AM Retail Group

What AM Retail Group does

AM Retail Group is a global fashion company that owns and licenses a portfolio of more than 30 brands spanning American fashion, contemporary European luxury, resort wear, and global lifestyle apparel. Core owned brands include DKNY (acquired December 2016), Donna Karan (acquired 2016), Karl Lagerfeld (acquired May 2022), and Vilebrequin (joined 2012), while Calvin Klein has been held under license since 2005 and expanded into women's, men's outerwear, and accessories. The company is led by Chairman and CEO Morris Goldfarb and operates with approximately 4,500 global associates, generating $2.96B in Fiscal 2026 Global Revenue with a Fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.61. Its core capabilities are positioned as in-house expertise across fashion design, global sourcing, distribution, and marketing, executed across the full product life cycle.

The business model combines direct ownership economics for acquired brands with licensing/royalty structures for inbound licensed brands. Revenue is generated through three distribution layers: global retail storefronts, enterprise wholesale distribution, and owned e-commerce properties, supported by marketing through brand websites and fashion industry events. The end customers are retail consumers purchasing fashion apparel and accessories, while wholesale counterparties serve as enterprise channel partners; no specific enterprise customer logos or pricing tiers are publicly disclosed.

The company's stated headquarters is in Brooklyn Park, with reported operations across global markets and a stated headcount of 1,001-5,000 employees. Its scale and brand-portfolio breadth provide operating leverage in sourcing and design, but the input data contains no information about AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, or disclosed wholesale customer concentration.

Name

AM Retail Group

Legal name

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.

Website

https://amretailgroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AM Retail Group is a global fashion company operating 30+ owned and licensed brands including DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, and Calvin Klein, selling apparel and accessories through retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels worldwide, with Fiscal 2026 Global Revenue of $2.96B.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Retail

NAICS

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers (458), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & Designer Apparel Retail (CRAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Women’s Apparel Retail (CRAAABAB), Streetwear & Contemporary Apparel Retail (CRAAABAM), Fashion Apparel Wholesale (Men’s, Women’s, Kids) (CRAOADAA)

Keywords

• Specialty apparel retail
• Fashion brand retail
• Multi-brand retail
• Licensed brand operations
• Retail store operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Licensed Brand Revenue: Revenue generated through licensing agreements for fashion brands including Calvin Klein, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, and others. The company designs, sources, and distributes apparel and accessories under these licensed and owned brands.
2. Owned Brand Revenue: Revenue from owned brands including Vilebrequin and other portfolio brands, with full control over design, sourcing, and distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AM Retail Group operates retail stores selling branded fashion apparel directly to consumers. Its evidenced brand portfolio includes DKNY (American fashion, acquired 2016), Karl Lagerfeld (contemporary fashion, acquired May 2022), Donna Karan (women's fashion, acquired 2016), Vilebrequin (luxury swimwear and resort wear founded in 1971, joined the portfolio in 2012), and Calvin Klein (a global lifestyle brand under license since 2005). The company functions as the physical retail channel for these owned and licensed fashion brands.

Product overview

G-III Apparel Group is a global fashion company operating as a multi-brand portfolio spanning 30+ owned and licensed brands. The company functions as a unified platform combining design, sourcing, distribution and marketing capabilities across its brand portfolio. Core acquired brands include DKNY (American fashion, acquired 2016), Karl Lagerfeld (contemporary fashion, acquired 2022), Donna Karan (women's fashion, acquired 2016), and Vilebrequin (luxury resort wear, acquired 2012). Licensed brand Calvin Klein (lifestyle fashion, license held since 2005) represents a key partnership for women's, men's outerwear and accessories. The company generates $2.96B in Fiscal 2026 global revenue and employs 4,500 global associates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DKNY: Fashion brand founded by Donna Karan in 1984, emerged in 1989. Recognized as one of the most heralded names in American fashion.
• Karl Lagerfeld
• Donna Karan
• Vilebrequin
• Calvin Klein

Products and services

• DKNY American fashion brand founded by Donna Karan in 1984; emerged as DKNY in 1989 and was acquired in December 2016. Sold through AM Retail Group retail stores.
• Karl Lagerfeld Contemporary luxury fashion brand founded in 1984 sharing the design aesthetic of its namesake; acquired in May 2022 and distributed through AM Retail Group retail stores.
• Donna Karan Women's fashion brand launched in 1984 by Donna Karan with the Seven Easy Pieces concept; acquired in 2016 and offered through AM Retail Group retail stores.
• Vilebrequin Luxury swimwear and resort-wear brand founded in St. Tropez in 1971; joined the portfolio in 2012 and is sold through AM Retail Group retail stores.
• Calvin Klein Global lifestyle brand founded in 1968; held under license since 2005 and distributed across women's, men's outerwear, and accessories categories through AM Retail Group retail stores.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Karl LagerfeldcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 May 2022Founded in 1984, the House of Karl Lagerfeld shares the iconic vision and design aesthetic of its namesake. G-III acquired the brand in May 2022 and it is entering a phase of global growth.
• DKNYcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 December 2016G-III acquired DKNY from the house founded by Donna Karan in 1984. The brand emerged in 1989 and is recognized as one of the most heralded names in American fashion.
• Donna KarancoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2016Donna Karan launched her first collection in 1984, starting with Seven Easy Pieces and revolutionized the way women dress. Acquired by G-III in 2016 and has been reimagined for a new era of modern women.
• VilebrequincoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2012Founded in St. Tropez in 1971, Vilebrequin cultivates a spirit of refinement and fantasy. Joined the G-III portfolio in 2012, providing the company with a new core competency and a robust global retail network.
• Calvin KleincoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2005Founded in 1968, Calvin Klein is a global lifestyle brand that exemplifies bold, progressive ideals and a seductive aesthetic. Since acquiring the license in 2005, G-III has expanded it to a range of product categories for women, men's outerwear and accessories.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tapestry, Inc. Tapestry operates a multi-brand fashion/accessories portfolio (Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) combining owned brands with retail and wholesale distribution — the closest direct analogue to G-III's owned-plus-licensed brand model.
• Capri Holdings Limited: Capri owns and operates multiple global fashion/luxury brands (Michael Kors, Versace, Jimmy Choo), combining brand ownership with wholesale and DTC channels, directly comparable to G-III's multi-brand fashion operating model.
• PVH Corp. PVH owns and licenses Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein (across multiple categories) globally, the same multi-brand owned-plus-licensed fashion model with global wholesale reach that defines G-III — including overlapping exposure to the Calvin Klein brand.

Broad incumbents

• Ralph Lauren Corporation: Ralph Lauren is a larger global lifestyle fashion brand with a comparable mix of wholesale, DTC retail, and licensed-product extensions, sitting in the same designer/lifestyle apparel category as G-III's portfolio brands.
• Authentic Brands Group: Authentic Brands Group is the largest brand-licensing platform in fashion/lifestyle, closely comparable to the licensing-driven half of G-III's model (e.g., Calvin Klein license), though it operates at a much larger scale and is more licensing-pure.
• Kering: Kering owns a portfolio of luxury fashion houses (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga) operating in the same designer/luxury category as G-III's Karl Lagerfeld and Donna Karan brands — a broader luxury conglomerate with overlapping customer demographics but higher-end positioning.
• Hanesbrands Inc. Hanesbrands is a large multi-brand apparel platform with global sourcing and wholesale distribution, comparable to G-III's wholesale-oriented distribution scale and operating complexity across many brands and geographies.
• LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton: LVMH is the largest global luxury conglomerate, sharing the multi-brand designer/luxury model with G-III at vastly greater scale, with Karl Lagerfeld positioned as a smaller analogue to LVMH's fashion & leather goods houses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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