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#1 Rated Pro Beach Volleyball - Trusted by Olympians and Athletes Worldwide
Driving $5B+ in annual retail sales worldwide.

Three Generations. Global Impact.

Originally founded in 1983 on the shores of the American Riviera at California’s Miramar Beach, MIRAMAR® is a global brand management and intellectual property company built at the intersection of fashion, sport, media and culture.

For over four decades, MIRAMAR® has architected, scaled and protected iconic brands across continents. With more than three generations of leadership in brand strategy, licensing and retail media networks, we bring institutional knowledge, creative precision and commercial discipline to every partnership we build.

MIRAMAR® has helped generate over $50 billion in  global retail sales through the brands we own, manage and steward. Our ecosystem spans the Americas, EMEA and ASEAN — supporting more than one million jobs across fashion, sport, retail and entertainment.

We are not simply marketers.We are brand custodians.

Our portfolio includes the MIRAMAR® mark and the globally recognized Crown Marks® — including Queen & King of the Beach®, Queen & King of the Court®, and Sideout®. Beyond ownership, we operate integrated retail media networks and content-driven brand platforms that connect athletes, publishers, retailers, celebrities and Fortune 500 partners into a unified commercial ecosystem.

MIRAMAR® was among the first fully integrated brand management firms rooted in fashion and global publishing. Our work helped transform ELLE from a magazine into a worldwide lifestyle brand, shaping modern retail media strategy long before it became industry standard.

At MIRAMAR®, intellectual property is not an asset class — it is a living architecture.

Your brand is not a logo.It is reputation.It is continuity.It is trust earned over time.

Brand strategy defines what you stand for. Brand stewardship ensures that promise endures.

In today’s omni-channel economy — powered by technology, AI, global retail networks and cultural acceleration — durable brands are built through clarity, consistency and protection. Those that understand their identity and defend it intelligently thrive across generations.

More Brands Turn to Us™ because we build brands designed to scale — and structured to last.

MIRAMAR®

Original. Global. Enduring.

Brand Licensing Expertise
95%
Global Market Expansion
90%
Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations
92%
More Brands Turn to Us

Why our partners choose Miramar

Results speak for themselves, that is how Miramar Brands Group, Inc. (“MIRAMAR”) stands out from others.

Results are not campaigns. They are legacy.

MIRAMAR® is not simply a brand management firm.
We are an architectural house for intellectual property, culture and global retail ecosystems.

Founded in 1983 on the shores of California’s Miramar Beach, we were built on original surf and sport culture — and evolved into one of the first fully integrated global brand platforms spanning fashion, publishing, licensing, media and sport.

Our partners choose MIRAMAR® because we do more than amplify brands.
We engineer them for scale, durability and long-term equity.

1. We Build Brands That Become Global Platforms

Before “retail media network” was a buzzword, we were building them.

MIRAMAR® helped transform ELLE from a magazine into a global lifestyle brand — creating billions in retail sales and reshaping how fashion publishing integrates with commerce. That work became a blueprint for modern content-led brand ecosystems.

We understand how to turn influence into infrastructure.
How to convert culture into commercial scale.
How to protect equity while expanding globally.

2. We Operate Across Fashion, Sport & Media — Seamlessly

Our Crown Marks® — MIRAMAR®, King of the Beach®, Queen of the Beach®, King & Queen of the Court®, Sideout® — are not isolated labels. They are interconnected platforms spanning:

• Apparel
• Global sports properties
• Olympic-aligned events
• Licensing networks
• Celebrity partnerships
• Digital commerce
• Retail media ecosystems

We don’t operate in silos.
We design ecosystems.

3. We Protect What We Build

Brand value is not only created through growth — it is preserved through stewardship.

For over four decades, MIRAMAR® has owned, managed and defended global intellectual property across fashion and sport. Our partners rely on us not only for innovation and expansion, but for disciplined brand governance that ensures long-term strength.

In an era where names can be replicated overnight, true heritage must be structured, documented and protected.

We understand both the creative and the legal architecture required to sustain global brand equity.

4. We See Around Corners

Retail has transformed.
Media has transformed.
Consumers have transformed.

Post-pandemic acceleration, AI, sustainability, borderless commerce, and omnichannel behavior have rewritten the rules of engagement.

MIRAMAR® operates at the intersection of:

• Digital retail media networks
• Global supply chains
• Technology-driven commerce
• Cultural influence
• Strategic IP monetization

We don’t react to change.
We design for it.

5. We Think in Generations, Not Quarters

Our philosophy is simple:

Your brand is your most valuable asset.
Your brand is your competitive advantage.
Your brand is your future.

Short-term tactics create noise.
Long-term architecture creates equity.

From Olympic-facing sports properties to global publishing partnerships, from fashion licensing to retail network expansion — MIRAMAR® builds brand structures designed to endure.

6. We Deliver Scale with Integrity

MIRAMAR® and its managed brands have generated over $5 billion in annual global retail sales and supported more than one million jobs across the Americas, EMEA and ASEAN markets.

Scale without discipline erodes value.
Scale with structure multiplies it.

Our partners choose MIRAMAR® because we understand both.

The Moment We Are In

We are living through the most profound transformation in the history of brands.

Technology has connected the planet in real time.
Consumers are more informed, more empowered and more discerning than ever.
Equity is built — and destroyed — at the speed of search.

This is not a time for passive brand management.
It is a time for strategic leadership.

Why Choose MIRAMAR®?

Because we were building global brand ecosystems before the term existed.
Because we understand how fashion, sport, publishing and commerce intersect.
Because we think in decades, not trends.
Because heritage matters.
Because protection matters.
Because architecture matters.

Together with our global partners, we are designing the next era of brand infrastructure — integrating supply chains, digital commerce, retail media networks and cultural influence into unified global platforms.

Anything can be imagined.

We build what endures.

MIRAMAR®
Original. Global. Enduring.

Welcome to the future of branding, where More Brands Turn to Us.

Everything you should know

The Future of Brand Ecosystems

MIRAMAR® operates at the forefront of global brand expansion — where sport, fashion, media, and retail converge into scalable intellectual property platforms.

We do not manage campaigns.
We build ecosystems.

From retail media networks and international sponsorship platforms to licensing architectures and global supply chains, MIRAMAR® designs end-to-end brand infrastructures that generate recurring revenue and durable equity. Our approach integrates:

• Brand ownership and IP strategy
• Global licensing and retail expansion
• Strategic marketing and design
• Omnichannel commerce and digital amplification
• Sponsorship and media integration
• Long-term value creation

In today’s algorithm-driven marketplace, brand visibility and brand integrity must coexist. MIRAMAR® applies disciplined stewardship to ensure that growth never compromises identity.


Strategic Advisory & Brand Stewardship

MIRAMAR® provides a full spectrum of strategic consulting and operational leadership, including:

• Business and growth strategy development
• Global brand management
• Licensing and partnership structuring
• Retail media network integration
• Communications and reputation strategy
• Crisis navigation and brand protection

Our omnichannel philosophy is rooted in ownership. We believe intellectual property must be developed, activated, and protected cohesively across every consumer touchpoint — digital, physical, experiential, and cultural.

We encourage brands, founders, athletes, publishers, corporations and media platforms to think differently about how they connect in a borderless, AI-shaped global economy.

Because in today’s world, clarity is competitive advantage.


Leadership & Legacy

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, MIRAMAR® is a privately held global brand management and intellectual property company founded by Stephen Ascher, Jr.

Mr. Ascher is the creator of the Crown Marks® portfolio, including:

• MIRAMAR®
• Sideout®
• King of the Beach®
• Queen of the Beach®
• King & Queen of the Court®
• King of the Snow™
• King of the Grass™
• Queen of the Grass™
• The Havuk™

Through these properties and strategic partnerships, MIRAMAR® has shaped modern beach sport culture, expanded global fashion brands, engineered international licensing programs, and helped define the evolution of retail media networks.

For over four decades, MIRAMAR® has combined creative vision with structural discipline — building brands that scale globally and endure generationally.

Our Mission

MIRAMAR® derives from mira (“to watch”) and mar (“sea”) — a commitment to clarity, perspective, and long-term vision.

Our mission is to steward and expand enduring global brand ecosystems across global sport, fashion, media, and retail. We integrate intellectual property, licensing, sponsorship, and retail media networks into scalable platforms designed for sustainable growth and generational value creation.

Clarity. Ownership. Endurance.

Brand Commitment

Enduring brands aren’t built in a season — they’re built over time. In sport and fashion alike, trust is earned first, relationships are strengthened next, and true loyalty follows. At MIRAMAR®, we understand that the greatest growth happens when brand, culture, and community align — when authenticity meets performance and design meets discipline. By integrating sport, style, and strategic engagement, we help brands accelerate the journey from first impression to lasting commitment — building ecosystems that scale, endure, and lead.

Building Trust That Drives ROI

Start by understanding the critical factors that drive customer commitment and how to best fulfill emotional needs for your customers. Successfully promoting your brand identity is a complex process that includes company ethics, transparency and the ability to efficiently and effectively deliver your brand promise.

The customer experience you deliver must reflect the brand promise you establish in Step 1 – and it must be relevant ongoing, consistent, meaningful and mutually-rewarding. To accomplish all that, you’ll need to develop an integrated omnichannel experience, and you’ll need to use customer data deliberately, so you can deliver messages that are reliable, considerate and relevant. Once you do, you’ll start building the kind of credibility that matures into brand loyalty.

The omnichannel experience you offer must include a variety of on- and off-line channels so customers can start, stop, rejoin and jump engagement levels, carving out their own highly individualized paths to purchase – and then ideally, continuing on to help build a community around your brand.

We’ve found that when brands routinely fulfill all three steps above, ROI improves significantly. Think of it as a three-way street: ROI comes at the intersection of journey, experience, and commitment. And the real payoff is an exceptional brand experience, as our data tells us that a committed customer spends 1.5 times more, on average than a customer who is not engaged.

The most successful and preferred brands globally are those that fully understand these connections. They know that building trust is fundamental to securing a committed brand relationship.

We Teach Marketing and Design

History

Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Miramar Brands Group, Inc. is a global brand house operating at the intersection of sport, fashion, and cultural capital.

Founded in 1983 along the golden coastline of Miramar Beach, MIRAMAR® has evolved from original California heritage into an international intellectual property platform. Today, MBGI designs, structures, and stewards enduring brand ecosystems across luxury retail, global publishing, sport, licensing, and media.

With more than $5 billion in annual retail sales generated through our managed brands and partnerships, we understand that true luxury is not seasonal — it is architectural. It is built through disciplined ownership, strategic collaboration, and long-term stewardship.

In a world defined by omnichannel commerce, AI discovery, and borderless influence, brand clarity is currency. MIRAMAR® builds brands that transcend categories — uniting performance, design, and global relevance into scalable platforms that endure.

Original in heritage. Exacting in execution. Global in vision.

Brand partners, Client List, and Brand Management Projects

• Lagardère Active Enterprises, Paris, France
• Hachette Filipacchi Presse, Paris, France
• ELLE®, North America, South America, and the Middle East
• ELLE® Decor
• Strategic Partners for ELLE Nurses Uniforms, Footwear and Accessories Worldwide
• Hang Ten® and Hang Ten® Gold, North America
 Cherokee Global Brands 
• Tony Hawk® Clothing
• Berkshire Hathaway
• Fruit of the Loom®

 Mikasa
• Russell® Brands
• Spalding® 
• King of the Beach® and Queen of the Beach™ Brands Worldwide
• USA Volleyball 
• The US Open of Beach Volleyball
• Playboy
• Reyn Spooner
• Quiksilver, Inc.
• Home Dynamix for ELLE and ELLE Decor
• Li & Fung for ELLE and ELLE Decor Worldwide

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Our Services

Brand Management

MBGI’s’s executive team has over 50 years of combined experience in developing, marketing and manufacturing some of the most powerful brands and retail media networks in the world.
ELLE, Spalding®, Crown Brands

Brand Development, Licensing and Consultation

MBGI and it’s executives and agents worldwide have executed global license agreements and strategic partnerships that today exceed $5 Billion in retail sales annually.
Jay Companies, Mossimo®, Hang Ten, ELLE Decor, King of the Court®

Supply Chain

MBGI and its supply chain partners offer the most competitive industry rates. Our partners have factories placed around the world and we design and manufacture to any desired quality.
At MBGI we value our clients, workers, environmental sustainability, and quality. We offer competitive pricing and financing of up to 90 days.

Retail Partners

MIRAMAR’S retail media networks, content-led brands and partners are some of the most powerful in the world. Retail partners around the world include Kohl’s Corporation, Target Stores, Walmart Stores, K-Mart, HomeGoods, TJMaxx, Academy Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon.com, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Falabella, Sears Mexico, The Landmark Group, Tesco, Carrefour, Sports Chek and others.
Kohl’s Department Stores, Falabella – Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Wayfair, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Landmark Group, Sears Mexico, Target

Creative, Brand + M & A Services

MIRAMAR’S executive team have been involved with many of the industry’s significant transactions and we continue to further develop our brand management and retail media network practice for clients that need industry leading specialization in financial projections, valuations, sales and acquisitions.
Sideout®, Lucky Brand®, Mossimo®, Omnichanel™, Miramar®, Spalding® King of the Beach®, Spalding® Queen of the Beach™

Clients & Brand Partners, Past and Present

MIRAMAR® clients, brands and partners, past and present, include Lagardère News, Hachette Filipacchi Presse, ELLE, ELLE Decor, American Brand Holdings, Mikasa Sports, Spalding®, Russell Athletic, Quiksilver®, the Tony Hawk Clothing Brand, Cherokee, Hang Ten®, Dawn Patrol, Playboy®, Fruit of the Loom®, Sportworx, Reyn Spooner®, Li & Fung, Millworks, True Furniture, Home Dynamix, Jay Companies, Surya, Strategic Partners, Crest Mills, Miramar®, King of the Beach®, Queen of the Beach®, King of the Court®, Queen of the Court®, The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), The Fédération Internationale du Volleyball (FIVB), The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), The US Open of Grass Volleyball and others.
Case Study – ELLE, Case Study – ELLE Decor, Case Study Spalding®, Case Study Mikasa, Case Study Mossimo® Supply Co

Marketing, Social Media and Advisory Services

Our client list includes some of the most powerful brands, supply chain managers and retailers in the world.
Li & Fung, Kelly Slater, Fruit of the Loom®, Toomey’s™

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