Lane Bryant - About the company
Lane Bryant is an acquired company based in Columbus (United States), founded in 1904. It operates as an Internet first brand offering apparel for women. The company has 2350 active competitors, including 98 funded and 134 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cider, True Religion Apparel and Reformation.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1904
Location
Columbus, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
29th among 2350 active competitors
Employee Count
4,123 as on Jan 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Sycamore Partners (Nov 26, 2020)
Lane Bryant's acquisition details
Lane Bryant got acquired by Sycamore Partners on Nov 26, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $540M.
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Lane Bryant's funding and investors
Lane Bryant is a funded company. Lane Bryant has 1 institutional investor.
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Lane Bryant has 4,123 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Lane Bryant's employee count trend over the years:
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Lane Bryant's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Lane Bryant include Cider, True Religion Apparel and Reformation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lane Bryant, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Internet first brand offering apparel for women | $140M | 71/100 | ||
2nd | True Religion Apparel 2002, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women | - | 71/100 | |
3rd | Reformation 2009, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Online retailer of women's apparel, accessories, and bridal wear | $37M | 70/100 | |
4th | Everlane 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Internet-first brand offering multi-category fashion products | $90.2M | 70/100 | |
5th |  Cotopaxi 2013, Cottonwood (United States), Series B | Internet first brand offering casual wear for men and women | $74.9M | 70/100 | |
6th | Nasty Gal 2006, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Fearless fashion for the modern woman, celebrating individuality and bold style | $65M | 67/100 | |
7th | Goop 2008, New York City (United States), Series C | Online retailer offering multi-category products | $75M | 63/100 | |
8th |  ME+EM 2009, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Online retailer of women's designer fashion and luxury clothing | $81.6M | 60/100 | |
9th | PRETTYLITTLETHING 2012, Dallas (United States), Acquired | Internet-first brand of multi-category fashion products for women | - | - | 60/100 |
10th |  GHOST LIFESTYLE 2015, Henderson (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering apparel wear for men and women | - | 58/100 | |
29th | Lane Bryant 1904, Columbus (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering apparel for women | - | 51/100 |
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Lane Bryant's Investments and acquisitions
Lane Bryant has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Lane Bryant
Filter this listMedia has covered Lane Bryant for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Lane Bryant Joins Rithum’s Expanding Commerce Solutions Network to Power DropshippingBusiness Wire•Jan 06, 2026•Rithum, Lane Bryant
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Tempus Realty Acquires $42M Ohio HQ CampusCommercial Property Executive•Nov 11, 2022•Tempus Realty, Lane Bryant
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Cacique Foods, Mixologist, Erick Castro and More Launch 'Queso and Cocktails" kitsLicense Global•May 03, 2022•Lane Bryant
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Ascena completes sale of its premium brandsFashion Network•Dec 24, 2020•KnitWell Group, LOFT, Sycamore Partners, Ascena Retail Group and 2 others
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Ascena Receives Court Approval To Sell Ann Taylor Brand, Other LabelsPYMNTS.com•Dec 10, 2020•KnitWell Group, Sycamore Partners, Ann Taylor, LOFT and 1 other
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Ascena rescued from bankruptcy by private equity firmThe Real Deal•Dec 09, 2020•Sycamore Partners, Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, LOFT
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Ascena Retail Group selling Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and other remaining brands to private-equity firmBee Star•Nov 30, 2020•KnitWell Group, Sycamore Partners, Ann Taylor, Ascena Retail Group and 3 others
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Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lane Bryant sold to buyout firm for $540MNew York Post•Nov 27, 2020•Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Sycamore Partners
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