Kit and Ace
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder |
Shannon Wilson J. J. Wilson |
| Headquarters | Canada |
Kit and Ace is a Canadian apparel brand founded in 2014 by Shannon Wilson, former lead designer of Lululemon Athletica, and her stepson J. J. Wilson. The company is best known for producing machine-washable technical cashmere wool clothing and accessories.[1] Hold It All Inc., a Vancouver-based holding company, owns the brand.[2]
The brand has retail stores in Canada, and formerly had retail stores in the US, the UK, and Australia.[3] In September 2015, the company installed shop-in-shop cafes from Toronto-based Sorry Coffee Co in its London and Toronto stores.[4][5] In April 2017 Kit and Ace closed all its international stores, focusing on e-commerce and its 9 Canadian shops.[6]
Kit and Ace has never accepted cash as payment, allowing stores to be more efficient.[7]
The Vice President of Brand is Shawna Olsten.[8]
References
- ↑ Halzack, Sarah (14 August 2014). "What a new shopping hub in D.C. shows us about the future of retail". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Kit and Ace lays off some head office staff, closes international stores The Canadian Press April 26, 2017
- ↑ Ho, Solarina (5 March 2015). "Kit and Ace steps up international growth with Lululemon founder backing". Reuters.
- ↑ sprudge.com All Apologies: Toronto’s Sorry Coffee Company Inside Kit And Ace, ASHLEY TOMLINSON
- ↑ LaRose, Lauren (3 September 2015). ""Canadian retailer Kit and Ace expands". The Star.
- ↑ Clothing chain Kit and Ace closes stores outside Canada ANDREW WILLS AND MARINA STRAUSS, The Globe and Mail April 26, 2017
- ↑ Argo Tea scales back cashless plan to just 3 locations, Samantha Bomkamp, Chicago Tribune 21 April 2017
- ↑ Creative Review, Kit and Ace on designing ‘technical apparel’ 10/04/2017