// Reebok is eyed by US company Authentic Brands Group
// Authentic Brands currently owns Forever 21, Brooks Brothers, and Juicy Couture
// Adidas, which currently owns Reebok, is weighing options for the brand
Forever 21 owner Authentic Brands Group is considering purchasing Reebok in a $1 billion (£704 million) deal.
British footwear brand Reebok was bought by fellow sportswear company Adidas in 2006 for $3.8 billion (£2.7 billion).
Adidas confirmed in February that it was weighing options for Reebok after shifting its focus on its eponymous products.
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Adidas had bought Reebok to better compete with top rival Nike.
The retailer is expecting offers from the Chinese groups, Anta Sports, which acquired Amer Sports – the owner of the Salomon and Arc’Teryx brands – in 2019, and Korean-owned Fila.
US company Authentic Brands also owns Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Nine West, and Airwalk.
Last year, Reebok’s sales declined by 19 per cent to €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion).
Adidas had previously considered selling Reebok for a sum of €1.7 billion (£1.5 billion) in 2014, with possible buyers at the time including a Thai mogul and Emirati investment funds.
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