Lee, Wrangler owner VF Corp looks to exit denim business: WSJ

Reuters

Published Aug 10, 2018 03:52PM ET

Lee, Wrangler owner VF Corp looks to exit denim business: WSJ

(Reuters) - VF Corp (N:VFC) is exploring strategic options for its denim business that could include a sale or spin off of its Lee and Wrangler jeans brands, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter (https://on.wsj.com/2Oo36eK).

Greensboro, North Carolina-based VF, which also makes Vans shoes, rakes in more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue. Its jeans business has seen demand slip as big retailers including Walmart (N:WMT) stock more of their own private label brands.

VF did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.