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Business
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Business  
Business

1.     Business

        Cherokee Inc. ("Cherokee, or the "Company") is in the business of marketing and licensing the Cherokee, Liz Lange, Completely Me by Liz Lange, Hawk, Tony Hawk, Uniform, Sideout and Carole Little brands and related trademarks and other brands it owns or represents. Cherokee is one of the leading licensors of brand names and trademarks for apparel, footwear and accessories in the United States.

        On January 10, 2014, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Quiksilver, Inc. and Hawk Designs, Inc., to which the Company acquired various assets related to the "Hawk" and "Tony Hawk" signature apparel brands and related trademarks. As consideration for the acquisition, Cherokee agreed to pay a cash purchase price equal to $19,000.