Eddie Bauer is a retail chain established in 1920 that sells outdoor clothing and equipment for men and women.

On June 17, 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announce plans to sell the company to the private equity firm CCMP Capital for $202 million. The company has also secured $100 million in financing from Bank of America, General Electric and the CIT Group.

• 1920: Founded as Eddie Bauer's Sport Shop

• 1940: Patented the first goose down-insulated jacket

• 1942: Developed the B-9 Flight Parka for the U.S. Army

• 1945: Began selling women's clothing and printed their first mail-order catalog

• 1968: Company sold to William Niemi

• 1971: Company sold to General Mills

• 1988: Company purchased by Spiegel

• 1991: Eddie Bauer Home, selling home furnishings, opened

• 1996: Eddie Bauer website launches

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• Men's clothing

• Women's clothing

• Shoes and accessories

• Swimwear

• Bags and gear

• Bedding