Totes
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Totes»ISOTONER is an international umbrella
, footwear
, and cold weather accessory supplier. The company is based in Cincinnati, Ohio
, USA. Totes is the largest supplier of umbrellas in the world with divisions in the United States, Canada, UK, and France. Totes is privately held by MidOcean Partners
, a private equity firm based in New York City and London formerly part of Deutsche Bank
.
The company sells products under totes, ISOTONER, and ESNY brands. Totes branded products include umbrellas, rubber footwear, ponchos, rain hats, and travel bags. Several licensed gift and boot products also carry the totes brand name. ISOTONER branded items include winter gloves, hats, and slippers. Mostly known for private label footwear, ESNY, now part of totes»ISOTONER, includes branded products such as flip-flops, sandals, and ESNY Occasions wedding footwear.
Totes, ISOTONER, and ESNY branded products are carried by most national retailers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company’s products are also sold online at www.totes-isotoner.com and in outlet stores throughout the United States.
, it moved to Loveland, Ohio
in 1942. The company changed its name to Totes, after its leading product at the time, when Chicago
businessman Brad Phillips bought the company in 1961. ARIS»ISOTONER was a company founded in 1910 as the Aris Glove Company, whose name was likewise changed to include the name of its leading product, the ISOTONER nylon/spandex glove. In 1969 ARIS»ISOTONER Incorporated became a subsidiary of Consolidated Foods.
In 1969 Brad Phillips obtained the first U.S. patent for a working folding umbrella, which Totes began to sell in the United States in 1970.
In 2009, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company in a high profile discrimination case filed by LaNisa Allen, a former employee. Allen had been terminated for taking unauthorized breaks to pump breast milk.
Umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...
, footwear
Footwear
Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for fashion, protection against the environment, and adornment. Being barefoot is commonly associated with poverty, but some cultures chose not to wear footwear at least in some situations....
, and cold weather accessory supplier. The company is based in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, USA. Totes is the largest supplier of umbrellas in the world with divisions in the United States, Canada, UK, and France. Totes is privately held by MidOcean Partners
MidOcean Partners
MidOcean Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital investments in middle-market companies...
, a private equity firm based in New York City and London formerly part of Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
.
The company sells products under totes, ISOTONER, and ESNY brands. Totes branded products include umbrellas, rubber footwear, ponchos, rain hats, and travel bags. Several licensed gift and boot products also carry the totes brand name. ISOTONER branded items include winter gloves, hats, and slippers. Mostly known for private label footwear, ESNY, now part of totes»ISOTONER, includes branded products such as flip-flops, sandals, and ESNY Occasions wedding footwear.
Totes, ISOTONER, and ESNY branded products are carried by most national retailers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company’s products are also sold online at www.totes-isotoner.com and in outlet stores throughout the United States.
History
The totes»ISOTONER corporation was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of Totes corporation and ARIS»ISOTONER Incorporated. Totes was a company founded in 1923 as the SoLo Marx Company. Originally based in Oakley, OhioOakley, Ohio
Oakley is a middle-class neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio that borders Pleasant Ridge, Madisonville, and Hyde Park. Oakley's business district, called Oakley Square, lies along Madison Road. Oakley is a primary thoroughfare and a major crosstown artery in Cincinnati.In addition to Oakley Square,...
, it moved to Loveland, Ohio
Loveland, Ohio
Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about northeast of the Cincinnati city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and...
in 1942. The company changed its name to Totes, after its leading product at the time, when Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
businessman Brad Phillips bought the company in 1961. ARIS»ISOTONER was a company founded in 1910 as the Aris Glove Company, whose name was likewise changed to include the name of its leading product, the ISOTONER nylon/spandex glove. In 1969 ARIS»ISOTONER Incorporated became a subsidiary of Consolidated Foods.
In 1969 Brad Phillips obtained the first U.S. patent for a working folding umbrella, which Totes began to sell in the United States in 1970.
In 2009, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company in a high profile discrimination case filed by LaNisa Allen, a former employee. Allen had been terminated for taking unauthorized breaks to pump breast milk.
External links
- Totes»ISOTONER (company web site)
- Totes»ISOTONER (UK company web site)
- Footwear Fun, Courtesy of Totes-Isotoner