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American clothing retailer

Not to be confused with anthropology.

Anthropologie is an American retailer operating in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany and the UK that sells clothing, jewelry, home furniture, decorations, beauty products, and gifts.^[3]

Anthropologie is part of URBN brands, which includes Urban Outfitters, Free People, BHLDN, and Terrain.

History

In 1970, former Lehigh University roommates and later University of PennsylvaniaWharton Business School classmates Richard Hayne and Scott Belair needed a project for an entrepreneurial class.

They decided to open a retail store called Free People.^[4] According to some sources, Hayne's ex-wife Judy Wicks co-founded the company with him.^[5] After opening another store, Urban Outfitters, Hayne worked the concept behind Anthropologie, aiming to sell products targeting 30 to 45-year-old women.^[6]

In the autumn of 1992, Anthropologie opened its first free-sta