Type: Public
On the web: http://www.oxfordinc.com
Employees: 4,000
Employee growth: 5.3%

No longer all buttoned up, Oxford has embraced the island life. It's a top US maker of brand name and private-label clothing, including golf attire, as well as a retailer in the US and UK. Its Tommy Bahama unit makes branded men's and women's casual attire and owns about 90 stores and restaurants in the US. Its Ben Sherman business has stores in the US, UK, and Germany. Oxford's newest lifestyle brand is colorful Lilly Pulitzer. The firm also produces designer men's clothing under license from Dockers, Geoffrey Beene, and Kenneth Cole. Its customers include national and regional specialty stores, direct retailers, and department stores. Macy's, Nordstrom, and Debenhams are some of Oxford's biggest customers.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending January, 2011:
Sales: $603.9M
One year growth: (24.6%)
Net income: $78.7M
Income growth: 437.9%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: J. Hicks Lanier
President: Thomas C. Chubb III
SVP, CFO, and Controller: K. Scott Grassmyer

Competitors:
Haggar
PVH
Ralph Lauren

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