Viewpoint International, Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

1071 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10018-3704
U.S.A.
Telephone: (212) 391-8688 Web site: http://www.tommybahama.com

Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc.
Incorporated: 1992
Employees: 2,500
Sales: $369.15 million (2004)
NAIC: 448110 Men's Clothing Stores; 448120 Women's Clothing Stores

Viewpoint International, Inc., a subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc., is best known for the Tommy Bahama brand. Tommy Bahama began as a line of elegant, casual men's clothing with a tropical flair. Later expanded to include womenswear, Tommy Bahama also pitches the island lifestyle through a broad range of licensed goods. The company has more than 40 of its own locations, including seven combination retail/restaurant compounds, and four outlets. Upscale department stores also carry the brand. In 2003, Viewpoint was acquired by Oxford, a large, publicly traded producer of private-label clothing.