- Business
- Wacoal Holdings Corp., founded in 1946 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, operates as a holding company overseeing the manufacture, wholesale and retail of women's intimate apparel including foundation wear, lingerie, nightwear and children's underwear; outerwear; sportswear; hosiery; and other textile products and accessories, with additional businesses in restaurants, culture and services. The company conducts operations through segments encompassing domestic Wacoal business, overseas Wacoal business, Peach John branded innerwear and outerwear, and others, serving customers via department stores, general merchandisers, directly managed retail stores, e-commerce platforms and distributors primarily in Japan, Asia, Oceania, the United States and Europe. In recent developments, Wacoal Holdings announces the acquisition of Bravissimo Group Limited, a UK-based innerwear and swimwear specialist, through its UK subsidiary in September 2024 to expand direct-to-consumer channels and overseas growth; transfers its wholly owned subsidiary Lecien Corporation to TANAAKK in February 2025 with finalization on April 1, 2025 to focus on core competencies; and continues treasury stock repurchases alongside production base consolidations and officer changes as of June 2025.