Piperlime

Piperlime was an online retail company based in San Francisco, California, US. Founded in 2006 as a spin-off by Gap Inc., Piperlime offered a selection of footwear and handbags for women, men and children. Beginning in fall 2009, the company sold women's clothing and, later, men's clothing, with the men's business retiring in August 2014. On January 23, 2015, Gap Inc. announced its decision to close Piperlime by the end of April 2015, in order to focus resources on its core brands. Piperlime was Gap's smallest brand, with annual revenue below $100 million, which is less than 1% of Gap's total revenue.[1][2]

Piperlime
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded2006
Defunct2015
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
ProductsShoes
ParentGap Inc.
Websitewww.piperlime.com

Brands

Initially launched with more than 100 well-known brands, Piperlime stocked over 250 footwear brands, including women’s salon and designer brands like Alberto Fermani, Hollywould, Giuseppe Zanotti, Belle by Sigerson Morrison, Frye, Donald J Pliner, Kenneth Cole, Nine West, Crocs, Converse and Steve Madden.

Since launching its handbag division in spring 2008, Piperlime stocked over 30 handbag brands including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Botkier, Kooba, Foley + Corinna, Beirn, Orla Kiely and Linea Pelle.

Piperlime had ongoing partnerships with celebrity stylists, who recommended their favorite seasonal products online as "Fashion Editors". Stylists included Rachel Zoe, Rachel Bilson and Olivia Palermo.

The first Piperlime retail store opened in SoHo, New York City, on September 6, 2012 and closed April 2015.

References
  1. "Gap Is Shutting Down Piperlime". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  2. "Gap to shutter Piperlime, both online and physical store". Chain Store Age. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
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