NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) ("Xcel" or the "Company"), a brand development and media company, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2015 financial results before market open on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The Company will hold a conference call with the investment community at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time that day.

A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of Xcel's website at www.xcelbrands.com. Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial 888-329-8877. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company website for 30 days following the event and can be accessed at 877-870-5176 using replay pin number 409506.

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc.is a brand development and media company engaged in the design, licensing, marketing and direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded by Robert W. D'Loren in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment and social as one. Xcel owns and manages the Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, H Halston, and C. Wonder brands, pioneering an omnichannel sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through direct-response television, internet, brick and mortar retail, and e-commerce channels. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant retailing, licensing, design, and marketing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. With a team of over 70 designers and social media focused marketing executives, Xcel maintains control of product quality and promotion across all of its licensed product categories and distribution channels. Xcel differentiates by design. www.xcelbrands.com.

CONTACT: For further information please contact:

         

         For media inquiries:

         

         Quin Acciani

         Manager

         Lividini & Co.

         646-443-2067

         quin@lividini.com

         

         Stephanie Taylor

         PR Associate

         Xcel Brands, Inc.

         347-727-2483

         staylor@xcelbrands.com

         

         For investor relations inquiries:

         

         Hunter Wells / John Mills

         ICR

         646-277-1246

         Hunter.wells@icrinc.com / John.mills@icrinc.com