J.Crew Group, Inc., is an American multi-brand, multi-channel, specialty retailer. The company offers an assortment of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories, including swimwear, outerwear, loungewear, wedding, bags, sweaters, denim, dresses, suiting, jewelry, and shoes. As of August 2012, it operates more than 300 retail stores throughout the United States.[6] The company conducts its business through retail, factory, crewcuts, Madewell stores, catalogs and online.