BNET Industries

VF Corp.

(VFC) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$8.1B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.2B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

VF Corporation can give you good foundations. Founded in 1899, VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), is a multinational designer, manufacturer and marketer of clothing and accessories. The women's intimate apparel labels include Vanity Fair, Lily of France and licensed labels include Tommy Hilfiger and Natori. Jeanswear brands include Lee, Wrangler, Rustler, Brittania and Riders. Based in Greensboro, NC, the Company has revenue of $6.5 billion and employs 52,300. In 2005 the company purchased Reef Holdings Corporation ('Reef'), the global leader in premium surf-inspired footwear.

Number of Employees 46,600

Contact Information

105 Corporate Center Blvd

PO Box 21488

Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

www.vfc.com

(336) 424-6000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing: 315228

Company News

Recent Events

Adidas wants to scale the mountaineering market

11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Amazon: Forever in Blue Jeans?

11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
VF Corp VFC Q3 Results Will Show If Its Brands Have Recession-Resistant Power

10/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Retail stocks fall, led by Limited Brands, VF

10/27/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
V.F.Corp, Plum Creek Timber Net Falls

10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
VF Corp VFC Initiated Coverage Alert, Watch for 25.3% Technical Uptrend Continuation

10/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
VF Corp. names division president

9/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story
EPA files suit against VF Corp.

9/23/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
VF Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2009 Results

9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Business Milestones

8/09/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
VF Q2 Earnings Fall Yet Top Estimate; Maintains FY09 Outlook

7/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
VF Corp.'s Board Elects Richard Carucci As Director - Quick Facts

7/21/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Update: VF may bid on Eddie Bauer brand

7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
VF profits drop 27% in Q2

7/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

sales and vf corp. - All News and Analysis

VF Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-26

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instruction Our first question is from Robert Drbul from Barclays Capital. Robert Drbul — Barclays Capital Couple of questions, first on the Nautica business, can you give us an update on the year-to-date, why you guys have done well or where your shortfalls and sort of....

Tags: Barclays Plc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Sales Strategy, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Finance, Sales, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha, VF Corp.
BRIEFING: POLO RALPH LAUREN...MARK WEIKEL...VF CORP....HICKEY FREEMAN.(Polo Ralph Lauren buys stake in Ralph Lauren Media LLC)(Mark Weikel joins Lord & Taylor)(VF Corp. appoints Aidan O'Meara)

- 2007-04-02

Byline: Nikki Feldman Polo Ralph Lauren bought out the 50 percent ownership stake of Ralph Lauren Media LLC held by a subsidiary owned by NBC Universal and ValueVision Media Inc., giving Polo full ownership of the Polo.com operation. The acquisition was a cash...

Tags: FINANCE, Investment, Lord & Taylor, SALES, VF Corp.
VF BUYS MAJESTIC ATHLETIC.(VF Imagewear, Majestic Athletic Wear)

- 2007-03-05

Byline: Brenda Lloyd ATLANTA - VF Imagewear Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corp., is significantly beefing up its sports licensing portfolio with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Majestic Athletic Inc. and its related companies. VF did...

Tags: FINANCE, Investment, MLB, SALES, VF Corp.
THE POWER 100.(Leading players in men's wear)(Interview)

- 2006-10-30

Margaret Thatcher once noted that being powerful is like being a lady: If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. The men and women profiled here, in DNR's sixth annual ranking of the most powerful players in men's wear, certainly don't have...

Tags: brand, Branding, Ford Motor Co., Macy, MARKETING, Paul, revenue, Robert, SALES, Tom, VF Corp.
Greensboro, N.C., Apparel Maker VF Corp. Reports Decline in Sales.

- 2002-04-24

By Richard Craver, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Richard Craver, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: sales, VF Corp.

High Point Enterprise, N.C., Business Briefs Column.

- 2001-07-18

High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 18--WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- KRISPY KREME EYES BALTIMORE: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced Tuesday it has purchase the rights to its Baltimore marketplace. The company bought the rights, as well as four factory stores in ...

Tags: Baltimore, earnings, FINANCE, General Motors Corp., SALES, VF Corp.
Greensboro, N.C.-Based Jeans Maker VF Corp. Sees Lower Sales Numbers in 2000.

- 2001-02-07

Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: sales, VF Corp., Winston-Salem
VF Corp - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

- 2000-11-06

In announcing record sales of $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2000, VF Corp. said that domestic jeanswear sales rose by 9% with increases in the mass market, Lee and western divisions. Knitwear improved by 7%, showing strength in printwear and private label. Backpack sales, including JanSport and Eastpak,...

Tags: sales, VF Corp.
VF PAID $9.8 MILLION FOR CHIC, H.I.S.: SEC REPORT.

- 2000-07-05

NEW YORK -- VF Corp. paid $9.8 million to acquire the Chic name and the rights to the H.I.S. name outside Europe from Chic by H.I.S., according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Chic by H.I.S. The filing...

Tags: SALES, SEC, VF Corp.
Licensed sports apparel plays catch-up ball: new fads and teams help offset strike-impacted sales - includes article about 1996 Olympics mascot Izzy

- 1995-02-06

NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT -- Licensed sports apparel sales in recent years have hit one home run after another.Even with last season's baseball strike and hockey lockout, the business is still swinging for the fences.Whenever the market has seemed ready to fall off the pace, new fads helped push revenues higher....

Tags: apparel, baseball, NHL, SALES, team, VF Corp.