Jimmy Jazz - Fashion Company Profile
Jimmy Jazz is the New York streetwear and sneaker chain founded by James Khezrie from one Delancey Street store - acquired in December 2021 by SNIPES, the German sneaker retailer, in the largest acquisition in SNIPES' history, and since integrated into the SNIPES store network.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Acquired - bought by the global sneaker and streetwear retailer SNIPES in December 2021, in SNIPES' largest acquisition; its stores and operations have since been integrated under SNIPES
- Type
- Private - part of SNIPES (headquartered in Cologne, Germany, and majority-owned by the Deichmann group) since 2021
- Headquarters
- Secaucus, New Jersey, United States (Jimmy Jazz headquarters at the acquisition)
- Founded
- In New York City by James Khezrie; first store on Delancey Street in Manhattan, named after his favourite Clash song
Company Profile
A multi-brand retailer carries no shop box: Jimmy Jazz sold other companies' brands - Nike, Adidas Originals, Rocawear and the rest listed in its record - not products of its own. When SNIPES acquired the chain in December 2021, Jimmy Jazz operated nearly 170 stores across the East Coast, Southeast and Midwest from its Secaucus, New Jersey base, and the deal roughly tripled SNIPES' U.S. door count to almost 270. The earlier record - the founder story, the Clash song behind the name and the 2011 count of more than 120 stores, with its photograph - is kept in full on the history page.
By 2011, the filing counts over 120 stores on major streets and malls in the eastern United States, including over 30 in the New York Metro area. The format is the high street and the mall rather than the destination flagship: many stores, close to the customers, refreshed constantly. The profile's own summary of the formula is that focusing on the needs of their customers, and keeping up with emerging lifestyle and fashion trends, continues to be their key to success and longevity.
Jimmy Jazz History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Jimmy Jazz History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Who owns Jimmy Jazz now?
SNIPES, the Cologne-based global sneaker and streetwear retailer, which acquired Jimmy Jazz in December 2021 and has integrated its stores and operations under the SNIPES brand.
Who founded Jimmy Jazz, and where was the first store?
James Khezrie, who was born in Brooklyn, opened the first Jimmy Jazz store on Delancey Street in Manhattan.
Where does the name Jimmy Jazz come from?
The store was named after the founder's favourite song by The Clash, the punk rock group from the late seventies.
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