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Did Woke Make Eddie Bauer Go Broke?
Posted on 2/4/26 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 2/4/26 at 5:16 pm
They’ve been under pressure up there in Seattle. Apparently they are filing bankruptcy and closing all or most of their stores. They’ve received a lot of lauding publicity over the years for their commitment to DEI.
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Posted on 2/4/26 at 5:18 pm to LuckyTiger
Go woke go broke
Posted on 2/4/26 at 5:33 pm to LuckyTiger
I’ve owned a few clothing items from them. Didn’t really like any of them, and that has nothing to do with politics. LL Bean was always superior in quality.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:02 pm to High C
LL Bean and Eddie Bauer were specifically created for shapeless, pretentious white people
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:02 pm to Rip Torner
Eddie Bauer has seen one up close
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:08 pm to LuckyTiger
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:14 pm to LuckyTiger
Had no idea they were still a thing. My mom had an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer in the 90’s though.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:42 pm to LuckyTiger
quote:
Did Woke Make Eddie Bauer Go Broke?
You hate to see it.
Maybe they will have a reckoning awakening and come back to sensible business practices?
Posted on 2/4/26 at 6:46 pm to LuckyTiger
Suicidal empathy wins again
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:07 pm to SoFlaGuy
quote:
My mom had an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer in the 90’s though.
One of my best buds from college had one back in the day. We called it the EM50, Urban Assault Vehicle.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:09 pm to LuckyTiger
I'm 6'3 195lbs and i can wear a fricking small from that place.
I can't shop there because i'm not fat enough.
I can't shop there because i'm not fat enough.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:10 pm to LuckyTiger
quote:
t the EM50, Urban Assault Vehicle.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:14 pm to Rip Torner
Eddie Bauer pioneered thermal outdoor gear back in the day.
Started gearing more towards fashion instead of functionality.
Sold out to private equity in 2021.
Days are numbered.
Started gearing more towards fashion instead of functionality.
Sold out to private equity in 2021.
Days are numbered.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:18 pm to LChama
Ziskey: No.
Winger: Yea.
Ziskey: No.
Winger: Oh, oh yea.
Ziskey: No, John.
Winger: Yea.
Ziskey: No, no, no, no.
Winger: Yea, yea, yea.
Ziskey: No.
Winger: I’ll drive.
Ziskey: Okay.
Winger: Yea.
Ziskey: No.
Winger: Oh, oh yea.
Ziskey: No, John.
Winger: Yea.
Ziskey: No, no, no, no.
Winger: Yea, yea, yea.
Ziskey: No.
Winger: I’ll drive.
Ziskey: Okay.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:33 pm to LuckyTiger
This seems like starting at a conclusion and working backwards
Posted on 2/4/26 at 7:35 pm to LuckyTiger
It amazes me every time one of these companies fails to recognize their core consumer group. And that libtards don’t actually support companies other than Subaru
Posted on 2/4/26 at 8:01 pm to LuckyTiger
Woke didn't kill Eddie Bauer, most likely
EB was a relic that couldn't decide if it wanted to be a purely mall brand or a borderline technical outfitter. It cycled through owners none of whom knew what to do with it. It never promoted First Ascent very well. It was tethered to malls as malls died.
It became a classic outlet store brand, but instead of (well, in addition to) outlets, its regular stores felt like outlets, lower end locations and constant sales to survive. There was minimal distinction.
IMO, EB needed to become Columbia - cheap boomer/dad outdoorsy clothes. But Columbia has the PFG niche and is flooded in other retailers (think Kohls, TJ Maxx, etc.) while EB maintained a ton of branded storefronts that probably had no traffic.
EB was a relic that couldn't decide if it wanted to be a purely mall brand or a borderline technical outfitter. It cycled through owners none of whom knew what to do with it. It never promoted First Ascent very well. It was tethered to malls as malls died.
It became a classic outlet store brand, but instead of (well, in addition to) outlets, its regular stores felt like outlets, lower end locations and constant sales to survive. There was minimal distinction.
IMO, EB needed to become Columbia - cheap boomer/dad outdoorsy clothes. But Columbia has the PFG niche and is flooded in other retailers (think Kohls, TJ Maxx, etc.) while EB maintained a ton of branded storefronts that probably had no traffic.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 8:03 pm to BigTigerJoe
Who the hell is that? Forget it I don’t wanna know.
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