J Peterman Co

J. Peterman Co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series for its novella-like writing , will open its first West Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three catalogs, plus exotic gifts. The Newport Beach store is part of a five-year plan by the Lexington, Ky.

Catalog retailer J. Peterman Co. was saved in a last-minute deal at a liquidation auction and will remain in business. The winning $10-million bid came from Paul Harris Stores Co., a women's apparel retailer that plans to move forward with a plan to expand Peterman's retail operation. The news caught employees of Peterman's only full-price store in Southern California by surprise. "We just really don't know what it means to us," said Leila Kaufman, manager of the J.

Catalog retailer J. Peterman Co. was saved in a last-minute deal at a liquidation auction and will remain in business. The winning $10-million bid came from Paul Harris Stores Co., a women's apparel retailer that plans to move forward with a plan to expand Peterman's retail operation. Schottenstein Bernstein Capital Group, which had offered $8.8 million to liquidate the company, dropped out once the bidding reached $10 million.

Put the duster-clad man in the J. Peterman logo on a horse and point him west. The catalog retailer is preparing to ride off into the sunset. Founder John Peterman said Monday that last-ditch attempts to find a buyer for his struggling company had failed. He said he expects a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to set a date Tuesday for an auction at which J. Peterman Co.'s assets will be sold to the highest bidder, with proceeds going to its creditors.

Trendy catalog retailer J. Peterman Co., which last year launched a major expansion effort that included opening its first West Coast retail store at Fashion Island Newport Beach, is going out of business. Founder John Peterman said Monday that last-ditch attempts to find a buyer for his struggling company had failed. He said he expects a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to set a date today for an auction at which J. Peterman Co.'

J. Peterman co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series, will open its first west Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three mail-order catalogs, plus a host of exotic gifts. The Newport beach store is part of a five-year plan by the Lexington, Ky.

J. Peterman Co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series, will open its first West Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three mail-order catalogs, plus a host of one-of-a-kind gifts not available in its catalogs.

Put the duster-clad man in the J. Peterman logo on a horse and point him west. The catalog retailer is preparing to ride off into the sunset. Founder John Peterman said Monday that last-ditch attempts to find a buyer for his struggling company had failed. He said he expects a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to set a date Tuesday for an auction at which J. Peterman Co.'s assets will be sold to the highest bidder, with proceeds going to its creditors.

Retailer J. Peterman is seeking Bankruptcy Court protection from its creditors. The catalog company, whose nostalgic, high-priced clothing and accessories have inspired imitation as well as satire on the sitcom "Seinfeld," said holiday sales were poor. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lexington, Ky., where the retailer is based, is to consider motions in the filing today. The petition is under Chapter 11 of the U.S.

It all started with a duster--a long, simple riding coat that John Peterman purchased during a trip to Wyoming. "I wore that coat and people wanted to buy it off my back," said Peterman, the co-founder and president of the J. Peterman Co. So he decided to give it a sell, and a decade later, the J. Peterman Co. is a big retailer known for its unique catalog filled with off-beat merchandise accompanied by poetic prose.

Trendy catalog retailer J. Peterman Co., which last year launched a major expansion effort that included opening its first West Coast retail store at Fashion Island Newport Beach, is going out of business. Founder John Peterman said Monday that last-ditch attempts to find a buyer for his struggling company had failed. He said he expects a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to set a date today for an auction at which J. Peterman Co.'

Retailer J. Peterman is seeking Bankruptcy Court protection from its creditors. The catalog company, whose nostalgic, high-priced clothing and accessories have inspired imitation as well as satire on the sitcom "Seinfeld," said holiday sales were poor. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lexington, Ky., where the retailer is based, is to consider motions in the filing today. The petition is under Chapter 11 of the U.S.

J. Peterman Co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series for its novella-like writing , will open its first West Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three catalogs, plus exotic gifts. The Newport Beach store is part of a five-year plan by the Lexington, Ky.

J. Peterman Co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series, will open its first West Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three mail-order catalogs, plus a host of one-of-a-kind gifts not available in its catalogs.

J. Peterman co., the quirky mail-order catalog whose founder became a cultural icon after being parodied on the "Seinfeld" television series, will open its first west Coast boutique at Fashion Island Newport Beach in May. The 5,000-square-foot store will sell clothes, accessories and home furnishings that appear in the company's three mail-order catalogs, plus a host of exotic gifts. The Newport beach store is part of a five-year plan by the Lexington, Ky.

It all started with a duster--a long, simple riding coat that John Peterman purchased during a trip to Wyoming. "I wore that coat and people wanted to buy it off my back," said Peterman, the co-founder and president of the J. Peterman Co. So he decided to give it a sell, and a decade later, the J. Peterman Co. is a big retailer known for its unique catalog filled with off-beat merchandise accompanied by poetic prose.