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Authentic and Guess? Co-Founders Maurice and Paul Marciano Complete Transaction to Take Guess? Private
23 Jan 2026
Authentic, a global brand development and licensing platform, and Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) today announced they have completed the transaction to take Guess? private.
NorthStar SailGP Team Announces Long Term Partnership with Quiksilver
20 Jan 2026
The NorthStar SailGP Team is proud to announce a new partnership with iconic surf and lifestyle brand Quiksilver. The collaboration brings together two performance-driven brands united by a shared pas
Authentic Brands Group Taps Google Cloud and Gemini to Power the Future of Brand Building with AI
12 Jan 2026
Today at NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, Google Cloud and Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development and licensing platform, announced a strategic partnership leveraging Google’s Gemi
Authentic and Oved Announce Expanded Partnership to Grow Eddie Bauer's E-Commerce and Wholesale Business
09 Jan 2026
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development and licensing platform, today announced an expanded partnership with longtime Eddie Bauer licensee Outdoor 5, LLC (Oved) to assume respon
Kevin Hart Enters Strategic Partnership With Authentic Brands Group to Scale His Brand and Business Worldwide
09 Jan 2026
Globally recognized comedian, actor, producer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart has announced a strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global sports, media, entertainment and lifes
Boardriders and Volcom Celebrate Their Return to Hawaii with New Flagship Store Openings in Waikīkī and Haleiwa
19 Dec 2025
Volcom, Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, and RVCA are celebrating a significant return to Hawaii with the reopening of two premier retail locations on O’ahu. In partnership with The Levy Group for Volcom
Authentic Expands Partnership with Blue Sage Accessories to Develop Wetsuits for Roxy, Quiksilver and Volcom
18 Dec 2025
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development and licensing platform, today announced a multi-brand expansion of its longstanding partnership with Blue Sage Accessories LLC (BSA), a l
Hunter Introduces the Hunter Essential Collection
15 Dec 2025
Hunter, the iconic British brand known for its craftsmanship and timeless outdoor style, has launched the Hunter Essential Collection, an elevated range of underwear, socks and nightwear designed to b
Authentic Brands Group Names Pattern Its Global Ecommerce Marketplace Accelerator and Premier TikTok Shop Partner
11 Dec 2025
Authentic Brands Group (“Authentic”), a global brand development and licensing platform, today announced that it has selected Pattern Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRN) (“Pattern”), a leader in accelerating br
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
