STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 
 
 

SPARC Group

SPARC Group is a global full-service retail company with an extensive brand portfolio spanning fashion, accessories and lifestyle products. SPARC is a strategic partnership that includes Authentic, Simon Property Group and SHEIN, the global integrated online fashion marketplace, with each entity respectively owning and managing 33% of the operations. SPARC delivers product and commerce innovation through a multi-brand platform, which includes branded freestanding stores, robust e-commerce and leading wholesale accounts across the world.

 
 
 
 

$6B+

ANNUAL RETAIL SALES

1,620

RETAIL STORES & SHOP-IN-SHOPS

17,400+

POINTS OF SALE

 

 

Liberated Brands

Liberated Brands is a multinational company with headquarters in the U.S., France, Australia and Japan, with oversight of product development, athlete marketing and retail and wholesale businesses in various categories across key territories worldwide. Authentic maintains a 19.9% ownership stake in Liberated’s global operations.

 
 
 
 

$1.2B

ANNUAL RETAIL SALES

400+

RETAIL STORES

4,200+

POINTS OF SALE

 

 

JCPenney

JCPenney is one of the nation’s largest retailers of apparel and accessories, beauty and home merchandise, proudly serving customers across theU.S. and Puerto Rico. Authentic holds a 16.6% minority stake in JCPenney.

 
 

$6.3B

ANNUAL RETAIL SALES

660+

RETAIL STORES

 

 
 

BROOKS BROTHERS - JAPAN

Brooks Brothers has established strong brand presence and recognition with more than 60 stores in Japan. Authentic owns 19.9% of the operation, formed through a joint venture with manufacturer Daidoh Ltd., which specializes in men’s and women’s apparel and accessories as well as offers custom-made products in the country.

BROOKS BROTHERS - CHINA

Brooks Brothers has expanded in China through Authentic’s joint venture with Walton Brown Group, which owns 50% of the brand’s operations in the region. Leveraging the partnership with Walton Brown Group, a subsidiary of fashion retail and brand management firm The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, Brooks has more than 100 stores across China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore and continues to grow its physical and digital distribution channels in the region.

BROOKS BROTHERS - INDIA

Brooks Brothers has entered into a joint venture with Reliance Brands Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, focused on apparel, footwear and lifestyle. The partnership bolsters the brand’s regional presence in India, where it has 12 freestanding stores plus shop-in-shops. Authentic owns a majority stake of the operation.

 

 
 

GRACELAND

Graceland is dedicated to the life and career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Attracting more than 500,000 visitors each year, the Memphis estate is home to Elvis Presley’s iconic mansion, an entertainment complex, the AAA Four-Diamond resort hotel, The Guest House at Graceland and the Chapel in the Woods. Authentic owns 17.5% of the Graceland operations, managing the rights in partnership with the Presley family and Joel Weinshanker, Chairman and Founder of National Entertainment Collectibles Association.