J Crew Group News

For $5 billion, J. Crew Group Inc.'s private-equity owners might be wise to sell the preppy clothing retailer to Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co.

Uniqlo parent and Japanese fashion powerhouse Fast Retailing's reported interest in preppy American retailer J. Crew Group Inc. has garnered news headlines in the fashion world the past few days, and for a good reason.

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Fast Retailing Co.' s Tadashi Yanai , who built his father's tailor shop into Asia 's biggest clothing retailer and in the process became Japan's richest man, is stepping up his push into the U.S. market.

Private-equity firms TPG and Leonard Green are in talks to sell clothing retailer J. Crew Group to Japan's Fast Retailing for up to $5B , the WSJ reports.

J Crew, which was taken private by TPG Capital LP and Leonard Green & Partners LP for $2.8billion in 2011, is hoping to fetch at least $5billion in any sale, the person added, asking not to be named because the matter is not public.

Private-equity-owned J. Crew is reportedly in discussions to sell itself to Japan's Fast Retailing for as much as $5 billion even as the retailer taps Goldman Sachs to explore a potential initial public offering.

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In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports that J. Crew may have plans to go public this year on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

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J. Crew Group Inc., the retailer owned by TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners LP, is interviewing banks as it weighs an initial public offering in the U.S. later this year, people familiar with the matter said.

US apparel and accessories retailer J Crew has recorded an increase in fourth-quarter revenues and revealed it is seeking a loan to refinance debt.

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J. Crew Group Inc., the retailer owned by TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners LP, is seeking a $1.57 billion loan to refinance debt, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.

New York J. Crew received top ranking among all major U.S. online retailers during the month of January 2014.

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US apparel and accessories retailer J Crew has confirmed plans to open two stores in Hong Kong later this year.

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It's been some time coming, but American retailing giant J. Crew has announced it will open its first Asia-Pacific stores in Hong Kong in May. "Hong Kong is a natural decision for us," says Mickey Drexler, J. Crew's chief executive and chairman.