Maurices

Maurices Inc., stylized as maurices, is an American women's clothing retail chain based in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1931 in Duluth, the chain comprises more than 1,000 stores in the United States and Canada, primarily located in shopping malls and smaller towns.

The founding Labovitz family sold Maurices to the Brenninkmeijer family's American Retail Group in 1978. Ascena Retail Group acquired it from American Retail Group in 2005.In 2011, Maurices was rated one of the "Top Ten Best Employers in Retail" by Forbes.com.In March 2019, Ascena sold a majority stake in Maurices to a U.S. subsidiary of London-based private equity firm OpCapita LLP at a valuation of $300 million. Ascena will retain a minority stake in the company. In a public statement released after the transaction, OpCapita’s CEO Henry Jackson said he would “welcome the continued support of Ascena through their retained stake and the range of services they will provide.”