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Madden, a former Children's Place executive, launched the chain after noticing that MTV- and music-driven fashion had no dedicated home, then began stocking band T-shirts in 1990 with names like Bauhaus, The Cure, and Depeche Mode. The company went public on NASDAQ in 1996, and by 2007 licensed band tees alone accounted for roughly 40% of its revenue. Its inventory has always tracked whatever subculture was ascendant—nu-metal early in the 2000s, then emo, scene, and hardcore—and today the shelves lean heavily into licensed anime, manga, and video-game goods. Alongside the tees, shoppers reach for Funko Pop! figures and Loungefly bags that keep the fandom shopping experience current.