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Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

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February 18, 2026

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Eddie Bauer, a retail sportswear company, has filed for bankruptcy driven by a shift in consumer preferences.

The retailer also cited inflation and elevated tariffs as factors in the filing as well, according to a New York Times report.

The bankruptcy action is the company's third filing in its history. The Chapter 11 filing was made in the District of New Jersey and stated the company plans to sell some or potentially all of its 220 stores located in the U.S. and Canada.

As of 2002 it operated 500 locations across the U.S., Germany and Japan.