Republic was a clothing retailer with 121 stores in the United Kingdom.[1] In February 2013, it entered administration, and was purchased by Sports Direct.[2] Republic was merged into Sports Direct's USC brand. Originally founded in 1985, as Just Jeans, after 1990, the name changed to Best Jeanswear; Republic was launched in 1998. It was a private limited company (Republic (Retail) Ltd.) and, in 2005, Change Capital invested in the company to finance expansion plans. In May 2011 the company was bought by private equity firm TPG Capital. Republic filed for administration on 13 February 2013, with Ernst & Young appointed administrators.[5] 150 head office staff were immediately made redundant, leaving 2,500 jobs at risk.[1] During the administration time, a total of 8 Republic stores closed, 5 in Scotland, with a further 2 closed in Northern Ireland and one in Middlesbrough, England. On 28 February 2013, Sports Direct bought 114 Republic stores, the brand name, all remaining stock and own-brands including SoulCal, Crafted and Fabric from the administrators.

[6] The Republic head office was also purchased. Sports Direct attempted to negotiate a reduction in rent for a number of stores, but the proposal was rejected by its landlords for those stores: Intu and Land Securities. assassin's creed hood crochet patternAs a result, 20 stores were closed.north face oso hoodie for sale[7] The remaining Republic stores were subsequently merged with USC.trayvon martin hoodie brand The company was positioned in the mass sector of the clothing market, and had a focus on young fashion. Lines were stocked from casual brands including Bench, Fenchurch, G-Star Raw, American Apparel, Henleys and Drunknmunky, as well as own brands SoulCal & Co, Miso, Crafted, Fabric, and ex-brand White Label.

Before entering administration, Republic introduced a new own-branded line, @Republic, which transferred to USC.USC, The UK’s No.1 destination for branded fashion. Housing the best fashion brands including Firetrap, Full Circle, Soul Cal, Soviet, Fabric and many more, USC is a one stop shop that brings together an unrivalled collection of clothing, footwear and accessories for men & women. Up to 70% off selected styles all year round on the Official USC Ebay Store 60+ stores throughout the UK Our Online Customer Service is Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm Reach us on 0845 129 9218 or ebay@usc.co.uk Get Coupon Codes and Online Deals delivered straight to your inboxThe USC Summer Guitar Seminar prepares high school guitarists for success! Our Spring calendar is out now! Grab your copy today and explore our semester of extraordinary concerts and events. Trojan Family Magazine celebrates USC Thornton in a special photo feature.

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2011: Carden redshirted his first year at USC. HIGH SCHOOL: Carden was an All-American as a senior at Junipero Serra High in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.... Also was an All-CIF Division I pick and earned second team all-county honors in 2010... Named to all-league first team... Team reached CIF semifinals in 2008 and CIF finals in 2009... Set his high school career high with 12 goals scored in one game... Also swam two years at Serra... Played club for Dan Point Aquatics and OCWPC, currently playing for Trojan WPC, winning gold with the 21-under team at the 2011 Junior Olympics. PERSONAL: Carden is majoring in policy, planning & development... Parents are Robin and Minette... Father played water polo at Grossmont and at Long Beach State... Lists Lance Armstrong as his biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to travel the world... Hopes to one day start his own business... Born Sept. 2, 1992. Mac Carden's NCAA Banquet Speech USC's veteran speaks on behalf of the Trojan Family at the 2015 NCAA Banquet.