Peter Millar (clothing company)
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Apparel |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Chris Knott, Greg Oakley, Chet Sikorsky |
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Number of locations | 17 stores |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Apparel, Footwear, Accessories |
Number of employees | 240 |
| Parent | Richemont |
| Website | petermillar |
Peter Millar is an American clothing brand founded in 2001 in Raleigh, North Carolina that produces sportswear and golf attire.[1] The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.[2]
History
[edit]Early history
[edit]Peter Millar was founded in 2001 by Greg Oakley, Chet Sikorski, and Chris Knott.
In 2005, Scott Mahoney and Sea Island Company purchased Peter Millar and named Mahoney as CEO.[3]
In 2007, Peter Millar signed a license agreement with Empire Clothing of Canada for the manufacturing and distribution of Peter Millar's tailored clothing line.[4]
In 2009, Winona Capital Management, a Chicago-based private equity firm, purchased a majority interest in Peter Millar from the Sea Island Company.[5]
In January 2010, Todd Martin was named president of Peter Millar Golf. [6]
In 2011, Peter Millar moved its design and marketing headquarters to Raleigh, North Carolina, and opened a warehouse space and offices in Durham, North Carolina.[7]
Growth
[edit]In 2012, Peter Millar was acquired by Richemont SA, a Swiss-based luxury goods holding company.
In March 2015, founder Chris Knott announced his retirement.[8]
In February 2015, Jason Cater became vice-president of Design and Merchandising.[9]
January 2018, Peter Millar acquired Los Angeles-based G/FORE, a golf sportswear and accessories brand.[10]
Stores
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In 2011, Peter Millar opened its first company-owned retail store in Southampton, New York,[3] followed by a retail store in Palm Beach, Florida, on Worth Avenue.[11]
In late 2014, Peter Millar opened a retail store in New York at 536 Madison Avenue.[12] Shortly afterward, it opened a retail store at The Domain Shopping Center in Austin, Texas.[13]
In September 2015, the brand opened a store in Raleigh's North Hills.[14]
In December 2015, Peter Millar opened a store in partnership with Andrisen Morton in Denver.[15]
In January 2016, Peter Millar opened a shopping destination in Atlanta. The 1,250 square ft. store is located at the Avalon Shopping Center.[16]
In June 2017, Peter Millar opened a location in Dallas.[17]
August 2017, opened a new location in Brentwood's Hill Center.[18]
In September 2017, Peter Millar opened a store within the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Spring, Colorado.[19]
In July 2018, Peter Millar opened a location in Miramar Beach.
In May 2018, Peter Millar opened a location in Boston, MA.[20]
In September 2018, Peter Millar opened a location in Charlotte, NC in partnership with Paul Simon Co.. The store is located in Charlotte's SouthPark area.[21]
In March 2019, Peter Millar opened a location in Newport Beach, CA.[22]
In April 2019, Peter Millar opened a location in Chicago.
In November 2019, Peter Millar opened a location in Palmetto Bluff.
References
[edit]- ^ "From golf to great: Raleigh's Peter Millar goes global | Walter Magazine". www.waltermagazine.com. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Compagnie Financière Richemont SA - Our Businesses". www.richemont.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ a b "US Airways - September 2013 - 2". www.nxtbook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Thomas, Brenner (2007-12-17). "Biegel to Launch Peter Millar Clothing". WWD. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Winona Capital has acquired the Majority Interest in Peter Millar - City Capital Advisors". City Capital Advisors. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar Names Martin as President of Golf Division | SGB Online". sgbonline.com. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Inside Look: Peter Millar's clothing design studio in downtown Raleigh". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar sportswear founder and lead designer retires". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Fraser, Kristopher. "Game changer: Jason Cater to join Peter Millar as vp of design and merchandising". Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Hughes, Aria (2018-01-18). "Peter Millar Acquires Mossimo Giannulli's G/Fore". WWD. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar - Worth Avenue". Worth Avenue. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar's Preppy Sportswear Coming to Madison Avenue". Racked NY. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Raleigh-based Peter Millar opens fifth store". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Local luxury sportswear designer commits to new store at North Hills". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar Opening a Denver Store with Andrisen Morton - MR Magazine". www.mr-mag.com. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Hot new shop: Peter Millar at Avalon - Atlanta Magazine". Atlanta Magazine. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Plano officially opens Legacy West urban village: 'Welcome to the center of the universe'". Dallas News. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Peter Millar apparel open now in Brentwood's Hill Center - Brentwood Home Page". brentwoodhomepage.com. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (2017-07-14). "Peter Millar, Andrisen Morton to Open Store at Broadmoor". WWD. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Luxury menswear brand Peter Millar headed to Boston's Seaport". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ Peralta, Katherine. "Men's luxury brand to open first Charlotte store in SouthPark". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ Junior, Genesis (2019-03-19). "Peter Millar partners with GARYS". GARYS. Retrieved 2019-05-14.