Inc. usually referred to as Aéropostale or Aéro, is an American clothing retailer that sells casual clothing with over 9000 stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Arab Emirates.[1] Their stores tend to be located in shopping malls and large marketing areas. Aéropostale sells fashion apparel including outerwear, footwear, swimwear, tank tops, shirts, jeans, underwear, accessories and fleece. Building on the success of the Aéropostale teen brand the company has now launched a new brand, P.S. from Aéropostale, that sells clothing for children.
The first Aéropostale store opened in New York City, New York by R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. on August 14th 1987.[4][6] The Aéropostale name is French for "air mail" and originated from the 1920s French/Latin-American airmail firm Compagnie Générale Aéropostale.[4]
Federated Department Stores purchased R.H. Macy & Co., Inc., Aéropostale's parent company, in 1994.[6] In 1998, MSS Delaware Inc. and Bear Stearns purchased Aéropostale and its 119 stores for approximately $15 million.[6] Aéropostale went public in 2002.[6]
n the summer of 2006, it was announced that Aéropostale would enter the Canadian market. On August 3, 2007, the first Canadian Aéropostale store opened in White Oaks Mall in London, Ontario. Aeropostale now operates 45 stores in major malls across Canada with the most recent opening November 5, 2010 in the Southgate Centre, Edmonton Alberta.
In May 2008, Aéropostale opened its first store in Puerto Rico at Plaza Carolina. The following weeks, Aéropostale opened two more stores located in Plaza Las Américas and in Prime Outlets, Puerto Rico. The company plans to open 12 to 14 more stores in Puerto Rico by the end of 2010.[9][10]
In March 2009, Aéropostale expanded its operations to the Middle East, opening its first store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[11] The company plans to open over 20 stores in the region over the next few years, including stores in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and another store in the United Arab Emirates.[11]
Aero is one of the most popular teenage clothing stores around the United States. Other popular stores include American Eagle, Old Navy, Hollister Co., and Gap.
Aéropostale launched its e-commerce webstore in early 2005.[7] Total net sales from the webstore for the fiscal year of 2008 was $79.1 million.[8
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