Aéropostale (clothing brand)
American brand of clothing stores
Aéropostale Inc., is an American shopping mall–based retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally aimed at young adults and teenagers. It was created by Macy's and, after a bankruptcy in 2016, is currently owned by Catalyst Brands, which also owns several other well-known brands, including Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, JCPenney, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Nautica. The company sells its products through Aéropostale retail stores, its website, and third-party retailers, such as Target in the United States.
Licensees operate Aéropostale and P.S. from Aéropostale locations in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
The first Aéropostale stores were opened in 1987 by R H Macy & Co. in Thousand Oaks, California, and Short Hills, New Jersey.
Pronunciation
Many different pronunciations of the brand name have developed in the United States: arrow-PAUSE-tall, arrow-PUS-tall-ee etc.. According to a video posted by the company on YouTube, the English pronunciation is a simplified version of the French word for "airmail service". In French, it's /a e ʁɔ pɔs ˈtal/. In English, it's /ˌɛər oʊ poʊ ˈstɒl/ or, in spelling pronunciation, "arrow-post-ALL."
Subsidiaries
The now-defunct P.S. from Aéropostale began in 2009, and originally only offered apparel at value prices to the 7–12 age market.
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