Under the agreement, IAC will handle manufacturing and distribution for key categories of Dockers, including men’s and women’s lifestyle apparel and accessories.
The partners have created a dedicated platform intended to support Dockers’ reach into new retail and cultural environments across Central America, Ecuador, the Andean region, and selected Caribbean markets.
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Authentic Brands Group entertainment and international president, Corey Salter, said: “IAC is an industry leader with deep operational expertise and a successful track record of scaling lifestyle brands across the region. We are excited to partner with them and are confident in their ability to bring Dockers to new consumers while preserving the brand’s unique DNA.”
The collaboration aims to pair Dockers’ global recognition with IAC’s regional expertise, including retail relationships and insight into consumer preferences.
Authentic stated that the partnership will “drive meaningful growth” while maintaining “strong market relevance.”
The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of Dockers from Levi Strauss & Co. in May last year.
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IAC co-owner and CEO Denis Abadi added: “We are incredibly honoured, excited, and proud of this long-term partnership with Authentic and with the Dockers brand in particular, which we have worked with and built over the last two decades across Central America. We are committed to leveraging this partnership to enhance our product offerings and reach new heights in the apparel industry, and we just can’t wait to embrace this new project with IAC’s full force and determination.”
