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Aéropostale Inc.
Company logo
TypePublic NYSE: ARO
Founded1987
HeadquartersNew York City, Flag of the United States United States
No. of locations770 Aéropostale
14 Jimmy'Z
Area servedFlag of the United States United States
Flag of Canada Canada
Key peopleJulian R. Geiger (Chairman & CEO)
IndustryRetail
ProductsTeen apparel and accessories
Revenue $1.2 billion (2006)
EmployeesOver 10,500 (February 2007)
Websiteaeropostale.com

Aéropostale is an American clothing retailer oriented towards customers ages 11-18. The brand sells athletically styled casual clothing in over 700 stores it owns and runs itself, typically at prices under $50. The retailer tends to locate itself in shopping malls and large marketing areas. Aéropostale sells teen fashion apparel including,shirts, jeans, outer and innerwear, accessories, bathing suits, etc. under the Aéropostale and Aéro names. The Aéropostale name originated from a 1920s French/Latin-American airmail firm, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale.

Its logo is a small butterfly usually in the left-hand corner for the women's line and a small, standing bulldog or a small A87 logo for the men's line on polos and dress shirts.