Simon Property Group Buys Yet Another Retailer

Simon Property Group Buys Yet Another Retailer

Mall operator Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and brand management partner Authentic Brands Group are opening their wallets to buy another retailer, this time outdoor apparel company Eddie Bauer. Unlike other recent purchases of their SPARC Group joint venture, however, it wasn't immediately apparent that Eddie Bauer was distressed or bankrupt, as it has been owned for the past 16 years by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital.