Guess jeans began in 1981 as a book of styles started by Georges, Maurice, Armand, and Paul Marciano.
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11 Facts About Guess jeans
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Guess jeans began offering licensed products, including watches, eyewear, and a fragrance line.
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On January 26,2001, Guess jeans Inc restated previous results for fiscal year 2000 after deciding to write down impaired inventory.
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Guess jeans created a lower priced collection sold exclusively through its outlet locations, and introduced its first brand extension, the upscale female line of clothing and accessories, named Marciano.
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Guess jeans continued its Guess jeans Kids clothing line into the 2000s, and in 2006, began promoting the line through its factory retail stores.
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Guess jeans operates in many countries around the world with the majority of its stores located in the United States and Canada.
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In 1992, Guess jeans contractors faced litigation from the US Department of Labor due to failure to pay their employees the minimum wage or adequate overtime.
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Guess jeans agreed to be subjected to a voluntary monitoring agreement with DOL to prevent sweatshop practices among its subcontractors.
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Almost immediately after the settlement, Guess jeans announced that it was moving its sewing production to Mexico.
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Guess jeans denied that the move was related to these court cases, but its public image continued to suffer.
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In 2005, Guess jeans pulled a line of T-shirts from the market after Erika Becker-Medina, a DC area resident and government employee, spearheaded a campaign calling for the boycott of the company.
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