Watchlist

Kitchen & Cookware · Dinnerware & Tabletop

Laminated tempered glass dinnerware, a genuine Corning invention. Still made in Corning NY.

Anchor Hocking (Centre Lane Partners) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Small Appliances

Viral multicooker that carried a $615M merger, a $345M dividend, and a bankruptcy on its back within four years.

Centre Lane Partners →

Kitchen & Cookware · Glassware

Lancaster Ohio glassmaker, one of the last two American glass tableware plants. The subject of Brian Alexander's Glass House.

Anchor Hocking Holdings (Centre Lane Partners) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Glassware

Toledo glassware institution, the standard-issue American drinking glass for a century.

Former lenders (post Chapter 11) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Small Appliances

Brought the food processor to America.

American Securities (Conair) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Clad Stainless

Canonsburg PA bonded cookware, the American clad standard.

Groupe SEB →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Stainless

The German stainless institution.

Groupe SEB →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Cast Iron & Carbon Steel

The carbon steel pan everyone recommends as the honest alternative.

Groupe SEB →

Kitchen & Cookware · Dinnerware & Tabletop

Design-house dinnerware, always an import brand.

Lifetime Brands →

Kitchen & Cookware · Drinkware

The hundred-year thermos name behind the viral Quencher.

HAVI Group (PMI Worldwide) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Retailer

The specialty cookware retailer that survived, barely.

Marquee Brands + CSC Generation →

Kitchen & Cookware · Kitchen Knives

The single-figure logo, not the twins.

Werhahn KG (Zwilling) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Nonstick & Aluminum

Pastel ceramic-coated aluminum sold on non-toxic anxiety.

McCarthy Capital et al →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Nonstick & Aluminum

The Always Pan, an eight-in-one social media object.

Dreamers VC, Marcy Venture Partners et al →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Nonstick & Aluminum

The original healthy-ceramic nonstick brand.

Waterland Private Equity →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Clad Stainless

Kickstarter kitchenware, nine campaigns and $14M from 131,000 backers.

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Nonstick & Aluminum

Millennial dutch ovens with a media-darling launch.

Meyer Corporation →

Kitchen & Cookware · Cookware - Cast Iron & Carbon Steel

Smooth-finish heirloom cast iron from Maryland.

YETI Holdings →

Kitchen & Cookware · Commercial & Foodservice

Restaurant-supply staple gear on every commercial shelf.

CFS Brands (The Jordan Company) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Ceramics & Stoneware

Asheville stoneware with a cult following and a venture cap table.

Kitchen & Cookware · Kitchen Knives

Iowa-made budget knives sold through church and school fundraisers for 76 years.

St. Martin Holdings →

Kitchen & Cookware · Bakeware

Spokane-made pizza and bakeware pans, the pizzeria standard.

CFS Brands (The Jordan Company) →

Kitchen & Cookware · Food Storage

The German canning jar with the strawberry on it.

Aurelius Group →

Kitchen & Cookware · Commercial & Foodservice

Foodservice smallwares on every restaurant shelf.

PPC Partners (Pritzker Private Capital) →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

American outdoor pack brand. Cortez, Colorado.

Helen of Troy →

Apparel · Base Layers & Wool

New Zealand merino wool base layers.

VF Corporation →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American workwear-inspired men's clothing. Certified B Corp.

The Digital Stronghold (Digital Fuel Capital) →

Footwear · Work Boots

American handmade work boots. Spokane, Washington.

Footwear · Hiking Boots

Outdoor footwear. Portland, Oregon.

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

American outdoor apparel and pack brand. Originally a Berkeley, CA technical outdoor retailer.

VF Corporation →

Sleep & Bedding · Mattresses - DTC Foam

One of the original direct-to-consumer mattress brands. Memory foam construction, bed-in-a-box delivery model. The "Casper" brand became shorthand for the entire DTC mattress category in the 2010s.

Carpenter Co. →

Appliances · Dishwashers

German appliance line, best known for category-leading dishwashers.

BSH Hausgerate (Robert Bosch GmbH) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Organic-cotton basics (underwear, socks, tees, loungewear) sold DTC as an affordable ethical wardrobe staple. Original hook was a fully transparent short-loop supply chain; brands itself "earth's favorite clothing company."

Revelry Brands →

Kitchen & Cookware · Kitchen Tools

Universal-design kitchen tools, gadgets, and food storage. The POP containers and the swivel peeler are the reference products. Mass-premium pricing, sold everywhere.

Helen of Troy →

Kitchen & Cookware · Drinkware

Insulated stainless bottles, tumblers, and coolers. Premium pricing in a category it created and no longer controls.

Helen of Troy →

Footwear · Work Boots

Australian-made work boots. Supplier to the Australian Defence Force since 1998. The Cloros family has made boots since 1927.

Ares Management Corporation →

Audio · Headphones

Heilbronn studio headphone and microphone house. The DT 770 and DT 990 have anchored studios for decades. The reputation rests on German hand assembly.

Cosonic Intelligent Technologies →

Eyewear · Sunglasses

Premium polarized sunglasses built on the PolarizedPlus2 lens. Before the sale it was the largest independently owned high-end eyewear brand in the world.

Kering Eyewear →

Sporting Goods · Multi-sport Retailer

The world's largest sports retailer. Twenty-plus house brands own the cheap-and-good quadrant, with 10-year warranties on some gear.

Association Familiale Mulliez →

Apparel · Underwear

Australia's default underwear and basics brand, long detached from Australian manufacturing.

Gildan Activewear (via HanesBrands) →

Apparel · Activewear

Celebrity-driven premium athleisure positioned against Lululemon.

Color Image Apparel →

Sleep & Bedding · Mattresses - DTC Foam

One simple hybrid mattress sold as the antidote to DTC mattress hell. No affiliate-review deals, no discount theater.

Tools · Precision Tools

American precision measurement tools. Athol, Massachusetts. Laroy Starrett invented the combination square in 1878 and built the company on it.

MiddleGround Capital →

Apparel · Brick & Mortar

World's largest off-price retailer of apparel and home goods. Operates TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, and Sierra in the US, plus Winners in Canada and TK Maxx in Europe and Australia. Sells brand-name and designer merchandise below traditional retail. The draw is the treasure-hunt format: constantly rotating, unpredictable inventory.

Eyewear · Sunglasses

Heritage American eyewear brand revived under new ownership. Makes the Original Pilot (first sunglasses worn on the moon, by the Apollo 11 crew) and the Saratoga (the JFK style). Currently US-made sunglasses and optical frames.

Europa Eyewear →

Appliances · Major Appliances

American appliance maker and the largest US-based one. Sells across the price ladder under Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, and Amana.

Appliances · Major Appliances

American laundry and kitchen brand founded in Newton, Iowa. Marketed on a "dependable" reputation.

Whirlpool →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Whirlpool premium kitchen nameplate. Ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators positioned above Whirlpool/Maytag.

Whirlpool →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Whirlpool luxury kitchen nameplate. Built-in and pro-style ranges, refrigeration, ventilation.

Whirlpool →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Whirlpool entry/budget nameplate. Builder-grade refrigerators, ranges, laundry.

Whirlpool →

Appliances · Major Appliances

The GE-branded appliance business: GE, GE Profile, Cafe, Monogram. The most "American"-feeling nameplate on the floor.

Haier →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Chinese appliance conglomerate, one of the world's largest. Haier-branded US appliances are budget tier.

Appliances · Major Appliances

The brand that became a synonym for the refrigerator, now Electrolux's value line.

Electrolux →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Swedish appliance giant, the world's #2 by units. Sells under Electrolux, Frigidaire, AEG, Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Zanussi.

Appliances · Major Appliances

Korean electronics firm's appliance line: refrigerators, laundry, ranges, dishwashers. Rode into the US market fast on design and features.

Samsung Electronics →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Korean electronics firm's appliance line. Marketed its linear compressor as quieter, more efficient, longer-lived.

LG Electronics →

Appliances · Laundry

Commercial-grade residential laundry. Steel where others use plastic, light on electronics, built to run two decades.

Alliance Laundry Systems →

Appliances · Cooking & Ranges

The brand that created the pro-style residential range category in 1987. Premium ranges, ovens, refrigeration.

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

New Zealand design-led appliance brand, known for DishDrawer dishwashers and ActiveSmart refrigeration.

Haier →

Appliances · Cooking & Ranges

American pro-style cooking brand (ranges, cooktops, ovens), a BSH premium nameplate.

BSH Hausgerate (Robert Bosch GmbH) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

Ultra-premium German built-in kitchen appliances, a BSH luxury nameplate.

BSH Hausgerate (Robert Bosch GmbH) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

European-market home appliances sold under the Siemens name, produced by BSH.

BSH Hausgerate (Robert Bosch GmbH) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

GE Appliances' upper-mid product tier.

GE Appliances (Haier) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

GE Appliances' premium, customizable tier.

GE Appliances (Haier) →

Appliances · Major Appliances

GE Appliances' luxury built-in tier.

GE Appliances (Haier) →

Sleep & Bedding · Mattresses - Hybrid Latex

Vertically integrated organic mattress brand. GOTS-certified at the finished-product level, GOLS-certified latex, fully organic cotton and wool. Hybrid latex over recycled-steel coils. 1-year sleep trial, 25-year warranty.

Avocado Green Brands →

Sleep & Bedding · Mattresses - Innerspring

Direct-to-consumer luxury mattress brand with multiple product lines (Saatva Classic innerspring, Saatva Latex Hybrid, Saatva Loom & Leaf memory foam, Saatva HD, etc.). Made-to-order, white-glove delivery. 365-night home trial, lifetime warranty.

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - EDC

American-made travel and EDC bags. Seattle, Washington.

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

Outdoor packs, jackets, fleeces, and accessories with a humanitarian giving model. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Global Uprising, PBC →

Footwear · Hiking Boots

Sneakerboot category — hybrid of sneaker comfort and hiking-boot ruggedness. Best-known model is the Phil Mid. Boston, Massachusetts.

Weyco Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEYS) →

Footwear · Sneakers

Swiss-engineered running shoes. Distinctive CloudTec hollow-pod outsole. Founded by retired professional triathlete and two design-and-marketing co-founders. Zurich, Switzerland.

On Holding AG (NYSE: ONON) →

Tools · Cutting Tools

Industrial bi-metal band saw blades, hole saws, reciprocating saw blades, and adjacent cutting accessories aimed at the professional plumbing, electrical, and metalworking trades.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Footwear · Hiking Boots

Technical outdoor footwear (trail running, hiking, ski boots), ski bindings, outdoor apparel, and packs. The XT-6 trail runner crossed into mainstream gorpcore fashion in 2023, expanding the brand well beyond its alpinist and trail-running base.

Amer Sports (NYSE: AS) - Anta Sports-led consortium →

Tools · Cordless Systems

American-headquartered power tool brand, dominant in trades alongside Makita and DeWalt.

Techtronic Industries (TTI) →

Tools · Cordless Systems

American-headquartered power tools, a top-three pro cordless platform.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Tools · Hand Tools

American hand tools. The namesake of Stanley Black & Decker.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Tools · Automotive Tools

Mobile automotive tool truck brand, sold direct to mechanics.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Tools · Automotive Tools

Industrial hand tools, originally professional automotive. Sister to Mac Tools under SBD.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Tools · Hand Tools

French industrial hand tools. Historically a premium European line.

Stanley Black & Decker →

Tools · Hand Tools

American hand tools. Revived after near-collapse.

Ideal Industries →

Tools · Hand Tools

Industrial hand tools. Sister brand to Snap-on, historically targeted at MRO and aerospace.

Snap-on →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

Bozeman, Montana technical packs. Military, wildland firefighting, hunting.

YETI Holdings →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

Premium Canadian technical outerwear and packs.

Amer Sports (majority Anta Sports / ANTA) →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Heritage

American heritage outdoor gear. Seattle, Washington.

Bedrock Manufacturing →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

Technical backpacks and packs, longtime backpacking staple.

Samsonite International →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Heritage

Swedish outdoor heritage brand. Kanken backpacks, Greenland jackets.

Fenix Outdoor International →

Apparel · Workwear

Direct-to-consumer workwear. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.

Duluth Holdings Inc. →

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

American heritage outdoor retailer. Freeport, Maine.

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

Same as Filson bags; duplicate row because apparel quality trajectory differs.

Bedrock Manufacturing →

Apparel · Base Layers & Wool

American merino wool apparel. Relaunched after 2018 closure.

Footwear · Work Boots

American handmade work boots. Spokane, Washington.

ABC-Mart (Japan) via acquisition chain →

Footwear · Work Boots

American outdoor and work boots. Portland, Oregon.

LaCrosse Footwear (subsidiary of ABC-Mart Japan) →

Footwear · Work Boots

American work boot brand.

Wolverine World Wide →

Footwear · Hiking Boots

Hiking and outdoor footwear.

Wolverine World Wide →

Footwear · Sandals

Outdoor adventure sandals.

Wolverine World Wide →

Footwear · Heritage Boots

American heritage work and fashion boots.

VF Corporation →

Footwear · Sandals

German cork-footbed sandals.

Public; L Catterton retains meaningful stake →

Footwear · Casual Shoes

Australian pull-on boots. Tasmania-headquartered.

Footwear · Casual Shoes

British casual shoe brand. Desert Boot, Wallabee.

LionRock Capital →

Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor

Outdoor and boardsport bags and accessories. Hawaiian-origin surf and snow brand.

Marquee Brands →

Footwear · Sneakers

American skate shoe brand, originally from Anaheim, California.

VF Corporation →