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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group raises $500 million from General Atlantic
Authentic Brands Group has announced a $500 million primary follow-on investment from global growth equity firm General Atlantic, its current investor. The continued partnership with General Atlantic is meant to support Authentic’s worldwide expansion. General Atlantic first partnered with Authentic in October 2017. The latest investment brings General Alantic’s total ...
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News briefsReebok to launch smart eyewear in early 2024
Authentic Brands Group, the owner of Reebok, and Innovative Eyewear have agreed on a new deal for the licensing of smart eyewear for Reebok. The initial Reebok smart eyewear collection, comprising styles for both men and women, is expected to launch in early 2024. Innovative Eyewear is the developer and ...
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News briefsAuthentic emerges as “stalking horse” for Rockport
Affiliates of Authentic Brands Group, ABG-Regatta LLC and ABG Intermediate Holdings, have emerged as the ”stalking horse” bidder for The Rockport Company, agreeing to pay $40.4 million for the bankrupt firm’s intellectual property, $5 million for its Korean subsidiary and additional yet-to-be-determined amounts for inventory. Rockport filed for Chapter 11 ...
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ArticleAuthentic acquires intellectual property of Hunter
After several weeks of negotiations, Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has acquired the intellectual property of Hunter, the British brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boots. With more than 160 years of heritage, the Hunter brand has evolved from a rubber boot to a lifestyle brand offering an extensive footwear ...
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News briefsReebok files trademark lawsuit against Autry
Reebok, owned by Authentic Brands Group, has filed a lawsuit against Autry USA LLC and Autry International S.r.l accusing them of “aggressively marketing and selling blatant knockoff versions of Reebok shoes” and infringing its trademark rights in the process. The case (No. 1:2023cv10966) was filed in US District Court for ...
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ArticleReebok e-com in Europe run by Farfetch, luxury sector expansion underway
Farfetch, a leading platform provider for the luxury fashion industry, has announced that the partnership with Reebok to run its European e-commerce sites, announced following the sports retailer’s acquisition by Authentic Brands Group from Adidas in 2022, has now been implemented. The partnership announced at the time involves restructuring the ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Global Citizen present Take Action initiative
Reebok’s owner Authentic Brands Group is teaming up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen on Take Action, an exclusive initiative “to encourage consumers to activate their purchasing power and drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.” As we previously reported, Authentic and Global Citizen announced ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands announces next acquisition
In another acquisition move, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform that owns more than 40 lifestyle, entertainment and media brands, including Reebok, Eddie Bauer, and Spyder, announced on April 24 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE) to ...
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ArticleAuthentic entering “next phase” of Boardriders acquisition
After making a binding offer for the group in late March, Authentic Brands Group announced that it has entered the “next phase” of its acquisition of Boardriders, the owner of the Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper and Honolua brands, with the signing of a definitive agreement. “We ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group is reportedly interested in Hunter Boots
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of Reebok, is reportedly among the parties interested in Hunter Boot, according to Sky News. Neither ABG nor Hunter have confirmed the information, adds the report. Hunter, founded in 1856, is one of only ten companies to hold two royal warrants. The company is ...
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ArticleIs ABG buying Boardriders?
Jamie Salter-led Authentic Brands Group (ABG) may be on the verge of landing another big fish for its portfolio of brands. Recent developments suggest Oaktree Capital-controlled Boardriders is on the verge of selling its portfolio of largely surf-focused brands, led by Quiksilver and Billabong, and ABG appears in a position ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group partners with Global Citizen
Authentic Brands Group and Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, have announced a multi-year alliance. The four-year partnership, described as “the first-of-its-kind for both companies,” will include the creation of an exclusive brand mark for consumer products, marketing activations, donation programs and more. ...
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News briefsNBA All-Star Allen Iverson partners with Authentic Brands Group
Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has teamed up with Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson to further develop Iverson’s own brand. Under the partnership, ABG will focus on growing Iverson’s entertainment business, securing new advertising deals and strategic partnerships, and developing new consumer product opportunities. Currently, ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group reveal new corporate logo
The U.S.-based Authentic Brands Group – owner of over 40 brands, such as Reebok (acquired earlier this year), Nautica, Spyder, Eddie Bauer and Volcom – has introduced a new corporate logo and redesigned its company narrative. A wrap-up of the group’s public appearance and company strategies can be found online ...
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ArticleReebok names new CEO as Matt O’Toole moves to ABG
Source: Reebok Todd Krinsky Reebok has tapped Todd Krinsky, a 30-year company veteran and member of its senior leadership team for more than a decade, as its new CEO. He is replacing Matt O’Toole, president and CEO of Reebok, who is moving to executive vice chairman of ...
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ABG and Warson collaborate on Volcom and Frye work shoes
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced an expanded partnership with Warson Brands, a full-service manufacturer of protective and safety technologies and longtime partner of Reebok. Warson has committed to designing, developing and distributing high-quality professional footwear for the Frye and Volcom brands in the U.S. and Canada. The Frye Company will ...
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News briefsABG expands Reebok in several EMEA countries
To support Reebok’s new global structure, Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is working with Al Boom Marine in the Middle East and North Africa, Bounty Apparel in South Africa and Flo Magazacilik (Flo) in Turkey to drive distribution and grow the business. The group made the announcement in a newsletter this ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group settles lawsuit with Bolt, becomes shareholder
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of Reebok and other global brands, has settled out of court and agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Bolt Financial Inc. ABG said that it would continue to partner with Bolt to offer “one-click” checkout capabilities to ABG’s brands Forever 21 and Lucky Brand. ...
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News briefsAltered State Machine announces first metaverse AI boxing game
Altered State Machine (ASM), the specialist in artificial intelligence on the web3, in collaboration with Muhammad Ali Enterprises and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has announced details of “Muhammad Ali - The Next Legends.” In the world’s first metaverse boxing game, thousands of unique boxers will train and compete in NFT ...
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News briefsTurkish footwear retailer apparently plans to take over 100 Reebok stores in Russia
According to Reuters, Turkish footwear retailer Flo Magazacilik is reportedly in the midst of negotiations to acquire more than 100 stores that Reebok owns and operates in Russia. The retailer is currently a wholesaler in Russia but does not operate its own stores there in the country. Authentic Brands, owner ...
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