L Brands currently operates the following retail brands:
Victoria's Secret
Bath & Body Works
Pink
Henri Bendel
La Senza
Although not part of L Brands, they also have distribution rights (exclusive or non-exclusive) for the following brands:
C. O. Bigelow
The White Barn Candle Company
Previous brands that were spun off include:
Lane Bryant – sold in 2002 to Charming Shoppes
Abercrombie & Fitch – acquired by The Limited in 1988 and went public as NYSE: ANF in 1996
Lerner New York – sold and became New York and Company
The Limited Too – Tween Brands, Inc., spun off in 1999
Galyan's – Majority interest sold in 1999, remaining shares sold in 2004, merged with Dick's Sporting Goods
Structure – converted to Express Men, brand name later sold to Sears
Aura Science – merged with Victoria's Secret Beauty
Express – on May 15, 2007, Limited Brands sold a 75% stake in Express to Golden Gate Capital Partners(8)
The Limited – on August 3, 2007, Limited Brands transferred 75% ownership of its flagship Limited chain to buyout firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. In 2010, the remaining shares were sold to Sun Capital Partners.