BEAMS
BEAMS was founded by Etsuzo Shitara in Harajuku, Tokyo, in February 1976 as a select shop and fashion brand. Starting with its first store, “American Life Shop BEAMS,” it has curated and sold domestic and international brands while developi...
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BEAMS vs Umbro: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Sporty & sportswear · Trends & youth culture · Streetwear
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
- Both brands show traits of Trends & youth culture.
Different traits
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Sporty & sportswear
Umbro shows a stronger emphasis
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Outdoor & functional
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- Umbro (dashed line, squares)
How to read the chart
Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.
Traits by category
Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1976 | 1924 |
| Category | Clothing | Clothing |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | Footwear Lifestyle products |
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Brand profiles
Umbro
Umbro is a sports brand founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, England, by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. With a focus on football, it offers uniforms, training wear, football boots, various equipment, rugby wear, and other products, and is k...
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