URBN Glossary

In order to better understand the scope of the URBN business and terminology you may hear from our teams, we hope you find the below guide helpful.

General:

URBN is a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, BHLDN, Terrain, Menus & Venues, and Nuuly.

URBN – Urban Outfitters, Inc.

URBN US Brands –
A US Purchase Order is defined as being raised to one of the below US brands including Wholesale, Singapore and Hong Kong Sourcing destined for North America

• Urban Outfitters
• Anthropologie Group
• Anthropologie
• BHLDN
• Terrain
• Free People
• Nuuly
• Menus and Venues

US Vendor Relations:
A URBN team that services a vendor relationship for product sold in the URBN US marketplace to support vendor registration, PO fulfillment, and compliance.

US Purchase Order (PO):
A contractual agreement for the purchase of goods issued by URBN US.

US Vendors:

US Vendor:
A Vendor who fulfills Purchase Orders to the URBN US market fall into 2 design source classifications: Market and Ownbrand

Market:
Market Vendors sell products to URBN to be sold under a trademark not owned by URBN or an affiliate.

Ownbrand:
Ownbrand Vendors sell products to URBN to be sold under a trademark owned by URBN or an affiliate.

*Vendors may operate in both capacities and will be considered DUAL design source Vendors.

Brands:

Buying/Buyer:
Refers to the brand contact supporting the vendor registration, purchase of goods, and issuance of Purchase Orders (POs). In some cases there may be a Buying Operations Specialist (BOPs) to support operational needs.

Production and Sourcing:
Refers to the URBN Production contact partnering with the Ownbrand Vendor to develop styles for URBN.