2 New Fashion IPOs
Clothes are a hard business to be in. J.Crew and Gap (NYSE: GPS) are both spinning out some of their more popular brands in an effort to get back on track, and investors should be able to buy into Madewell and Old Navy soon.
In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool Dan Kline dive into both businesses -- what got them here, and what the future could hold for the separated companies. Learn how these two clothes retailers operate in very different segments, how Madewell is carving out a competitive niche for itself, what fallen fashion brands can do to revive their white-hot status, how spinning out successful brands can be good for an ailing parent brand, and more.
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