aid: brooks-brothers url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/brooks-brothers/refs/heads/main/apis.yml name: Brooks Brothers type: Index image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - Retail - Fashion - Apparel - Menswear - Luxury Clothing description: 'Brooks Brothers is a historic American clothier founded in 1818 in New York City by Henry Sands Brooks, defining classic American tailored menswear, womenswear, and boyswear. After filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 8, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand was acquired in September 2020 by SPARC Group, a joint venture of Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group. SPARC subsequently merged with JCPenney in January 2025 to form Catalyst Brands, the brand''s current operating parent. Brooks Brothers operates roughly 150 retail stores plus an e-commerce presence at brooksbrothers.com.' created: '2026-05-23' modified: '2026-05-23' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: [] common: - type: DomainSecurity url: security/brooks-brothers-domain-security.yml - type: Website url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/ - type: Login url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/login - type: Signup url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/register - type: StoreLocator url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/store-locator - type: Heritage url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/our-heritage - type: Careers url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/careers - type: ContactUs url: https://www.brooksbrothers.com/customer-service - type: ParentCompany url: https://www.catalystbrands.com/ - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-brothers - type: Features data: - name: Online Storefront description: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at brooksbrothers.com selling men's, women's, and boys' apparel and accessories. - name: Made to Measure Tailoring description: In-store made-to-measure suiting and shirting program for personalized fit and customization. - name: Monogramming description: On-product monogramming service for shirts, accessories, and select apparel. - name: Store Locator description: Locator for the brand's approximately 150 U.S. retail stores and remaining international locations. - name: Gift Cards description: Physical and digital gift card sales redeemable online and in-store. - name: International Shopping description: International order routing and shipping support for select markets. - name: Loyalty / Rewards description: Brooks Brothers customer rewards and membership program providing points and member-only benefits. - type: UseCases data: - name: Tailored Menswear Retail description: Classic American tailored clothing, dress shirts, suits, and accessories sold through stores and e-commerce. - name: Womenswear and Boyswear Retail description: Women's and boys' apparel collections extending the Brooks Brothers brand beyond its menswear core. - name: Made-to-Measure Suiting description: Premium personalized tailoring program for suits, sport coats, and dress shirts. - name: Heritage Brand Licensing description: Brand licensing managed by Authentic Brands Group / Catalyst Brands for category and territory extensions. - name: Omnichannel Retail description: Integrated brick-and-mortar plus e-commerce experience with buy-online / ship-from-store fulfillment. - type: Authentication data: - name: No Public API description: Brooks Brothers does not publish a public developer API, developer portal, or OpenAPI specification. Account holders authenticate against the brooksbrothers.com storefront only. Affiliate partners integrate via third-party affiliate networks rather than a Brooks Brothers-operated API. - type: Compliance data: - name: PCI DSS description: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance for online and in-store card payments. - name: CCPA description: California Consumer Privacy Act compliance for California customers. - name: GDPR description: General Data Protection Regulation considerations for European and UK customers via international shipping and franchise markets. - name: ADA / WCAG description: Accessibility considerations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for the brooksbrothers.com storefront. - type: Integrations data: - name: Catalyst Brands description: Catalyst Brands is the current operating parent of Brooks Brothers, formed in January 2025 through the merger of SPARC Group and JCPenney. - name: Authentic Brands Group description: Authentic Brands Group is the brand owner of Brooks Brothers (acquired September 2020 via SPARC Group joint venture) and remains a Catalyst Brands shareholder. - name: Simon Property Group description: Simon Property Group co-founded SPARC Group with Authentic Brands Group and acquired Brooks Brothers out of Chapter 11 in September 2020; remains a Catalyst Brands shareholder. - name: SPARC Group description: SPARC Group operated Brooks Brothers' retail and e-commerce business under license from Authentic Brands Group from 2020 until its January 2025 merger into Catalyst Brands. - name: JCPenney description: JCPenney merged with SPARC Group in January 2025 to form Catalyst Brands, joining Brooks Brothers in the same operating portfolio. - name: Aéropostale description: Sibling brand under the Catalyst Brands portfolio. - name: Lucky Brand description: Sibling brand under the Catalyst Brands portfolio. - name: Nautica description: Sibling brand under the Catalyst Brands portfolio. - name: Rakuten Advertising description: Third-party affiliate marketing network used for retail partner distribution. - name: CJ Affiliate description: Commission Junction affiliate program partner for retail partner distribution. - type: History data: - name: Founded 1818 description: Founded April 7, 1818 in New York City by Henry Sands Brooks as H. & D. H. Brooks & Co., later renamed Brooks Brothers in 1850. The oldest continuously operating apparel brand in the United States. - name: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 2020 description: Filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 8, 2020 driven by the COVID-19 pandemic's collapse of demand for tailored office wear. The flagship Madison Avenue store closed permanently during proceedings. - name: SPARC Acquisition 2020 description: Acquired in September 2020 by SPARC Group, a joint venture between Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group, for approximately $325 million. - name: Catalyst Brands Formation 2025 description: SPARC Group merged with JCPenney in January 2025 to form Catalyst Brands, the current operating parent of Brooks Brothers alongside Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com