Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of a global portfolio of brands including Juicy Couture, Jones New York and Judith Leiber, has named Daniel W. Dienst as its new executive vice chairman and chief strategy officer. Dienst, has served as chairman and chief executive of four public companies during his career including, most recently, Martha...
Aug 21, 2018
Authentic Brands Group LLC (ABG), owner of a brands including Juicy Couture, Jones New York, Herve Leger, and Judith Leiber, has finalised its purchase of Nautica from VF Corporation, to mark the company’s largest brand acquisition to date. The addition of Nautica propels ABG’s portfolio to nearly 7 billion dollars in annual retail sales...
May 1, 2018
Authentic Brands Group has announced a strategic partnership with Steve Aoki, Grammy-nominated DJ and fashion and music executive, for Vision Street Wear, the skate and street wear brand. Through this partnership, Aoki signs on as co-owner, brand collaborator, and ambassador of Vision Street Wear, and will play a key role in the brand’s...
Aug 15, 2017
Authentic Brands Group, LLC has announced the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Frye from Global Brands Group Holding Limited. This is the first time ABG and Global Brands will co-own a brand. The two companies have had a long history of collaborating on the development of fashion lifestyle categories and retail strategies for ABG-owned...
Apr 27, 2017
As the fashion industry continues to come up with new strategic ways to grow brands, it seems that Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is no exception. The company just started a partnership with Latin superstar Thalía Sodi to help grow her line internationally into a lifestyle brand in the U.S., Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Throughout these...
Sep 29, 2016