Thomas Pink

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Thomas Pink Shirtmaker Ltd is a British shirt-maker.Template:R It was established in London in 1984 by three Irish brothers – James, Peter and John Mullen.Template:R From 1999 to 2021 it was owned by LVMH.Template:R In 2024 Thomas Pink Shirtmaker was acquired by Icon Luxury Group and CP Brands Group.<ref name="Braun">Template:Cite news</ref>

History

The company was started in 1984 by three Irish brothers – James, Peter and John Mullen. It was named after Thomas Pink, an eighteenth-century tailor in Mayfair, London.Template:R

In 1999, it was sold to Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, which paid about €48 million for 70% of the company.Template:R<ref name=kyle>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=indie>Template:Cite news</ref> At the time, the company had 20 shops, including 17 in the UK, one in Dublin and two in the United States.<ref name=ind>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> LVMH bought the remaining 30% of the company in 2003.Template:R

In 2012, Thomas Pink launched legal proceedings in the UK against Victoria's Secret, which was marketing lingerie under the label "Pink"; Thomas Pink claimed Victoria's Secret was infringing on its trademarks, confusing customers and tarnishing its image pursuant to the Trade Marks Act 1994.<ref name=nyt>Elizabeth Paton (8 June 2017). Thomas Pink Appoints John Ray as Creative Director. The New York Times. Accessed July 2017.</ref> Although Victoria's Secret attempted to raise a number of defences including revocation for non-use, and attacking the validity of the marks for descriptiveness and lack of distinctiveness, in July 2014 in the High Court of England and Wales Judge Colin Birss ruled in Thomas Pink's favour.<ref name=kyle /> Victoria's Secret, which is owned by L Brands, is making efforts to protect its trademarks in the United States,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where the British trademark ruling did not have any effect.<ref>Matt Ellis adweek.com Victoria's Secret Loses U.K. Trademark Infringement Battle London-based retailer wins 'pink' case 4 August 2014</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2018, the company made an operating loss of £23.5 million.Template:R In November 2018, it changed its name to Pink Shirtmaker.Template:R It closed its Jermyn Street shop in August 2020, and in December of that year closed down its other shops, its website and its social media activity. Its dissolution was partially attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Thomas Pink, the Legendary London Shirtmaker, Has Closed: The one-time status symbol is no more. Robb Report, Martin Lerma, January 2021</ref> In February 2021, Nick Preston, a former JD Sports executive, made arrangements to acquire the brand and its intellectual property from LVMH, though not its retail storefronts; the brand resumed trading in November of that year.<ref name=NickPreston>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=PinkReturns>Template:Cite news</ref>

In December 2024 Thomas Pink was acquired by Icon Luxury Group and CP Brands in a joint venture.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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