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Hanna Andersson company history timeline

1984

1984: The company mails out its first catalog.

1985

The Hannadowns program, instituted in 1985, allowed customers to send back used, outgrown clothing for a 20 percent discount on their next order.

1986

In 1986, Hanna Andersson also made a foray into wholesaling to retailers, but a lot of stores soon dropped the clothes because their wholesale price was so close to the catalog price.

1986: Hanna moves into a 9,000-square-foot warehouse that also serves as the business's office and store, then within a year to a much larger facility.

1988

Recognizing the need for experienced management, the Denharts hired Hanna's first chief operating officer, Mary Roberts, in 1988.

1989

In the summer of 1989, the business doubled its staff from 50 to 100 and mailed 3.5 million catalogs throughout the United States.

1993

1993: The company moves its distribution center to Kentucky and cuts its workforce by 10 percent; Roberts becomes president of Hanna.

1994

In 1994, sales stood at $47 million, up only $3 million from the year before.

1995

Roberts resigned in 1995 and was replaced by Phil Iosca, former group president of Lands' End.

1998

In 1998, it introduced bedding and other home goods for children.

1999

1999: Hanna opens two more full-price stores, in White Plains, New York, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2000

In 2000, Hanna set its sights on the United Kingdom and Germany as its first European targets through the Internet.

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Founded
1983
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Headquarters
Portland, OR
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Founders
Gun Denhart,Tom Denhart
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