Brand names change hands. The people who lead and profit from a brand today are often unconnected, or only loosely connected, to the people who built the reputation it still trades on. Each row records one such case: a name now owned by a larger group, bought from its original makers, or licensed to someone else. This is not an opinion on the quality of goods and services offered by brands included or omitted.
| Brand | Type | Owner | Notes | Since | Category | Original maker | Sources | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch | new owner | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | The Abercrombie & Fitch brand dates from 1892. The Limited acquired the company in 1988; in 1996 it moved the business into a newly incorporated Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and sold shares to the public, keeping about 84%. | 1988 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T01:45:00Z | |
| AC/DC | licensed | AC/DC | AC/DC signed a multi-year deal with Perryscope Productions and Epic Rights to run its global merchandising, licensing, retail and e-commerce programs, as reported by Blabbermouth on 2015-03-25. This is as of 2015. | 2015-03-25 | music | blabbermouth.net | 2026-11-08T18:05:00Z | |
| Aéropostale | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | A consortium of Authentic Brands Group, General Growth Properties and Simon Property Group announced on 2016-09-15 that it had finalized its purchase of Aéropostale out of bankruptcy. No price was given. | 2016-09-15 | apparel | investors.simon.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Altra | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation completed its purchase of the Altra footwear brand from ICON Health & Fitness on 2018-06-01. Terms were not announced. | 2018-06-01 | footwear | vfc.com | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Anne Klein | new owner | WHP Global | WHP Global launched in July 2019 with Anne Klein, bought from Premier Brands Group, as its first acquisition, as reported by FashionUnited on 2019-07-18. No price was given. | 2019-07 | apparel | fashionunited.uk | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Arnette | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica got Arnette when it bought Ray-Ban in 1999, along with REVO and Killer Loop, and lists it as a house brand. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Arnette among its eyewear brands. | 1999 | eyewear | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| ARROW | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | PVH completed its sale of the Heritage Brands trademarks IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene to Authentic Brands Group on 2021-08-02 for $223 million. PVH kept making dress shirts and neckwear under the brands on a licence from Authentic. | 2021-08-02 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Artful Dodger | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Artful Dodger in November 2007, through a joint venture it fully owned from 2015. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007-11 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Bandolino | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced that it had completed its purchase of the Nine West and Bandolino brands from Nine West Holdings, as reported by FashionUnited on 2018-07-04. Marc Fisher Footwear makes the shoes under licence. | 2018-07-04 | footwear | fashionunited.uk | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Barneys New York | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced that it had completed its $271.4 million purchase of Barneys New York's intellectual property out of bankruptcy, a day after court approval on 2019-10-31, as reported by Chain Store Age. Saks Fifth Avenue became the brand's retail partner. | 2019-11 | apparel | fashionunited.uk chainstoreage.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| BCBGMAXAZRIA | new owner | Marquee Brands | Marquee Brands bought the intellectual property of BCBGMAXAZRIA, BCBGeneration and Hervé Léger out of BCBG Max Azria Group's bankruptcy for $108 million, announced on 2017-08-01, as reported by California Apparel News. Global Brands Group bought the operating assets and became Marquee's licensee. | 2017-08-01 | apparel | apparelnews.net | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| The Beatles | licensed | Apple Corps | Apple Corps gave Bravado, Universal Music Group's merchandising company, the rights to sell official Beatles merchandise in North America through retail, online and licensing partners, effective 2013-07-01. This is as of 2013. | 2013-07-01 | music | universalmusic.ca | 2026-11-08T18:00:00Z | |
| Ben Sherman | new owner | Marquee Brands | Oxford Industries announced on 2015-07-20 that it had sold all of the Ben Sherman business to two Marquee Brands-backed companies for £40.8 million ($63.7 million). | 2015-07-20 | apparel | investor.oxfordinc.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Billabong | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release calls Billabong one of its newly acquired brands, run in the US and Canada by Liberated Brands. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Blenders | new owner | Safilo Group | Safilo closed its purchase of a 70% stake in Blenders Eyewear, a California direct-to-consumer brand, on 2020-06-01 for $63.9 million. The link is Safilo's release as hosted by OptikNow. | 2020-06-01 | eyewear | optiknow.ca | 2026-11-08T04:15:00Z | |
| Bonobos | new owner | WHP Global | WHP Global announced on 2023-05-24 that it had closed its joint acquisition of the Bonobos brand with Express. | 2023-05-24 | apparel | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T16:00:00Z | |
| Breguet | portfolio | Swatch Group | Swatch Group agreed on 1999-09-14 to buy all shares of Groupe Horloger Breguet from Investcorp. The price was not disclosed. Breguet is still among the companies on Swatch Group's site. | 1999 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Brooks Brothers | licensed | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group announced on 2020-09-01 that their purchase of Brooks Brothers was complete. Authentic bought the intellectual property and oversees licensing; SPARC, as core licensee, runs Brooks Brothers' retail, wholesale and e-commerce. | 2020-09-01 | apparel | Brooks Brothers | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z |
| Calvin Klein | new owner | PVH | Phillips-Van Heusen (now PVH) completed its purchase of the Calvin Klein companies on 2003-02-12 from Calvin Klein, Barry Schwartz and affiliated family trusts, for $400 million in cash plus 2,535,926 PVH shares and contingent payments tied to Calvin Klein sales. | 2003-02-12 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Cannon | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Cannon in 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Kmart and Sears held a license that ended in 2020. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007 | home textiles | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Chaco | new owner | Wolverine World Wide | Wolverine World Wide bought the Chaco footwear business in January 2009. Its fiscal 2008 annual report gives the month but not the seller or price. Chaco is still a Wolverine brand in its fiscal 2025 annual report. | 2009-01 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Champion | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Hanesbrands completed the sale of the intellectual property and certain operating assets of its global Champion business to Authentic Brands Group on 2024-09-30. Hanesbrands kept the business in Japan, which it runs as Authentic's licensee. | 2024-09-30 | apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Charisma | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Charisma in 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Costco has held a license since 2009. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007 | home textiles | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Converse | new owner | Nike, Inc. | Nike announced the purchase of Converse on 2003-07-09 and completed it on 2003-09-04, buying all of its shares for about $305 million. Nike reports Converse as a wholly owned subsidiary. | 2003-09-04 | footwear | Converse Inc. | sec.gov sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| Craftsman | new owner | Stanley Black & Decker | Stanley Black & Decker completed its purchase of the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings on 2017-03-09, for a net present value of about $900 million in cash, including payments to Sears of 2.5% to 3.5% of new Craftsman sales through year 15. The deal let Stanley Black & Decker make and sell Craftsman products outside Sears's own stores. | 2017-03-09 | tools | s29.q4cdn.com | 2026-11-08T01:30:00Z | |
| Danskin | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Danskin in March 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Walmart's license for Danskin Now ended in 2019. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007-03 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| DC Shoes | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release lists DC Shoes among the brands it owns, next to Boardriders, Quiksilver and Billabong. | 2023 | footwear | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Dickies | new owner | Bluestar Alliance | VF Corporation bought the family-owned workwear company Williamson-Dickie, maker of Dickies, for $820 million on 2017-10-02. VF sold the Dickies brand to the brand management firm Bluestar Alliance on 2025-11-12 for $600 million. | 2025-11-12 | apparel | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. | vfc.com vfc.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z |
| Dockers | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Levi Strauss & Co. says it completed the sale of the Dockers brand to Authentic Brands Group on 2026-02-27. Levi's did not disclose a price or say who will make Dockers products. | 2026-02-27 | apparel | Levi Strauss & Co. | businesswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z |
| Dressbarn | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the parent company of DressBarn.com, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | retail | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Eastpak | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation bought the Eastpak backpack and daypack business on 2000-05-26, two days after its tender offer for The North Face closed. | 2000-05-26 | bags | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Ecko Unltd | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Ecko Unltd in October 2009 (51%) and owned all of it from May 2013. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2009-10 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Eddie Bauer | licensed | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group completed their purchase of Eddie Bauer on 2021-06-01. Authentic says it owns only brands and licenses them to partners. Since January 2026, longtime licensee Outdoor 5, LLC (Oved) runs Eddie Bauer's e-commerce, wholesale, design and product development in the US and Canada, while Catalyst Brands runs its stores. | 2021-06-01 | outdoor apparel | Eddie Bauer | corporate.authentic.com corporate.authentic.com sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z |
| Element | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release lists Element among the brands it owns, next to Boardriders, Quiksilver and Billabong. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Elvis Presley | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced on 2013-11-19 that it had completed its purchase of the Elvis Presley intellectual property, including his name and likeness, from CORE Media Group, to manage in partnership with the Presley family and Joel Weinshanker. The Presley family kept Graceland itself. No price was given. | 2013-11-19 | celebrities | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Enzo Angiolini | new owner | Authentic Brands Group and Designer Brands | DSW (now Designer Brands) and Authentic Brands Group completed their purchase of Camuto Group on 2018-11-06 for about $341 million. DSW took the operations, and a partnership 60 percent owned by Authentic and 40 percent by DSW took the brands, including Enzo Angiolini. | 2018-11-06 | footwear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T17:10:00Z | |
| ESS | portfolio | Luxottica Group | Luxottica bought ESS (Eye Safety Systems) in 2007. It lists ESS as a house brand that makes protective eyewear for the U.S. military and firefighters. | 2007 | eyewear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T02:30:00Z | |
| Everlast | new owner | Frasers Group | Everlast Worldwide closed its $182.3 million merger with Brand Holdings, a subsidiary of Sports Direct International (now Frasers Group), as reported by SGI Europe on 2007-09-25. | 2007-09-25 | action sports | sgieurope.com | 2026-11-08T17:40:00Z | |
| Fieldcrest | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Fieldcrest in 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Target held the exclusive US license until 2020. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007 | home textiles | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Filson | new owner | Bedrock Manufacturing | C.C. Filson founded Filson in 1897 to outfit Klondike Gold Rush prospectors. Bedrock Manufacturing, which also owns Shinola, bought it from the private equity group Brentwood Associates, which announced the completed sale on 2012-06-05. In 2023 Filson said it would outsource most of its remaining Seattle-area production to a vendor near Los Angeles. | 2012-06-05 | outdoor apparel | C.C. Filson | brentwood.com spokesman.com | 2026-11-08T03:40:00Z |
| Forever 21 | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group, Simon Property Group and Brookfield announced on 2020-02-19 that they had bought Forever 21's intellectual property and operating businesses out of bankruptcy. ABG and Simon each took 37.5 percent and Brookfield 25 percent. | 2020-02-19 | apparel | investors.simon.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Franklin Mint | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the Franklin Mint intellectual property, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | collectibles | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Frye | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced on 2017-04-27 that it had bought a 51 percent stake in Frye from Global Brands Group, which kept running Frye's retail and wholesale businesses. Terms were not disclosed. | 2017-04-27 | footwear | mr-mag.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| G-Star RAW | new owner | WHP Global | WHP Global announced on 2023-12-22 that it had closed its acquisition of the G-Star RAW fashion brand. | 2023-12-22 | apparel | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T16:00:00Z | |
| Geoffrey Beene | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | PVH completed its sale of the Heritage Brands trademarks IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene to Authentic Brands Group on 2021-08-02 for $223 million. PVH kept making dress shirts and neckwear under the brands on a licence from Authentic. | 2021-08-02 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T17:10:00Z | |
| Glashütte Original | portfolio | Swatch Group | Swatch Group bought all shares of the German watchmaker Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb, maker of Glashütte Original, with immediate effect on 2000-10-09. The sellers were the pool companies of Aureus Private Equity. | 2000-10-09 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Grateful Dead | licensed | Grateful Dead Productions | On 2006-07-07 Grateful Dead Productions announced a license deal making Rhino Entertainment the exclusive manager of its intellectual property, including the live recordings archive, merchandise and some name and likeness licensing. Music publishing stayed with Ice Nine, and Grateful Dead Productions stayed involved in creative decisions. The cited page is a verbatim repost of Rhino's release; Rhino's own page is gone. | 2006-07-07 | music | Grateful Dead | gdhour.com | 2026-11-08T03:40:00Z |
| Harry Winston | portfolio | Swatch Group | Swatch Group agreed on 2013-01-14 to buy HW Holdings, owner of the jeweler and watchmaker Harry Winston, for $750 million plus up to $250 million of debt, subject to regulatory approval. Harry Winston is still among the companies on Swatch Group's site. | 2013 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T16:20:00Z | |
| Hervé Léger | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Marquee Brands bought the intellectual property of BCBGMAXAZRIA, BCBGeneration and Hervé Léger out of BCBG Max Azria Group's bankruptcy in August 2017. Authentic Brands Group confirmed to FashionNetwork in October 2017 that it had bought Hervé Léger from Marquee; no price was given. Retail Dive reported in October 2024 that the brand, still owned by Authentic, was part of Authentic Luxury Group, its venture with Saks Global. | 2017-10 | apparel | ca.fashionnetwork.com retaildive.com apparelnews.net | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| HEYDUDE | new owner | Crocs | Crocs closed its purchase of the casual footwear brand HEYDUDE on 2022-02-17 for $2.05 billion in cash plus 2,852,280 Crocs shares issued to HEYDUDE's founder. | 2022-02-17 | footwear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Hoka | new owner | Deckers Brands | Deckers Outdoor bought Hoka One One in 2012. Its 2013 annual report says its results include the Hoka brand from 2012-09-27, the acquisition date. The seller and price are not in the filing. | 2012-09-27 | footwear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Honolua | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release calls Honolua one of its newly acquired brands, run in the US and Canada by Liberated Brands. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T03:20:00Z | |
| Hurley | new owner | Bluestar Alliance | Bluestar Alliance completed its purchase of Hurley International from Nike, according to Bluestar's announcement of 2019-12-16. Terms were not disclosed. | 2019-12-16 | action sports | fibre2fashion.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Icebreaker | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation completed its purchase of Icebreaker Holdings, a privately held company based in Auckland, New Zealand, on 2018-04-03. Terms were not announced. | 2018-04-03 | outdoor apparel | Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd. | vfc.com | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| IZOD | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | PVH completed its sale of the Heritage Brands trademarks IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene to Authentic Brands Group on 2021-08-02 for $223 million. PVH kept making dress shirts and neckwear under the brands on a licence from Authentic. | 2021-08-02 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Jack Wills | new owner | Frasers Group | Sports Direct International (now Frasers Group) announced on 2019-08-05 that it had bought the business and assets of Jack Wills out of administration, including its UK and Irish stores and the international brand, for £12.75 million in cash. | 2019-08-05 | apparel | lse.co.uk | 2026-11-08T17:40:00Z | |
| Jaquet Droz | portfolio | Swatch Group | Swatch Group announced on 2000-04-25 that it had acquired the shares of Montres Jaquet-Droz SA from Cupola Venture Partners and private Swiss minority shareholders. | 2000-04-25 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T16:20:00Z | |
| Jimmy Choo | new owner | Capri Holdings | Michael Kors Holdings (renamed Capri Holdings in 2018) completed its purchase of Jimmy Choo PLC on 2017-11-01, paying shareholders 230 pence a share, a transaction value of about $1.35 billion. Jimmy Choo was still a Capri segment in its September 2026 quarterly report. | 2017-11-01 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Joe Boxer | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Joe Boxer in July 2005. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Kmart and Sears held a license that ended in 2020. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2005-07 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Juicy Couture | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Fifth & Pacific (formerly Liz Claiborne) sold the Juicy Couture brand name and intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group for $195 million in cash, completing the sale in November 2013. | 2013-11 | apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| K-Swiss | new owner | Xtep International | E-Land World bought K-Swiss Inc. for $4.75 a share, completing the merger on 2013-04-30. Xtep International closed its $260 million purchase of E-Land Footwear USA Holdings, owner of K-Swiss, Palladium and Supra, reported by SGB Media on 2019-08-06. | 2019-08-06 | footwear | sec.gov sgbonline.com | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Kate Spade | new owner | Tapestry | Coach, now Tapestry, completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Kate Spade & Company, which also made Jack Spade, on 2017-07-11 after a tender offer at $18.50 a share. | 2017-07-11 | apparel | Kate Spade & Company | tapestry.gcs-web.com | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| Keds | new owner | Designer Brands | Wolverine World Wide bought Keds with Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group on 2012-10-09 and sold the brand to Designer Brands (DSW's parent) effective 2023-02-04. No Keds-only price was given; with a Hush Puppies licence to Designer Brands the deals brought Wolverine over $90 million. | 2023-02-04 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T17:30:00Z | |
| Killer Loop | portfolio | Luxottica Group | Luxottica got Killer Loop when it bought Ray-Ban in 1999, along with Arnette and REVO (sold in 2013). In 2008 Luxottica renamed it K&L. | 1999 | eyewear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T01:05:00Z | |
| Kipling | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation acquired the Kipling bags, backpacks and accessories business on 2004-06-14, according to its 2004 annual report. The report gives no seller or price. | 2004-06-14 | bags | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Laura Ashley | new owner | Marquee Brands | Marquee Brands announced on 2025-01-02 that it had acquired Laura Ashley, the home, fashion and lifestyle brand, from Gordon Brothers. Laura Ashley runs on a fully licensed model with over 100 licensed partners. | 2025-01-02 | apparel | businesswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Lee Cooper | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Lee Cooper in February 2013. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2013-02 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| LensCrafters | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought The United States Shoe Corporation, owner of the LensCrafters optical chain, in 1995, and lists LensCrafters among its retail brands. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows LensCrafters among its retail banners. | 1995 | eyewear retail | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Linens 'n Things | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the Linens-N-Things intellectual property, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | retail | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| London Fog | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought London Fog in August 2006. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2006-08 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Longines | portfolio | Swatch Group | Longines was one of the brands of ASUAG, alongside Rado, Certina and Mido. Nicolas G. Hayek merged ASUAG and SSIH after the Swiss watch crisis of the late 1970s; the combined company was renamed SMH in 1985 and The Swatch Group in 1998, according to the group's own history. | 1985 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:00:00Z | |
| Lucky Brand | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group bought Lucky Brand out of bankruptcy, as reported by California Apparel News from an ABG announcement on 2020-08-14. ABG owns the intellectual property, and SPARC Group runs the business as licensee. | 2020-08-14 | apparel | apparelnews.net | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Marilyn Monroe | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group and NECA announced on 2011-01-13 that they had acquired the intellectual property of Marilyn Monroe LLC, with Anna Strasberg, who inherited the estate, staying on as a minority partner. No price was given. | 2011-01-13 | celebrities | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Martha Stewart | new owner | Marquee Brands | Sequential Brands sold Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to Marquee Brands on 2019-06-10 for about $166 million in cash at closing, plus an earnout of up to $40 million. | 2019-06-10 | media | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Missguided | new owner | Frasers Group | Frasers Group announced on 2022-06-01 that it had bought intellectual property of Missguided, including the Mennace menswear label, from the companies' administrators for £20 million in cash, as reported by FashionNetwork. | 2022-06-01 | apparel | uk.fashionnetwork.com | 2026-11-08T17:40:00Z | |
| Modell's Sporting Goods | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the Modell's Sporting Goods intellectual property, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | retail | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Mosley Tribes | portfolio | Luxottica Group | Mosley Tribes launched in 2005 and has been in Luxottica's brand portfolio since 2007, where it is listed as a house brand. | 2007 | eyewear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T02:30:00Z | |
| Mossimo | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Mossimo in October 2006. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Target held the exclusive US license from 2000 to 2018. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2006-10 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Mötley Crüe | licensed | Mötley Crüe | Mötley Crüe partnered with Global Merchandising Services and Epic Rights to run a worldwide retail, licensing and e-commerce merchandise program covering apparel, accessories, footwear and more, as reported by Blabbermouth on 2019-03-05. | 2019-03-05 | music | blabbermouth.net | 2026-11-08T18:00:00Z | |
| Mountain Hardwear | new owner | Columbia Sportswear | Columbia Sportswear bought Mountain Hardwear, Inc. in a merger effective 2003-03-31, for about $36 million including assumed debt. Mountain Hardwear is still one of Columbia's four brands in its 2025 annual report. | 2003-03-31 | outdoor apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Mudd | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Mudd in April 2006. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Kohl's held an exclusive license from 2008 until 2021. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2006-04 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Muhammad Ali | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced on 2013-11-19 that it had completed its purchase of Muhammad Ali Enterprises, holder of Ali's name, likeness and other intellectual property, from CORE Media Group, to manage in partnership with the Ali family. No price was given. | 2013-11-19 | celebrities | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Napapijri | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation acquired the Napapijri premium casual outdoor apparel brand on 2004-05-31, according to its 2004 annual report. The report gives no seller or price. | 2004-05-31 | outdoor apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Nautica | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | VF Corporation announced on 2018-04-30 that it had completed the sale of its Nautica brand business to Authentic Brands Group. Terms were not disclosed. | 2018-04-30 | apparel | vfc.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Nine West | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group announced that it had completed its purchase of the Nine West and Bandolino brands from Nine West Holdings, as reported by FashionUnited on 2018-07-04. Marc Fisher Footwear makes the shoes under licence. | 2018-07-04 | footwear | fashionunited.uk | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Nirvana | licensed | Nirvana, L.L.C. | Nirvana, L.L.C., a Washington company, says in its 2018 copyright suit against Marc Jacobs that it owns the band's smiley-face logo, which Kurt Cobain drew around 1991, and that the logo was first licensed in 1992 and has since been licensed on dozens of t-shirts, hats, hoodies and bags. The complaint does not name the licensees or say who owns the company. The cited PDF is a copy of the complaint hosted by Digital Music News. | 1992 | music | digitalmusicnews.com | 2026-11-08T17:50:00Z | |
| Oakley | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought Oakley in 2007 and lists it as a house brand alongside Ray-Ban, Persol, Vogue and Oliver Peoples. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Oakley among its eyewear brands. | 2007 | eyewear | Oakley | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z |
| Oasis | licensed | Oasis | Global Merchandising Services signed as Oasis's worldwide licensing agent for fashion, accessories, gifts and collectibles sold at retail, online and through licensees, as reported by Brands Untapped on 2024-09-20. | 2024-09-20 | music | brandsuntapped.com | 2026-11-08T18:00:00Z | |
| Ocean Pacific | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Ocean Pacific in November 2006. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2006-11 | action sports | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Off-White | new owner | Bluestar Alliance | LVMH, which bought a majority stake in 2021, sold Off-White LLC, the company that owns the brand, to Bluestar Alliance, as reported by Fashion Dive on 2024-09-30. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024-09-30 | apparel | fashiondive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Oliver Peoples | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought Oakley in 2007 for $2.1 billion, and Oakley owns the Oliver Peoples brand. Luxottica lists Oliver Peoples as a house brand alongside Ray-Ban, Persol and Vogue. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Oliver Peoples among its eyewear brands. | 2007 | eyewear | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Omega | portfolio | Swatch Group | Omega was one of the brands of SSIH, alongside Tissot. Nicolas G. Hayek merged ASUAG and SSIH after the Swiss watch crisis of the late 1970s; the combined company was renamed SMH in 1985 and The Swatch Group in 1998, according to the group's own history. | 1985 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:00:00Z | |
| Palladium | new owner | Xtep International | Xtep International closed its $260 million purchase of E-Land Footwear USA Holdings, owner of K-Swiss, Palladium and Supra, from E-Land World, reported by SGB Media on 2019-08-06. | 2019-08-06 | footwear | sgbonline.com | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Peanuts | licensed | Sony, with the Schulz family | DHX Media (now WildBrain) bought an 80% controlling interest in Peanuts with Iconix's entertainment division on 2017-06-30; Charles M. Schulz's family kept the other 20%. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) bought 39% from DHX in 2018, and on 2026-03-02 WildBrain closed the sale of its remaining 41% to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures for CA$630 million, leaving Sony with 80% and the Schulz family with 20%. Peanuts earns royalties through licensees worldwide. | 2026-03-02 | characters | Charles M. Schulz | wildbrain.com musicbusinessworldwide.com newsfilecorp.com | 2026-11-08T19:10:00Z |
| Pearle Vision | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica got the Pearle Vision optical chain when it bought Cole National in 2004, and lists it among its retail brands. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Pearle Vision among its retail banners. | 2004 | eyewear retail | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Persol | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought Persol in 1995 and lists it as a house brand alongside Ray-Ban, Oakley, Oliver Peoples, Vogue and Arnette. Luxottica also owns retail chains that sell these brands, including LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Persol among its eyewear brands. | 1995 | eyewear | Persol | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z |
| Pier 1 | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the parent company of Pier1.com, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | retail | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Pink Floyd | new owner | Sony Music | Louder (Classic Rock), citing the Financial Times, reported on 2024-10-02 that Pink Floyd had agreed to sell Sony its recorded music, the band name and likeness, and merchandise rights for about $400 million, with the songwriters keeping their publishing. Neither Sony nor the band has commented, so this rests on press reports. | 2024-10 | music | loudersound.com themusic.com.au | 2026-11-08T18:05:00Z | |
| Polaroid | new owner | PLR IP Holdings, LLC | PLR IP Holdings, the owner of the Polaroid brand and its intellectual property, was bought on 2017-05-05 by investors led by the Smolokowski family, from the Pohlad family, Gordon Brothers, Hilco Global and others. The Smolokowski family's Impossible Project had bought the last Polaroid film factory in 2008. | 2017-05-05 | photography | gordonbrothers.com | 2026-11-08T01:30:00Z | |
| prAna | new owner | Columbia Sportswear | Columbia Sportswear completed its purchase of prAna Living on 2014-05-30 for $190 million in cash. prAna is still one of Columbia's four brands in its 2025 annual report. | 2014-05-30 | outdoor apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Prince | licensed | Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince's estate made Bravado, Universal's merchandise and brand management company, its exclusive branding and licensing partner worldwide, as reported by Music Business Worldwide on 2017-01-10. This is as of 2017. | 2017-01-10 | music | musicbusinessworldwide.com | 2026-11-08T18:00:00Z | |
| Pyrex | licensed | Corning Incorporated | On 1998-04-01 Corning gave World Kitchen a royalty-free, exclusive licence to use the Pyrex trademark on housewares and durable consumer products, in renewable ten-year terms. Newell held an earlier exclusive licence for Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa. This is as of World Kitchen's annual report for 2000. | 1998-04-01 | housewares | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T01:30:00Z | |
| Quiksilver | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release calls Quiksilver one of its newly acquired brands, run in the US and Canada by Liberated Brands. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| RadioShack | new owner | Unicomer Group | Unicomer Group, which had held the RadioShack franchise in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, announced on 2023-05-09 that its affiliate Global Franchising Corporation had acquired RadioShack's intellectual property and domains in about 70 countries. | 2023-05-09 | retail | grupounicomer.com | 2026-11-08T17:30:00Z | |
| Rado | portfolio | Swatch Group | Rado was one of the brands of ASUAG, alongside Longines, Certina and Mido. Nicolas G. Hayek merged ASUAG and SSIH after the Swiss watch crisis of the late 1970s; the combined company was renamed SMH in 1985 and The Swatch Group in 1998, according to the group's own history. | 1985 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:00:00Z | |
| rag & bone | new owner | Guess? and WHP Global | Guess? and WHP Global completed their purchase of rag & bone on 2024-04-03. Guess? owns the operating business, and the two jointly own the intellectual property. | 2024-04-03 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Rampage | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Rampage in September 2005. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2005-09 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Ray-Ban | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought Ray-Ban in 1999 and lists it as a house brand alongside Oakley, Persol, Vogue and Oliver Peoples. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Ray-Ban among its eyewear brands. | 1999 | eyewear | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Reebok | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | adidas completed the sale of Reebok to Authentic Brands Group on 2022-02-28, for up to 2.1 billion euros including deferred and contingent payments. adidas kept running Reebok in some markets for a transition period. | 2022-02-28 | footwear | adidas-group.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| REVO | new owner | B. Robinson | Luxottica got REVO when it bought Ray-Ban in 1999. Its Oakley unit sold the brand to Sequential Brands Group on 2013-08-05 for about $20 million, and Sequential licensed it to the eyewear maker B. Robinson. B. Robinson bought REVO outright in 2018, as reported by Modern Retail in 2024. | 2018 | eyewear | sec.gov modernretail.co | 2026-11-08T19:10:00Z | |
| Rocawear | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Rocawear in March 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007-03 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Rockport | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | adidas sold Rockport in 2015, and Charlesbank Capital Partners bought it out of bankruptcy in 2018. On 2023-07-26 a bankruptcy court approved its sale to Authentic Brands Group, with Marc Fisher Footwear as US licensee, as reported by Footwear Insight. I found no separate notice of the closing. | 2023-07-26 | footwear | adidas-group.com fashionunited.uk formula4media.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Roxy | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release calls Roxy one of its newly acquired brands, run in the US and Canada by Liberated Brands. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Royal Velvet | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Royal Velvet in 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. JC Penney held an exclusive license that ended in 2019. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007 | home textiles | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| RVCA | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release calls RVCA one of its newly acquired brands, run in the US and Canada by Liberated Brands. | 2023 | action sports | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Sanuk | new owner | Lolë Brands | Deckers Outdoor completed its purchase of the Sanuk brand on 2011-07-01. Lolë Brands announced on 2024-08-15 that it had acquired Sanuk from Deckers; no price was given. | 2024-08-15 | footwear | sec.gov newswire.ca | 2026-11-08T16:45:00Z | |
| Saucony | new owner | Wolverine World Wide | Wolverine World Wide bought Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group, which included Saucony, Sperry, Stride Rite and Keds, on 2012-10-09. The whole Collective Brands deal was about $2.0 billion with debt, split with Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital. Saucony is still a Wolverine brand in its fiscal 2025 annual report. | 2012-10-09 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Scotch & Soda | new owner | Bluestar Alliance | Bluestar Alliance announced on 2023-03-27 that it had acquired the Scotch & Soda brand after the Dutch company's bankruptcy. On 2023-05-11 a Bluestar affiliate also bought the brand's US wholesale and retail assets. Terms were not disclosed. | 2023-03-27 | apparel | sgbonline.com prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Serengeti | new owner | Safilo Group | Safilo closed its purchase of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands on 2026-07-01 for $24.6 million. The deal covered selected assets in Europe and two companies in the US and Canada. The link is Safilo's release as hosted by OptikNow. | 2026-07-01 | eyewear | optiknow.ca | 2026-11-08T04:15:00Z | |
| Sferoflex | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica got the Sferoflex brand in 1981 by buying its owner, La Meccanoptica Leonardo. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Sferoflex among its eyewear brands. | 1981 | eyewear | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Shinola | new owner | Bedrock Manufacturing | Shinola was a shoe polish brand; the shoe polish company went out of business in 1960. In 2011 Fossil founder Tom Kartsotis bought the name and started a new company with it, which makes watches, leather goods and bicycles. The Seattle Times reported in 2023 that Bedrock Manufacturing owns Shinola. | 2011 | watches | Shinola shoe polish company | marketplace.org spokesman.com | 2026-11-08T01:45:00Z |
| Smartwool | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation got Smartwool when it bought The Timberland Company, which owned the brand, for $43 a share. VF announced on 2011-09-13 that the purchase was complete. | 2011-09-13 | outdoor apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| SOREL | new owner | Columbia Sportswear | Columbia Sportswear bought the Sorel trademarks for about $8 million in cash in September 2000, through the Canadian bankruptcy of the previous owner, William H. Kaufman, Inc. SOREL is still one of Columbia's four brands in its 2025 annual report. | 2000-09 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Sperry | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Wolverine World Wide sold Sperry on 2024-01-10. An Authentic Brands Group affiliate bought the companies holding the brand's intellectual property for $70 million, and the ALDO Group bought the inventory and took over the retail store leases for about $27 million. | 2024-01-10 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Sports Illustrated | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Meredith Corporation and Authentic Brands Group announced on 2019-05-27 that Authentic had finalized its $110 million purchase of the Sports Illustrated intellectual property from Meredith. | 2019-05-27 | media | news.people.inc | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| SPY+ | new owner | Safilo Group | Safilo closed its purchase of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands on 2026-07-01 for $24.6 million. The deal covered selected assets in Europe and two companies in the US and Canada. The link is Safilo's release as hosted by OptikNow. | 2026-07-01 | eyewear | optiknow.ca | 2026-11-08T04:15:00Z | |
| Starter | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Starter in December 2007. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2007-12 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Stein Mart | new owner | Omni Retail Enterprises | Omni Retail Enterprises, backed by investors in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, took over most of REV's assets in early 2024, including the Stein Mart intellectual property, as reported by Retail Dive on 2024-05-22. Terms were not disclosed. | 2024 | retail | retaildive.com | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Stride Rite | licensed | Wolverine World Wide | Wolverine World Wide, which got Stride Rite with Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group in 2012, licensed the brand's global design, development and marketing to Vida Shoes International starting in July 2017, as reported by FashionNetwork on 2017-06-01. Wolverine's fiscal 2025 annual report still says it licenses Stride Rite under a global licence. | 2017-07 | footwear | us.fashionnetwork.com sec.gov | 2026-11-08T18:50:00Z | |
| Stuart Weitzman | new owner | Caleres | Coach, now Tapestry, bought Stuart Weitzman Holdings from Sycamore Partners in May 2015 for about $530 million plus up to $44 million more. Caleres closed its purchase of Stuart Weitzman from Tapestry on 2025-08-04 for $120.2 million. | 2025-08-04 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T16:40:00Z | |
| Sunglass Hut | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought the Sunglass Hut retail chain in 2001. The same company makes many of the brands its stores sell, including Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Sunglass Hut among its retail banners. | 2001 | eyewear retail | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Supra | new owner | Xtep International | Xtep International closed its $260 million purchase of E-Land Footwear USA Holdings, owner of K-Swiss, Palladium and Supra, from E-Land World, reported by SGB Media on 2019-08-06. | 2019-08-06 | footwear | sgbonline.com | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Supreme | new owner | EssilorLuxottica | VF Corporation bought the streetwear brand Supreme on 2020-12-28 for a base price of $2.1 billion. EssilorLuxottica closed its purchase of Supreme from VF on 2024-10-02 for $1.5 billion. | 2024-10-02 | apparel | sec.gov vfc.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Sweaty Betty | new owner | Wolverine World Wide | Wolverine World Wide bought Sweaty Betty's parent company from L Catterton and other shareholders on 2021-08-02, in an all-cash deal valued at about $410 million. Sweaty Betty is still a Wolverine brand in its fiscal 2025 annual report. | 2021-08-02 | apparel | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Ted Baker | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | FashionNetwork reported on 2022-10-24 that Authentic Brands Group had completed its £211 million takeover of Ted Baker. | 2022-10 | apparel | uk.fashionnetwork.com | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Teva | new owner | Deckers Brands | Deckers Outdoor bought the worldwide Teva patents and trademarks from Mark Thatcher, who invented the Teva sport sandal. It announced the deal, priced at about $62 million, on 2002-10-11 and announced on 2002-11-26 that it had closed. | 2002-11-26 | footwear | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| The North Face | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation's tender offer for The North Face, Inc. closed on 2000-05-24 at $2.00 a share, giving VF about 81% of the company. VF bought the remaining 19% later in 2000 and calls The North Face its subsidiary. | 2000-05-24 | outdoor apparel | The North Face, Inc. | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| Timberland | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation completed its purchase of The Timberland Company on 2011-09-13, paying $43 a share in cash, about $2.3 billion in total. Timberland became a wholly owned subsidiary of VF. | 2011-09-13 | footwear | The Timberland Company | sec.gov sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| Tissot | portfolio | Swatch Group | Tissot was one of the brands of SSIH, alongside Omega. Nicolas G. Hayek merged ASUAG and SSIH after the Swiss watch crisis of the late 1970s; the combined company was renamed SMH in 1985 and The Swatch Group in 1998, according to the group's own history. | 1985 | watches | swatchgroup.com | 2026-11-08T19:00:00Z | |
| Tommy Hilfiger | new owner | PVH | Phillips-Van Heusen, now PVH, completed its acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger B.V. and certain affiliated companies from funds affiliated with Apax Partners on 2010-05-06. | 2010-05-06 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Toys"R"Us | new owner | WHP Global | WHP Global bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, the parent of Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us, as reported by License Global on 2021-03-16. No price was given. | 2021-03 | toys | licenseglobal.com | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| UGG | new owner | Deckers Brands | Deckers Outdoor bought UGG from its founders in 1995, according to its 2004 annual report. The report gives only the year and no price. | 1995 | footwear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Umbro | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Umbro in November 2012. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2012-11 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Van Heusen | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | PVH completed its sale of the Heritage Brands trademarks IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene to Authentic Brands Group on 2021-08-02 for $223 million. PVH kept making dress shirts and neckwear under the brands on a licence from Authentic. | 2021-08-02 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| Vans | new owner | VF Corporation | VF Corporation announced on 2004-06-30 that it had completed its purchase of Vans, Inc. for a total of $396 million, paying $20.55 a share in cash. Vans became a wholly owned subsidiary of VF, whose brands then included The North Face, JanSport, Eastpak, Kipling and Nautica. | 2004-06-30 | footwear | Vans, Inc. | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |
| Vera Wang | new owner | WHP Global | WHP Global announced on 2025-01-16 that it had completed its purchase of the Vera Wang brand's intellectual property. Terms were not disclosed. | 2025-01-16 | apparel | prnewswire.com | 2026-11-08T17:00:00Z | |
| Versace | new owner | Prada Group | Capri Holdings bought Versace on 2018-12-31 at an enterprise value of 1.83 billion euros. Prada Group completed its purchase of Versace from Capri on 2025-12-02. | 2025-12-02 | apparel | sec.gov pradagroup.com | 2026-11-08T16:40:00Z | |
| Vince Camuto | new owner | Authentic Brands Group and Designer Brands | DSW (now Designer Brands) and Authentic Brands Group completed their purchase of Camuto Group on 2018-11-06 for about $341 million. DSW took the operations, and a partnership 60 percent owned by Authentic and 40 percent by DSW took the brands, including Vince Camuto. | 2018-11-06 | footwear | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:40:00Z | |
| Vogue Eyewear | portfolio | EssilorLuxottica | Luxottica bought Vogue in 1990 and lists it as a house brand alongside Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples. Luxottica is now part of EssilorLuxottica, whose 2025 annual report still shows Vogue Eyewear among its eyewear brands. | 1990 | eyewear | sec.gov essilorluxottica.com | 2026-11-08T20:05:00Z | |
| Volcom | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Kering sold Volcom in 2019: Authentic Brands Group bought the brand's intellectual property, effective 2019-04-01, and Volcom's management team took the operating license. | 2019-04-01 | action sports | echanges.dila.gouv.fr | 2026-11-08T19:55:00Z | |
| VonZipper | new owner | Authentic Brands Group | Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders in 2023. Its 2023-09-27 press release lists VonZipper among the brands it owns, next to Boardriders, Quiksilver and Billabong. | 2023 | eyewear | corporate.authentic.com | 2026-11-08T03:20:00Z | |
| Waverly | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Waverly in October 2008. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2008-10 | home textiles | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z | |
| Woolrich | licensed | BasicNet (Europe); Baoxiniao Group (rest of world) | Milano Finanza reported on 2025-12-04 that BasicNet had completed buying the Woolrich brand rights for Europe and all of Woolrich Europe for 40 million euros. Baoxiniao Group keeps the brand rights for the rest of the world. BasicNet says it runs its brands through a network of licensees. | 2025-12-04 | outdoor apparel | milanofinanza.it basicnet.com | 2026-11-08T03:40:00Z | |
| Zoo York | new owner | Iconix Brand Group | Iconix Brand Group bought Zoo York in October 2009 (51%) and owned all of it from July 2011. Iconix owns brands and licenses them to other companies instead of making products. Iconix still listed it as its own in its annual report for 2020. | 2009-10 | apparel | sec.gov | 2026-11-08T19:20:00Z |