About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Eddie Bauer, Scottevest, Patagonia, L.L.Bean, Blacks Leisure Group, Orvis, Columbia Sportswear, Icebreaker, Rocky Brands, Helly Hansen, R. M. Williams, The North Face, The Timberland Company, The South Butt, Swanndri, Penfield Outdoor Apparel, Canada Goose, Driza-Bone, Arc'teryx, Paddy Pallin, Jack Wolfskin, Fenchurch, Holden Outerwear, Sperry Top-Sider, Mountain Hardwear, Akubra, Mammut Sports Group, Kathmandu, Smartwool, J. Barbour & Sons, Snugpak, Ibex Outdoor Clothing, Berghaus, Gerry, Fjallraven, Craghoppers, VAUDE, Gelert, Tenson, 66 NORTH, Norrona, Karrimor, Haglofs, Marmot, Red Herring Surf, PHD Mountain Software, Regatta, Millet, Rohan, Lowe Alpine, Peak Performance, Mountain Designs, Doite, Monte Campo. Excerpt: Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. (EBH) is a holding company that operates the Eddie Bauer clothing store chain, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States. EBH was formed after Eddie Bauer's former parent company, Spiegel, Inc., went bankrupt in 2003. Eddie Bauer currently operates three independent sales channels: The company was first established in 1920 in Seattle by Pacific Northwest outdoorsman, Eddie Bauer (1899 - 1986). In 1940 Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket. He went on to patent numerous other designs and was the first independent company that the United States Army hired and allowed to use a logo on the Army-issued uniform. Bauer retired and sold the company in 1968. General Mills bought Eddie Bauer in 1971, and Spiegel bought it from General Mills in 1988. In 2003, Spiegel, Inc., entered bankruptcy. The Spiegel catalog and all other assets were sold, except for Eddie Bauer. In May 2005, Spiegel, Inc., emerged from bankruptcy under the name "Eddie Bauer Holdings" and is owned primarily by Commerzbank. In addition to the three sales channels the company operates a...
