What happened to the Umbro brand?

What happened to the Umbro brand?

Established in 1920, its products, which feature the company’s “Double Diamond” logo, are sold in over 90 countries around the world. Since 2012, the company has been a subsidiary of American company Iconix Brand Group, after being bought by Nike in 2007.

Is Umbro a good brand?

4. Umbro. This English sportswear and football equipment supplier has had good and bad moments in recent years. Umbro was bought from Nike in 2007 before the American multinational decided to sell it to Iconix Brand Group in 2012 and you can tell that’s when the best years started for Umbro.

Is Umbro owned by Nike?

Sportswear giant Nike has agreed a deal to sell UK sports brand Umbro to US clothing company Iconix Brand Group for $225m (£140m). Nike bought Umbro, which lost the contract to make the England football team’s kit to Nike in August, in 2007. Iconix boss Neil Cole said he was “thrilled” to be taking over the brand.

What company owns Umbro?

Iconix Brand Group
Umbro/Parent organizations

Are Umbros still cool?

After nearly 100 years of proven quality, Umbro has the unique and extremely delectable palette to make the retro contemporary. Synonymous with ’90s swagger and fit for the streets of today, the hallmark British brand keeps one eye on the past and the other firmly on the future.

Why did Umbro stop sponsoring England?

Umbro was left with an expensive contract with the FA, thought to be around £20m a year, that it could not make pay. It is this deal that Nike has taken over, without any protest on the FA’s part, and from next year the England team will begin the changeover to Nike shirts.

Who wears Umbro?

Good examples include Roberto Carlos, Deco, Alan Shearer and Dennis Irwin, who all wore Umbro in their greatest years, but if we turn our attention to the present, the Brits are struggling to hold on to their profiles.

Which is the No 1 football brand in the world?

1. Nike Football. Nike supplies some of the world’s best football apparel and cleats. The company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports, but formally changed its name to Nike, Inc.

What brands does Iconix own?

It owns various brands through its wholly-owned subsidiaries which include Candie’s, Bongo, Badgley Mischka, Joe Boxer, Rampage, Mudd, London Fog, Mossimo, Ocean Pacific/OP, Danskin/Danskin Now, Rocawear, Cannon, Royal Velvet, Fieldcrest, Charisma, Starter, Waverly, Zoo York, Sharper Image and Umbro.

Do Sports Direct own Umbro?

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has increased its stake in the US owner of Umbro and revealed a holding in the American retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods. The UK retailer said it now owned 11.5% of Iconix Brand Group, whose clothing brands include Umbro, Pony and Lee Cooper.

Is Umbro fashionable?

Umbro has run the gamut from sportswear, to household, to fashion, and now to art.