Rockport

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Owned	USA
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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.

Company Ownership


Rockport Group	USA	website		facebook	twitter
Authentic Brands Group LLC owns 100% of Rockport Group	USA	website	email	facebook	twitter
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.
BlackRock Inc owns 30% of Authentic Brands Group LLC	USA	website
Asset management World's largest asset manager, with about $7 trillion in assets under management.