NYGÅRD is a privately held company controlled by its Founder & Chairman, Peter Nygård. The company was founded in 1967, & is the North American fashion industry leader in developing & operating a "fast to market" automated supply chain merchandising & logistics systems (NR5) that electronically manages garment flow from original design to FMO (Floor Model Order) to shop-floor manufacturing to wholesale warehousing & distribution. NYGÅRD's proprietary systems are fully integrated with retail customer Point-of-Sale systems for real-time performance tracking & SRI (Size Replenishment Inventory) automated replenishment of fashion inventory. The company has continuously expanded over the last 40 years, its steadily & rapidly growing Retail division consists of over 150 dedicated stores in North America, over 6,000 Department Store 'soft shops' worldwide, & over 1 million square feet of distribution space in North America - shipping close to 40 million garments annually. NYGÅRD also maintains its vibrant online presence at www.Nygard.com. Along with its new World Headquarters located in the heart of Times Square, the company lays claim to complete design, production & distribution facilities in Los Angeles, Toronto & Winnipeg and superb research & design studios worldwide. NYGÅRD brands; Peter Nygård, Bianca Nygård, NYGÅRD Collection, TanJay, ALIA, Allison Daley & private brands - offer great fashion, value, quality & a consistent fit - for consumers at all price points.