Portland
In a move that will expand its retail presence, Columbia Sportswear Company bought
the Pacific Trail family of brands from bankrupt London Fog
Group for $20.4 million in cash plus the assumption of some
liabilities. Pacific Trails includes the brands Towne
(outerwear and rainwear), Pac Tec (high-performance outerwear),
Black Dot (surfing apparel) and Moonstone (mountain equipment)
along with the Pacific Trails line of outerwear and sportswear.
Grant Prentice, a Columbia Sportswear vice president, was named
as the interim manager of the new group of brands, which will
give the company access to new distribution channels.
