Eddie Bauer, the outdoor apparel and gear retailer operating approximately 180 stores across the U.S. and Canada, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing declining sales and a host of other industry challenges.
This marks the third time in just over two decades that the once-storied brand, which began as a Seattle fishing shop and famously outfitted the first American to climb Mount Everest, has sought insolvency proceedings.
