Fabletics is an American online subscription retailer that sells women's sportswear, footwear and accessories, commonly referred to as "athleisure." The company is best known for its e-commerce business approach and also has 22 brick-and-mortar stores. It offers its members personalized outfits chosen for them based on their lifestyle and fashion preferences and claims to be "all inclusive" with a range of sizing. It is a subsidiary of JustFab, which re-branded to TechStyle Fashion Group in August 2016.
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History
Fabletics was founded by Adam Goldenberg, Don Ressler and Kate Hudson in July 2013 and officially launched on October 1, 2013. In June 2015, Fabletics launched FL2, its men's activewear line with Kate Hudson's brother and actor, Oliver Hudson. In March 2016, the company expanded its inventory beyond athletic wear by adding dresses and swimsuits. The company has repeated gained press exposure for their advertising tactics; including targeting competitor Lululemon and using footage shot by Hudson on her cell phone. According to Forbes, Fabletics has increased its revenue by 35% each year, with a valuation of $250 million within its first three years of business. The company uses pop-up stores and crowd marketing to increase membership. In these locations, Fabletics stocks apparel based on analytics of its online trends. The company added collections for dresses and swimwear in the spring of 2017. In September 2017, Fabletics announced its first line of official footwear including slip-ons, lifestyle sneakers, and workout shoes.
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Locations
In September and October 2015, Fabletics opened its first brick and mortar retail stores in malls owned and operated by Westfield and General Growth Properties Inc. In February 2016, Forbes reported that 75 to 100 Fabletics stores are scheduled to open over the next three to five years.
Locations include:
- International Plaza and Bay Street in Tampa, Florida,
- The Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Maryland
- Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey
- Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware
- St. Louis Galleria in St. Louis, Missouri
- The Village at Topanga in Woodland Hills, California
- The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota
- Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada
- SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado
Membership
Membership is free and like a subscription where VIP Members receive an email at the beginning of each month showing them the new looks and they have until the 5th of the month to decide whether they would like to shop or skip; however, members who decide to skip will be charged $49.95 which turns into a store credit that never expires. Upon registering, members are required to complete a survey regarding their workout and lifestyle preferences. At the start of each month, personalized outfits are chosen for each member based on these preferences.
Fabletic's VIP membership plan has raised some controversy due to the lack of clarity of the conditions and the difficulty to cancel the membership.
Partnerships
Hudson was named the ambassador for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer with Fabletics partnering on a pink capsule collection to support breast cancer awareness. In May 2017, the company announced a collaboration with singer Demi Lovato in support of the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign.
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