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Timeline
It all started in 1977…
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1977
First AEO store opens in Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi, Michigan.
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1980
Silverman’s Menswear becomes part of the newly formed Retail Ventures Inc., which includes the American Eagle brand.
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1990
Schottenstein Stores Corp. purchases the company and begins the first year of AE private label products including men’s bootcut and worker jeans.
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1994
AEO goes public with its initial offering of 2.3 million shares on NASDAQ under “AEOS” symbol.
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1997
AE introduces signature denim, offering a fit for everyone.
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1998
AE enters the digital age with its launch of ae.com.
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1999
AE becomes the official outfitter of Dawson’s Creek (the hottest TV show of the late nineties).
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2001
AEO opens its first stores outside the U.S. and enters the Canadian market.
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2001
AEO opens its New York Design Center in Manhattan.
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2006
Aerie launches nationwide.
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2007
AEO begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “AEO”.
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2007
AEO moves to its new corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood.
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2009
AE’s Times Square flagship store opens with four levels of shopping.
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2011
AE launches its mobile app.
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2013
AEO hosts it first Community Day in which corporate associates volunteer and give back to the community.
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2013
AE opens its first store in Mexico City.
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2014
#AerieREAL campaign launches.
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2014
Hazleton, PA Distribution Center opens—AEO’s first LEED certified building.
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2016
Todd Snyder and Tailgate join the AEO brand portfolio.
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2017
AEO Inc. celebrates 40 Years.
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2017
Aerie reaches $500 million in sales.
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2018
AE surpasses $1 billion in jean sales.
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2019
Aerie celebrates 10 years with Bright Pink
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2019
The AE Pride Campaign raises more than $1.2 million for the It Gets Better Project
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2019
AEO marks 25 years as a public company
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2020
Aerie reaches $1 billion in sales
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2021
AEO surpasses $5 billion in revenue
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2022
AEO publishes inaugural Building A Better World ESG Report