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Sports

Reebok Names New Head of Basketball

Designer Jide Osifeso will shape the creative direction of Reebok Basketball as the brand seeks to re-establish itself in a performance category it’s been absent from for more than a decade.

Sports

Reebok Names New Head of Basketball

Designer Jide Osifeso will shape the creative direction of Reebok Basketball as the brand seeks to re-establish itself in a performance category it’s been absent from for more than a decade.


Retail

Report: Authentic Brands and Sycamore Partners Weigh Bids for Ann Taylor Owner

Ascena Retail Group had been struggling to contend with dated brands and merchandise and a shift to online shopping despite a string of acquisitions over the years.

Retail

Report: Authentic Brands and Sycamore Partners Weigh Bids for Ann Taylor Owner

Ascena Retail Group had been struggling to contend with dated brands and merchandise and a shift to online shopping despite a string of acquisitions over the years.


News & Analysis

BlackRock Buys $875 Million Stake in Authentic Brands Group

The company's private equity vehicle struck its first deal, backing a company that manages brands including Juicy Couture, active-wear maker Spyder and leather-goods provider Frye Co.

News & Analysis

BlackRock Buys $875 Million Stake in Authentic Brands Group

The company's private equity vehicle struck its first deal, backing a company that manages brands including Juicy Couture, active-wear maker Spyder and leather-goods provider Frye Co.


News & Analysis

Bluestar Challenges Authentic Brands Group for Brookstone

Authentic Brands proposed to be the so-called stalking horse bidder for Brookstone with an offer of $35 million this week, after acquiring the Nine West shoe and accessories label in June.

News & Analysis

Bluestar Challenges Authentic Brands Group for Brookstone

Authentic Brands proposed to be the so-called stalking horse bidder for Brookstone with an offer of $35 million this week, after acquiring the Nine West shoe and accessories label in June.


News & Analysis

Amidst Backlash, Ivanka Trump Clothing Is Secretly Relabelled as Adrienne Vittadini

BoF has learned that G-III, the company that licenses Ivanka Trump ready-to-wear, has relabelled inventory without the knowledge of the brand and sold it to discount chain Stein Mart.

News & Analysis

Amidst Backlash, Ivanka Trump Clothing Is Secretly Relabelled as Adrienne Vittadini

BoF has learned that G-III, the company that licenses Ivanka Trump ready-to-wear, has relabelled inventory without the knowledge of the brand and sold it to discount chain Stein Mart.


Retail

Rebel Teens Are Killing America’s Clothing Giants

Back in 2011, Aéropostale was riding high and the company was profitable. Suddenly, it fell apart.

Retail

Rebel Teens Are Killing America’s Clothing Giants

Back in 2011, Aéropostale was riding high and the company was profitable. Suddenly, it fell apart.


Financial Markets

The Little-Known Owner of Juicy Couture Is on an Acquisition Spree

Authentic Brands Group, the little-known name behind such well-known apparel labels as Juicy Couture and Tapout, is gobbling up brands through acquisitions and asserting itself as a force in the apparel world.

Financial Markets

The Little-Known Owner of Juicy Couture Is on an Acquisition Spree

Authentic Brands Group, the little-known name behind such well-known apparel labels as Juicy Couture and Tapout, is gobbling up brands through acquisitions and asserting itself as a force in the apparel world.


Retail

Authentic Brands Adds Jones New York to Portfolio

Authentic Brands Group says it will add Jones New York to its portfolio of women's fashion brands.

Retail

Authentic Brands Adds Jones New York to Portfolio

Authentic Brands Group says it will add Jones New York to its portfolio of women's fashion brands.