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While the reputation North Face Denali Hoodie mens of North Face products has remained sound, internal decision-making was occasionally questioned. During the growth phase of the 1980s, the company attempted to manufacture all of its own products. This led to problems of obsolete materials, large amounts of capital invested in an inventory of finished goods, and late delivery of high-demand products. However, these were not the only detriments to the financial health of North Face. In the late 1980s, North Face opened outlet stores to sell lower-priced products in an effort to dispose of obsolete materials. The product reputation of North Face was based on a high-end, or expensive, association with the inherent product quality. The lower-priced products confused or missed the intended consumers and did not help the company's overall image. Also, these outlets were not well received by North Face's wholesale customers and were eventually closed. All of these business activities had a negative effect on North Face's finances and launched the company into the next phase of its history.

In January 1993, a new executive staff was recruited to make needed changes in North Face's operations. Among those newly recruited was Marsden S. Cason, who was at North Face 3 In 1 Jacket mens that time the president of North Face and a director and executive officer of OHI. Some of the significant changes initiated by the new management team included hiring experienced executives and operating managers, establishing a focus on sales and gross margin, expanding contracted sources of goods and materials, closing discount outlets, and discontinuing unprofitable product lines. Eventually, as a result of these initiatives, the company would realize a significant increase in sales and profits. However, in 1993 the parent company, OHI, filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Shortly after going public in 1996, North Face began to face a series of problems that nearly led to its demise. Rumors began to spread that in certain instances, the company shipped products ahead of schedule and often over-shipped products to stores in order to record the sale. In 1998, James Fifield took over as CEO. He moved company headquarters to Carbondale, Colorado, which was near his home in Aspen. Overall, the move cost approximately $5 million. At the same time, Fifield and Leonard Green & Partners¡ªa leveraged-buyout firm¡ªannounced plans to take North Face private at $17 a share. Shareholders balked at the offer claiming it undervalued the company.

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Plans to take the company private failed and Fifield resigned his post in 1999. Company headquarters returned to California in 2000. By this time, North Face's financial condition had deteriorated significantly due to distribution problems and costs related to the failed buyout and the moving of company headquarters. VF Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel companies, swooped in just days after North Face announced that it was facing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing North Face Windstopper Jacket womens . VF bought North Face for $24.5 million in August 2000.