BlackRock

Brand development and licensing

Purchases brands in the sports, celebrity and fashion categories and licenses the intellectual property to leading retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers worldwide. Acquired Juicy Couture in 2013, Tretorn in 2015 and Nautica and Nine West in 2018. Bought Van Heusen, Arrow and Izod from PVH, and Reebok from Adidas in 2021. Acquired Ted Baker in 2022 and Boardriders and Rockport in 2023. Private equity firms BlackRock, CVC and HPS own significant stakes.

Boardsport clothing and footwear

Founded by Richard Woolcott and Tucker Hall in 1991. Designer, marketer and distributor of action sports apparel and accessories for young men and women. Acquired by Authentic Brands Group in 2019.

Sportswear

Global athletic footwear and apparel company founded in 1958. Acquired by Adidas in 2005, who sold it to Authentic Brands Group in 2021.

Clothing retail

London-based fashion retailer founded in Scotland in 1988 and acquired by Authentic Brands Group in 2022.

Shoe manufacturer

Founded in 1971 and acquired by Reebok in 1986, which became a part of Adidas in 2005. Adidas sold the Rockport business in 2015, and then in 2018 Rockport filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners. Filed for bankruptcy again in 2023 and was subsequently bought by Authentic Brands Group.

Retail

Joint venture between Simon Property Group, a retail real estate company and Authentic Brands Group, a brand development company. SPARC stands for Simon Property Authentic Retail Concepts. In 2023 Chinese fast fashion company Shein bought a 33% stake.