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What is the full name of the owner or the company?
I find that some shoes, socks and bags also have the trademark of Playboy. Do they belong to the same company?
Answer
"Playboy Enterprises, Inc."
Hugh Hefner started it, now his daughter Christie Hefner runs the Playboy empire.
Additional Details and info:
Public Company
Incorporated: 1953
Employees: 583
Sales: $247.2 million (1995)
Stock Exchanges: New York
SICs: 2721 Periodicals Publishing & Printing; 4841 Cable & Other Pay Television Services; 6794 Patent Owners and LessorsCompany Perspectives:
Playboy magazine and the Company's powerful brand have been fixtures in popular culture for more than four decades. As we approach the millenium, emerging communications technologies such as DTH, the Internet and digital compression will provide us with even more exciting new opportunities for growth, both domestically and in new overseas markets. Playboy will continue to represent a high-quality adult lifestyle. We look to the future with confidence that the power of the Playboy brand will drive the continued profitable worldwide expansion of our entertainment empire.
History of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is an international powerhouse in the publishing, entertainment, and licensing industries. The company was established through the publication of Playboy magazine in 1953, and became known throughout the world for its centerfold pictures of well-built nude women. During the 1990s, however, the company transformed itself into a diverse operation which included pay-per-view television, weekly TV programming, movies, videos and video catalogs, a cable TV network, and the marketing and selling of name-brand retail products (including clothing, liquor, sound systems, and condoms). In spite of this diversification strategy, the company has always been and will continue to be identified with Playboy magazine which is published in an American edition and 16 foreign editions. Well down from its peak circulation during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the company's flagship publication still has the highest circulation among men's magazines with approximately 3 million readers.
Born in the 1950s
Hugh Hefner, the founder of the "Playboy empire," was born in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in the strict religious tradition of German-Swedish Protestantism, Hefner and his younger brother were forbidden to drink, smoke, swear, and, particularly distressing to the two boys, attend movies on Sunday. Hefner's father, an accountant for an aluminum company, was almost never home, and his mother, an austere and imposing women, was the dominant personality in raising the children. Within such a family setting sex was regarded as horrid, something never to be discussed or even mentioned. Young Hugh developed into an introverted young man, escaping into a fantasy world of writing, drawing cartoons, and collecting butterflies.
Upon graduating from high school in 1944, Hefner served as a clerk in military installations throughout the United States for the remainder of World War II, and then was discharged in the summer of 1946. He followed his high school sweetheart, Millie Williams, to the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and attended classes as a psychology major, and gained renown as a contributor of cartoons to the campus humor magazine. After graduating in 1949, Hefner married Millie, moved back to Chicago and, in order to support his family, worked in the personnel department of a cartoon manufacturing company. Hating the job, Hefner decided to quit and attend classes in psychology at Northwestern University. He soon dropped out, however, and took a position as a copywriter in the advertising department of Esquire magazine. When his boss refused to give him a five dollar raise, Hefner suddenly quit his job. In 1952, Hefner found himself without steady employment. At the same time, his marriage to Millie, which was rocky from the beginning, fell apart.
Although Hefner hated his job at Esquire, it was while working at the publication's office in Chicago that he came up with his idea for a new product. Esquire had been successful in creating an image of what it meant to be an urbane young man, sophisticated and worldly, and interested in fancy sports cars, good food, expensive clothing, exotic wine, hi-fi equipment, and women. Hefner grabbed this idea and decided to take the formula one step further--by including photographed female nudes in the magazine. He approached a freelance art director, Art Paul, and asked him to help design his magazine in exchange for private shares of stock in the product. Pawning his possessions to support himself, Hefner worked odd jobs during the daytime. But through the evenings of 1952, with Paul's help, Hefner assembled the first issue of Playboy magazine on his kitchen table in a small Chicago apartment. Hefner purchased the famous nude calendar picture of Marilyn Monroe for $200 from the calendar company, inserted some risque cartoons and jokes of his own, rounded up a few literary pieces that had previously been published in other magazines, and in November 1953 went to press. With $600 of his own money, and $10,000 raised through the sale of private stock to friends and supporters, Hefner published the first issue of Playboy magazine. It carried no date, since Hefner didn't know when he'd have the money to publish a second issue, or even if there would be one.
"Playboy Enterprises, Inc."
Hugh Hefner started it, now his daughter Christie Hefner runs the Playboy empire.
Additional Details and info:
Public Company
Incorporated: 1953
Employees: 583
Sales: $247.2 million (1995)
Stock Exchanges: New York
SICs: 2721 Periodicals Publishing & Printing; 4841 Cable & Other Pay Television Services; 6794 Patent Owners and LessorsCompany Perspectives:
Playboy magazine and the Company's powerful brand have been fixtures in popular culture for more than four decades. As we approach the millenium, emerging communications technologies such as DTH, the Internet and digital compression will provide us with even more exciting new opportunities for growth, both domestically and in new overseas markets. Playboy will continue to represent a high-quality adult lifestyle. We look to the future with confidence that the power of the Playboy brand will drive the continued profitable worldwide expansion of our entertainment empire.
History of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is an international powerhouse in the publishing, entertainment, and licensing industries. The company was established through the publication of Playboy magazine in 1953, and became known throughout the world for its centerfold pictures of well-built nude women. During the 1990s, however, the company transformed itself into a diverse operation which included pay-per-view television, weekly TV programming, movies, videos and video catalogs, a cable TV network, and the marketing and selling of name-brand retail products (including clothing, liquor, sound systems, and condoms). In spite of this diversification strategy, the company has always been and will continue to be identified with Playboy magazine which is published in an American edition and 16 foreign editions. Well down from its peak circulation during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the company's flagship publication still has the highest circulation among men's magazines with approximately 3 million readers.
Born in the 1950s
Hugh Hefner, the founder of the "Playboy empire," was born in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in the strict religious tradition of German-Swedish Protestantism, Hefner and his younger brother were forbidden to drink, smoke, swear, and, particularly distressing to the two boys, attend movies on Sunday. Hefner's father, an accountant for an aluminum company, was almost never home, and his mother, an austere and imposing women, was the dominant personality in raising the children. Within such a family setting sex was regarded as horrid, something never to be discussed or even mentioned. Young Hugh developed into an introverted young man, escaping into a fantasy world of writing, drawing cartoons, and collecting butterflies.
Upon graduating from high school in 1944, Hefner served as a clerk in military installations throughout the United States for the remainder of World War II, and then was discharged in the summer of 1946. He followed his high school sweetheart, Millie Williams, to the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and attended classes as a psychology major, and gained renown as a contributor of cartoons to the campus humor magazine. After graduating in 1949, Hefner married Millie, moved back to Chicago and, in order to support his family, worked in the personnel department of a cartoon manufacturing company. Hating the job, Hefner decided to quit and attend classes in psychology at Northwestern University. He soon dropped out, however, and took a position as a copywriter in the advertising department of Esquire magazine. When his boss refused to give him a five dollar raise, Hefner suddenly quit his job. In 1952, Hefner found himself without steady employment. At the same time, his marriage to Millie, which was rocky from the beginning, fell apart.
Although Hefner hated his job at Esquire, it was while working at the publication's office in Chicago that he came up with his idea for a new product. Esquire had been successful in creating an image of what it meant to be an urbane young man, sophisticated and worldly, and interested in fancy sports cars, good food, expensive clothing, exotic wine, hi-fi equipment, and women. Hefner grabbed this idea and decided to take the formula one step further--by including photographed female nudes in the magazine. He approached a freelance art director, Art Paul, and asked him to help design his magazine in exchange for private shares of stock in the product. Pawning his possessions to support himself, Hefner worked odd jobs during the daytime. But through the evenings of 1952, with Paul's help, Hefner assembled the first issue of Playboy magazine on his kitchen table in a small Chicago apartment. Hefner purchased the famous nude calendar picture of Marilyn Monroe for $200 from the calendar company, inserted some risque cartoons and jokes of his own, rounded up a few literary pieces that had previously been published in other magazines, and in November 1953 went to press. With $600 of his own money, and $10,000 raised through the sale of private stock to friends and supporters, Hefner published the first issue of Playboy magazine. It carried no date, since Hefner didn't know when he'd have the money to publish a second issue, or even if there would be one.
I need to buy new shoes for traveling - know any good brands?
Sarah R
I am going traveling in Greece in the summer and want some comfortable but light shoes. I wear shoes to death so they have to be good quality and stylish.
I love my Doc Martins, but they will be too hot for summer... any suggestions?
Answer
i will give u bunch off brands becuase i ahve ben traveling around for 6 years india new york nepal tibet bhutan eygypt africa so on and so forth they they r
The annoyance of soggy sneakers sparked river-rafter Mark Thatcher to create a sport sandal he coined "Teva." Now a global success that rakes in millions each year and keeps adventurous feet worldwide safe and dry, the question remains: How could the creation of an unfashionable shoe turn into a multi-million dollar global brand?
Twenty years ago outdoor enthusiast Mark Thatcher had a problem: when he rafted, his shoes got wet and weighted down. Flip-flops were an alternative, but they are too flimsy to handle rugged outdoor terrain. His solution was to morph a shoe with a flip-flop, creating a sport sandal called Teva (Hebrew for nature), which the company calls "the spirit of a sandal with the soul of a shoe."
The fact that a new brand of sandal would hit the ground running may not come as a surprise. From the beach to city sidewalks, naked toes are everywhere as sandals become the obvious alternative to shoes in summer months. But Tevas are unique in that they are lacking aesthetically -- basically thereâs just nothing cute about the shoe. It wasnât created with the intent to be visually appealing or to appeal to the masses; it was all about function, about filling a need for outdoor enthusiasts who were slowed down by wet feet.
The lack of beauty may explain why Mark Thatcher skipped retail stores when it came to selling the sandal. Instead he went straight to the rivers and sold 200 pairs to rafters in his first year. From there it didnât take long for Tevas to appeal to a vast, uncharted market that went beyond rafters. Soon consumers from college students to moms to Dead Heads were all sporting Tevas. Extreme comfort trumped any aversion to the odd-looking footwear.
Thatcher set up shop in Flagstaff, Arizona, where Teva headquarters remain today. Although he canât claim to be the sole inventor of rugged sandals (well-made sandals for rough terrain date back to AD 500), he was the first to make a major change to the basic sandal since the rubber flip-flop appeared shortly after World War II. For this, Teva was granted a patent.
Thatcher soon partnered with Decker Outdoor Corp., which markets Teva (along with shoe brands Simple and Ugg). Decker Outdoor takes on the challenge of protecting the brand from copycat competitors (e.g., Nike and Reef) and knock-offs by avoiding outlet sales. Tevas are sold in specialty sports and athletic footwear stores.
With just a single office in Flagstaff, Teva had to rely on more than its many enthusiasts to spread the word. In 1996 Teva stepped up the Web, creating a site, and two years later, was selling its complete line of sandals online. Now the site, which accurately portrays an outdoorsy, adventurous brand, is a spot to shop and catch up on all the places the brand has extended into.
The site also sells what has turned into a massive line of shoes and sandals. Still sticking to comfort and function, there are different styles for men, women and children, covering a variety of functions; some models of the sandal are described as the perfect shoe to run to the store in while others are described as a shoe that will allow you to run both trails and rivers.
Teva goes beyond just shoe sales to strengthen its outdoor extreme sports brand image. The company sponsors sporting events that are recognized worldwide for top athletic competition. Along with events, Teva also individually sponsors some of the best extreme athletes worldwide.
Another key component of its brand image and appeal among outdoor enthusiasts can be found in the commitment Teva makes to the environment. This includes an internal corporate program that focuses on conservation and recycling as well as support of various independent environmental groups.
Despite what seems like all the right moves from a brand strategy point of view, the brand hasn't been free from controversy. Decker Outdoor products are made overseas. Whatâs a homegrown US brand, born and bred in Arizona, first made in California, doing sporting a tag that reads âMade in Chinaâ? Globalization seems an obvious wrong turn for this wholesome American brand. When red flags went up, Thatcher voiced his defense of the move overseas by taking the strong, unapologetic stance that Teva was providing jobs where they were needed, and business is business -- itâs cheaper to produce the shoe overseas.
Whether it was his voiced confidence or the fact that people just couldnât give up the comfort of the sandal, the brand continues to thrive. Privately held, Teva makes up about 60 percent of Decker Outdoor sales, which totaled US$ 99.1 million in 2002. Thatâs with Teva remaining a single-office shop in Flagstaff, staffed by a mere 25 employees.
Whatâs next? The Teva brand plans to continue to extend its brand, and it will continue to be made overseas. The brand extension began three years ago when it started producing hiking shoes, close-toed water shoes and winter boots in addition to the traditional sports sandal. The next step is to extend outside the footwear arena as it starts to produce sporting apparel.
The long-standing question of whether or not the brand is extending itself too far remains, and the clothing line isnât out yet so itâs hard to tell if soon outdoor enthusiasts will take to the Teva logo on clothing. So far the way consumers have flipped for the brand, itâs hard to imagine the new venture will flop.
here is a website where u can by them online
http://www.grapevinehill.com/brands/teva.html
TIMBERLAND
HISTORY
The Timberland story began in 1918, in a small Boston, Massachusetts shoe company where Timberland founder, Nathan Swartz, began his bootmakingcareer as an apprentice stitcher. With his own hands, he cut leather, stitched seams, attached soles and learned how to craft fine leather boots. In 1952, he bought half an interest in The Abington Shoe Company. Three years later, he bought the remaining interest and welcomed his sons into the company. Together, they made shoes for leading manufacturers for nearly 10 years. In the '60s, waterproof leather boots as we know them didn't really exist. The Swartz family helped change all that by introducing injection-molding technology to the footwear industry. This technology fused soles to leather uppers without stitching, producing one of the first truly waterproof boots.
In 1973, the Timberland name was born. "Timberland" started as the brand name for our original waterproof leather boot. Then, because the boot was so popular, the company name was officially changed to The Timberland Company. In 1978 and 1979, Timberland added casual and boat shoes to its line to become more than just a boot company. In the 1980s, the company expanded into an international lifestyle brand. Sidney Swartz took the reigns and under his leadership Timberland was launched in Italy, their first entry into the international market (today we're represented all over the world). Then they introduced Timberland® clothing and women's footwear. In 1989, Timberland became a founding sponsor of City Year, the Boston-based "urban Peace Corps" that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds for a year of full-time community service. Today their relationship with City Year is more powerful than ever.
During the '90s, bold ideas like the Path of Service⢠program began. It gives Timberland employees 40 hours of paid time-off to serve in their communities. We also came up with more great products and introduced them to the world - watches, socks, backpacks, kids' footwear and other gear. In 1998, they launched the Timberland PRO⢠series of "Workboots for the Professionalâ¢." And, Jeffrey Swartz, stepped up to grow the company his grandfather started and the brand his father built, by turning Timberland into a twenty-first century example for socially responsible corporations around the world.
http://www.grapevinehill.com/brands/timberland.html
on da the left side of the web site u will see a bunch a brand names their u can get a hole lot of answers i hope i helped
i will give u bunch off brands becuase i ahve ben traveling around for 6 years india new york nepal tibet bhutan eygypt africa so on and so forth they they r
The annoyance of soggy sneakers sparked river-rafter Mark Thatcher to create a sport sandal he coined "Teva." Now a global success that rakes in millions each year and keeps adventurous feet worldwide safe and dry, the question remains: How could the creation of an unfashionable shoe turn into a multi-million dollar global brand?
Twenty years ago outdoor enthusiast Mark Thatcher had a problem: when he rafted, his shoes got wet and weighted down. Flip-flops were an alternative, but they are too flimsy to handle rugged outdoor terrain. His solution was to morph a shoe with a flip-flop, creating a sport sandal called Teva (Hebrew for nature), which the company calls "the spirit of a sandal with the soul of a shoe."
The fact that a new brand of sandal would hit the ground running may not come as a surprise. From the beach to city sidewalks, naked toes are everywhere as sandals become the obvious alternative to shoes in summer months. But Tevas are unique in that they are lacking aesthetically -- basically thereâs just nothing cute about the shoe. It wasnât created with the intent to be visually appealing or to appeal to the masses; it was all about function, about filling a need for outdoor enthusiasts who were slowed down by wet feet.
The lack of beauty may explain why Mark Thatcher skipped retail stores when it came to selling the sandal. Instead he went straight to the rivers and sold 200 pairs to rafters in his first year. From there it didnât take long for Tevas to appeal to a vast, uncharted market that went beyond rafters. Soon consumers from college students to moms to Dead Heads were all sporting Tevas. Extreme comfort trumped any aversion to the odd-looking footwear.
Thatcher set up shop in Flagstaff, Arizona, where Teva headquarters remain today. Although he canât claim to be the sole inventor of rugged sandals (well-made sandals for rough terrain date back to AD 500), he was the first to make a major change to the basic sandal since the rubber flip-flop appeared shortly after World War II. For this, Teva was granted a patent.
Thatcher soon partnered with Decker Outdoor Corp., which markets Teva (along with shoe brands Simple and Ugg). Decker Outdoor takes on the challenge of protecting the brand from copycat competitors (e.g., Nike and Reef) and knock-offs by avoiding outlet sales. Tevas are sold in specialty sports and athletic footwear stores.
With just a single office in Flagstaff, Teva had to rely on more than its many enthusiasts to spread the word. In 1996 Teva stepped up the Web, creating a site, and two years later, was selling its complete line of sandals online. Now the site, which accurately portrays an outdoorsy, adventurous brand, is a spot to shop and catch up on all the places the brand has extended into.
The site also sells what has turned into a massive line of shoes and sandals. Still sticking to comfort and function, there are different styles for men, women and children, covering a variety of functions; some models of the sandal are described as the perfect shoe to run to the store in while others are described as a shoe that will allow you to run both trails and rivers.
Teva goes beyond just shoe sales to strengthen its outdoor extreme sports brand image. The company sponsors sporting events that are recognized worldwide for top athletic competition. Along with events, Teva also individually sponsors some of the best extreme athletes worldwide.
Another key component of its brand image and appeal among outdoor enthusiasts can be found in the commitment Teva makes to the environment. This includes an internal corporate program that focuses on conservation and recycling as well as support of various independent environmental groups.
Despite what seems like all the right moves from a brand strategy point of view, the brand hasn't been free from controversy. Decker Outdoor products are made overseas. Whatâs a homegrown US brand, born and bred in Arizona, first made in California, doing sporting a tag that reads âMade in Chinaâ? Globalization seems an obvious wrong turn for this wholesome American brand. When red flags went up, Thatcher voiced his defense of the move overseas by taking the strong, unapologetic stance that Teva was providing jobs where they were needed, and business is business -- itâs cheaper to produce the shoe overseas.
Whether it was his voiced confidence or the fact that people just couldnât give up the comfort of the sandal, the brand continues to thrive. Privately held, Teva makes up about 60 percent of Decker Outdoor sales, which totaled US$ 99.1 million in 2002. Thatâs with Teva remaining a single-office shop in Flagstaff, staffed by a mere 25 employees.
Whatâs next? The Teva brand plans to continue to extend its brand, and it will continue to be made overseas. The brand extension began three years ago when it started producing hiking shoes, close-toed water shoes and winter boots in addition to the traditional sports sandal. The next step is to extend outside the footwear arena as it starts to produce sporting apparel.
The long-standing question of whether or not the brand is extending itself too far remains, and the clothing line isnât out yet so itâs hard to tell if soon outdoor enthusiasts will take to the Teva logo on clothing. So far the way consumers have flipped for the brand, itâs hard to imagine the new venture will flop.
here is a website where u can by them online
http://www.grapevinehill.com/brands/teva.html
TIMBERLAND
HISTORY
The Timberland story began in 1918, in a small Boston, Massachusetts shoe company where Timberland founder, Nathan Swartz, began his bootmakingcareer as an apprentice stitcher. With his own hands, he cut leather, stitched seams, attached soles and learned how to craft fine leather boots. In 1952, he bought half an interest in The Abington Shoe Company. Three years later, he bought the remaining interest and welcomed his sons into the company. Together, they made shoes for leading manufacturers for nearly 10 years. In the '60s, waterproof leather boots as we know them didn't really exist. The Swartz family helped change all that by introducing injection-molding technology to the footwear industry. This technology fused soles to leather uppers without stitching, producing one of the first truly waterproof boots.
In 1973, the Timberland name was born. "Timberland" started as the brand name for our original waterproof leather boot. Then, because the boot was so popular, the company name was officially changed to The Timberland Company. In 1978 and 1979, Timberland added casual and boat shoes to its line to become more than just a boot company. In the 1980s, the company expanded into an international lifestyle brand. Sidney Swartz took the reigns and under his leadership Timberland was launched in Italy, their first entry into the international market (today we're represented all over the world). Then they introduced Timberland® clothing and women's footwear. In 1989, Timberland became a founding sponsor of City Year, the Boston-based "urban Peace Corps" that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds for a year of full-time community service. Today their relationship with City Year is more powerful than ever.
During the '90s, bold ideas like the Path of Service⢠program began. It gives Timberland employees 40 hours of paid time-off to serve in their communities. We also came up with more great products and introduced them to the world - watches, socks, backpacks, kids' footwear and other gear. In 1998, they launched the Timberland PRO⢠series of "Workboots for the Professionalâ¢." And, Jeffrey Swartz, stepped up to grow the company his grandfather started and the brand his father built, by turning Timberland into a twenty-first century example for socially responsible corporations around the world.
http://www.grapevinehill.com/brands/timberland.html
on da the left side of the web site u will see a bunch a brand names their u can get a hole lot of answers i hope i helped
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