Authentic Brands Group to Buy American Casual Wear Dockers from $6.8 Billion Levi Strauss for $311 Million with Additional $80 Million Potential Future Earnings, Dockers Created by Levi Strauss in 1986, Authentic Brands Group Owns Brands Including Ted Baker, David Beckham, Quiksilver, Billabong, Nautica, Aéropostale & Nine West
22nd May 2025 | Hong Kong
Authentic Brands Group has announced to buy American casual wear Dockers from Levi Strauss ($6.8 billion market value) for $311 million with additional $80 million potential future earnings. Dockers was created by Levi Strauss in 1986. Authentic Brands Group owns brands including Ted Baker, David Beckham, Quiksilver, Billabong, Nautica, Aéropostale & Nine West. Levi Strauss & Co. – Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi’s®, Levi Strauss Signature™, Denizen®, Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® brands. Its products are sold in approximately 120 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,400 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Levi Strauss & Co.’s reported 2024 net revenues were $6.4 billion. Authentic Brands Group – Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is the world’s leading owner of sports, lifestyle and entertainment intellectual property. It acquires and owns iconic brands, repositions them for long-term growth and partners with top-tier operators to scale globally, all while delivering bold storytelling and marketing that brings each brand to life. Authentic owns more than 50 global brands, generating approximately $32 billion in annual systemwide retail sales. These brands have a significant presence in 150 countries, with more than 29,000 freestanding stores and shop-in-shops, as well as 400,000 points of sale worldwide. Authentic’s portfolio of globally recognized brands includes Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, Reebok, Champion, Nautica, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Sports Illustrated, Eddie Bauer, Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, Nine West, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Vince Camuto, Quiksilver, Billabong, Sperry, Hunter and Ted Baker. Through its joint venture with Saks Global, Authentic Luxury Group (ALG), it drives growth for luxury and accessible luxury brands, including Barneys New York, Judith Leiber, Hervé Léger, Vince, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5TH.
“ Authentic Brands Group to Buy American Casual Wear Dockers from $6.8 Billion Levi Strauss for $311 Million with Additional $80 Million Potential Future Earnings, Dockers Created by Levi Strauss in 1986, Authentic Brands Group Owns Brands Including Ted Baker, David Beckham, Quiksilver, Billabong, Nautica, Aéropostale & Nine West “
Authentic Brands Group to Buy American Casual Wear Dockers from $6.8 Billion Levi Strauss for $311 Million with Additional $80 Million Potential Future Earnings, Dockers Created by Levi Strauss in 1986, Authentic Brands Group Owns Brands Including Ted Baker, David Beckham, Quiksilver, Billabong, Nautica, Aéropostale & Nine West

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