Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand development, marketing, and entertainment company headquartered in New York. Founded in 2010, ABG specializes in managing and enhancing the value of global brands across fashion, sports, and entertainment sectors. The company acquires and builds long-term value in prominent consumer brands through strategic partnerships and distribution programs. ABG focuses on creating compelling products and content, as well as providing immersive experiences to engage consumers effectively. Its original marketing strategies aim to drive success across various retail channels, including high-end department stores, specialty shops, and mass retailers. By leveraging its wide-ranging expertise, ABG aims to transform brands and ensure their relevance in the ever-evolving market landscape.

Jeff Daggett

Senior Vice President – Head of Japan

Past deals in Apparel

Champion Europe

Acquisition in 2024
Champion Europe is a designer, marketer, and distributor of athletic apparel and accessories throughout Europe. The company focuses on creating sportswear that emphasizes performance, durability, and comfort. It offers a diverse range of products, including unique items developed using its patented reverse weave technique, reversible t-shirts, and breathable nylon mesh fabric uniforms. Champion Europe aims to meet the needs of athletes and fitness enthusiasts by providing high-quality apparel designed for optimal performance.

Rockport

Acquisition in 2023
Rockport creates and sells shoes.

Hunter Boot

Acquisition in 2023
Hunter Boot Limited is a UK-based company, established in 1856, that specializes in the design and manufacture of footwear and outerwear for men, women, and children. The company's product range includes rubber boots, shoes, sandals, coats, jackets, ponchos, and various accessories such as boot socks, bags, umbrellas, and boot care items. Hunter has established a strong brand presence and consumer appeal, selling its products through its own stores, online platforms, and a network of stockists. With offices in Edinburgh, London, New York, and Düsseldorf, Hunter Boot Limited maintains a significant international presence in the footwear industry.

Ted Baker

Acquisition in 2022
Ted Baker is a luxury clothing retail company that begins as a menswear brand. The company now offers a wide range of collections including menswear, womenswear, global, endurance, fashion, langley, accessories, fragrance, skinwear, footwear, eyewear, and watches. Ted Baker was founded in 1987 and is based in London.

Reebok International

Acquisition in 2021
Reebok is a global brand that creates and markets sports and lifestyle products upon an authenticity in sports, fitness, and women’s categories. The brand is committed to designing products and marketing programs that reflect creativity. Reebok is dedicated to providing each and every athlete from professional athletes to recreational runners to kids on the playground with the opportunity, the products, and the inspiration to achieve what they are capable of. As a brand, Reebok has the unique opportunity to help consumers, athletes and artists, partners, and employees fulfill their true potential. It creates products and marketing programs that reflect the brand’s unlimited creative potential. Reebok was launched in 1895.

IZOD

Acquisition in 2021
IZOD is a clothing company that specializes in dressy-casual apparel and sportswear for men. Known for its golf-inspired fashion, the brand has gained recognition for its iconic short-sleeved piqué polo shirt. In addition to clothing, IZOD offers a range of footwear and accessories, aiming to provide premium quality products to a mainstream audience. The company focuses on delivering versatile styles that cater to both casual and semi-formal occasions.

Geoffrey Beene

Acquisition in 2021
Geoffrey Beene is manufactures and sells apparel and accessories for women and men. Its products include dress shirts, neckwear, suits, pants, belts, wallets, gloves, sportswear, formal wear, knitwear, dress trousers, scarves, knit hats, sweaters, jewelry, socks, loungewear, eyewear, watches, fragrance, luggage, and accessories.

Phillips-Van Heusen

Acquisition in 2021
PVH Corp. made several acquisitions over a decade that have redefined the identity, performance and long-term growth potential of the Company – first with the successful acquisition of Calvin Klein in 2003, seven years later with the addition of Tommy Hilfiger, and most recently with the acquisition of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (“Warnaco”) in February 2013. Through these transformative acquisitions, They have secured their position as one of the largest branded lifestyle apparel companies in the world, with a diversified portfolio of iconic lifestyle apparel brands, led by Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. Together, these two brands represent over 75% of their business and are expected to continue to drive future revenue and profitability growth.

Brooks Brothers

Acquisition in 2020
In 1818, Henry Sands Brooks founded Brooks Brothers, the first ready-to-wear fashion emporium in America. Since then, they are proud to have become an institution that has shaped the American style of dress through fashion innovation, fine quality, personal service, and exceptional value in their products.

Lucky Brand Jeans

Acquisition in 2020
Staying true to the rich heritage and authentic spirit of denim, we began crafting great-fitting, vintage-inspired jeans in Los Angeles in 1990. We gave them their distinctively Lucky look by literally putting them through the wringer—ripping, fraying, sanding, patching and washing by hand—to give them true character and soul. Then, we added authentic hardware, personalized touches and playful details, and an American legend was born.

Forever 21

Acquisition in 2020
Forever 21, Inc. is a fashion retailer based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in trendy apparel and accessories for women, men, and children. Founded in 1984, the company is recognized for its fast fashion approach, regularly introducing new merchandise to maintain an exciting shopping experience. Its product offerings include a wide range of clothing items such as dresses, tops, activewear, denim, and outerwear, as well as accessories like jewelry, bags, and footwear. Forever 21 operates over 815 stores across 57 countries, including locations in the United States, Canada, and various markets in Asia and Europe. The company also provides its products through an online platform, making current fashion trends accessible at competitive prices. Forever 21 underwent a reorganization under Chapter 11 in 2019, which underscores its commitment to adapt and grow within the dynamic retail landscape.

Barneys New York

Acquisition in 2019
Barneys New York (Barneys) is a creative destination for modern luxury retail, entertainment, and dining. Barneys is renowned for being a place of discovery for some of the world's leading designers, and for creating the most discerning edit across women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and home. Barneys' signature creativity and style comes to life through its innovative concepts and experiences, imaginative holiday campaigns, famed window displays, and exclusive activations. Barneys also operates its iconic restaurants, Freds at Barneys New York, serving an Italian-inspired and contemporary American menu within four of its flagship stores.

Volcom

Acquisition in 2019
Volcom, Inc. is a designer and distributor of apparel, footwear, and accessories targeted primarily at young men and women. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company offers a diverse range of products, including T-shirts, fleece, jackets, boardshorts, denim, sandals, and swimwear for both boys and girls. Additionally, Volcom provides a variety of accessories such as hats, wallets, socks, belts, and bags, along with eyewear under the Electric brand name. The company serves specialty boardsports retailers and other retail chains through its sales personnel and independent representatives across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Volcom also maintains an online presence through authorized retailers and operates 13 branded retail stores, complemented by 11 licensed full-price stores. Formerly known as Stone Boardwear, Inc., the company rebranded to Volcom, Inc. in April 2005 and has been a subsidiary of Authentic Brands Group LLC since 2019.

Bandolino

Acquisition in 2018
Bandolino is a trusted global fashion brands with an expertise in footwear.

Nine West

Acquisition in 2018
Nine West Group is a retailer specializing in women's footwear and accessories. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a diverse range of products, including shoes, boots, loafers, and various styles of handbags such as crossbody bags, totes, and clutches. Additionally, Nine West offers a selection of watches and jewelry. Its products are available for purchase through its online platform, catering to a broad audience seeking stylish and functional items.

Nautica

Acquisition in 2018
Founded in 1983, Nautica is a leading water-inspired global lifestyle brand including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories and a complete home collection. Nautica products are classics that are rich in performance, color and authentic style. At Nautica they celebrate, love and respect the water, everywhere, everyday. Their nautical heritage and spirit is reflected in every aspect of Their brand categories and Their quality products are crafted with integrity and are enhanced with performance capabilities. Over the past three decades, Nautica has become one of the most important and most recognized American brands throughout the world. Today, Nautica is available in more than 75 countries with 265 full price Nautica branded stores and over 3,000 Nautica branded shop-in-shops worldwide.

The Frye Company

Acquisition in 2017
The Frye Company is a retail company specializing in shoes, boots, and bags.

Aeropostale

Acquisition in 2016
Aéropostale, Inc. is a specialty retailer focused on casual apparel and accessories, primarily aimed at young consumers aged 14 to 17 through its Aéropostale® stores and children aged 4 to 12 through its P.S. from Aéropostale™ stores. The company offers a curated selection of high-quality, active-oriented fashion and basics at competitive prices. Aéropostale® maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, sourcing, marketing, and selling its products exclusively through its stores and online platforms. Currently, Aéropostale operates 914 locations in 50 states and Puerto Rico, along with 75 stores in Canada and 97 P.S. from Aéropostale™ stores across 22 states. Additionally, through various licensing agreements, Aéropostale has expanded its presence internationally with 20 stores in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

Spyder Active Sports

Acquisition in 2013
Spyder Active Sports is a leading winter sports brand recognized for its high-performance apparel, specializing in skiing jackets, pants, and accessories. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company is an Official Supplier to the U.S. Ski and Canadian Alpine Teams. Spyder's products are characterized by their integration of advanced fabrication technologies, sport-specific functionality, and contemporary designs that appeal to fashion-conscious consumers. The brand has established a significant presence in the market, selling its innovative sportswear in the United States, Canada, and over 50 other countries worldwide.
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