GBG Socks, LLC | Planet Sox Email Format
Apparel & FashionNew York, United States11-50 Employees
GBG Socks, LLC, doing business as Planet Sox, is a mid-sized New York City–based company in the retail apparel and fashion sector that designs, markets, and distributes hosiery products, including socks, legwear, and related baby shoes and accessories. It leverages a broad licensing portfolio with brands such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, Fila, Kate Spade, Nanette Lepore, and Kensie to reach multiple consumer segments. The company serves a diverse retail network, including department stores, mass retailers, athletic footwear chains, specialty stores, and off-price retailers; Elie Levy founded Planet Sox and remains its President under GBG Socks, LLC. In 2015, Global Brands Group Holding Limited acquired substantially all assets of PS Brands, LLC, owner of Planet Sox, integrating the brand into its accessories business. The acquisition expands GBG's product scope to character, lifestyle, fashion, sport and private-label legwear within Global Brands Group, a Fung Group member.