Ivanka Trump is closing her namesake fashion brand

According to multiple news outlets, President Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump is pulling the plug on her clothing and shoes company, more than a year after she stepped away from the brand to join the White House.

The White House senior adviser has grown frustrated by restrictions she placed on the company to avoid conflicts of interest. Apparel sales at the brand, which Ms. Trump launched in its current form in 2014, soared in the year of the 2016 presidential election. But the company also became a lightning rod for critics of her father’s policies, with one anti-Trump group last year urging shoppers to boycott stores selling Trump-branded goods.
Retailers including Nordstrom Inc. and Hudson’s Bay have stopped selling Ivanka Trump products in the past 18 months, citing their performance. Abigail Klem, who took over as president of the brand last spring, informed its 18 employees Tuesday that the company would be shutting down. Ms. Trump is set to address the staff later in the day.