the NASDAQ on April 7, 2014. Jerome Griffith became CEO in March 2017, succeeding Federica Marchionni. In 2016, feminist activist Gloria Steinem was featured in the catalog of Lands' End. After an outcry from anti-abortion customers, the company removed Steinem from their website, stating on their Facebook page: The company then faced further criticism online, this time both from customers who were still unhappy that Steinem had been featured in the first place, and customers who were unhappy that Steinem had been removed. In 2019, Lands' End announced the closure of its remaining store-within-a-store branches in Sears stores, after Sears Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The last of these closed by the end of 2019. As of the end of 2021, the company operates 30 retail stores. References External links Retail companies established in 1963 Clothing brands of the United States Companies based in Wisconsin Mail-order retailers Online retailers of the United States Sears Holdings Sears Holdings brands Iowa County, Wisconsin 1963 establishments in Illinois 2014 initial public offerings Companies listed on the Nasdaq