“Unfortunately, Not A Lot Has Changed For Girls In Football”
EXEC: Rip Curl and Oboz Parent Saw Both Brands Hurt by Retailer Caution in H1
EXEC: Xtep Gives Nod to Saucony Profits, Provides Details on Wolverine IP Deal
EXEC: L.L.Bean Approves 9 Percent Bonus for 5,600 Employees Despite a Down Year
EXEC: Zumiez to Stop Store Expansion to Focus on Profitable Growth, Brand Expansion
SGB Update
EoS Fitness COO Elected to Health & Fitness Association Board
Richard Idgar, the chief operating officerof EoS Fitness, was elected to the board of directors for the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA).
Lululemon Appoints Teri List as New Board Member
List currently sits on the Boards of Directors for Microsoft, Visa, Danaher, and DoubleVerify. Previously, she was the EVP and CFO at Gap, Inc., Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Kraft Foods Group.
Kontoor Brands Appoints COO; Promotes Two Execs to Leadership Team
The parent of the Wrangler and Lee denim brands, has appointed Tom Waldron as chief operating officer (COO), effective March 19, 2024, and promoted two others to his new Executive Leadership Team. Christopher Waldeck is leaving the company.
SGB Executive
EXEC: Rip Curl and Oboz Parent Saw Both Brands Hurt by Retailer Caution in H1
KMD Brands, Inc., the New Zealand-based parent of the Rip Curl, Oboz and Kathmandu brands, reported that total consolidated Group revenue in the first half of fiscal 2024 decreased 14.5 percent year-over-year (YoY).
EXEC: Xtep Gives Nod to Saucony Profits, Provides Details on Wolverine IP Deal
The retail partner for the Saucony, Merrell, K·Swiss, and Palladium brands, and now a 40 percent owner of the Saucony IP in China, said 2023 was a landmark year as it celebrated its 15th Anniversary of listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
EXEC: The Buckle Sees Denim ASPs Rise But Profits Dip as Footwear Falls 41 Percent
Fourth quarter comparisons also continued to be challenged with declines in the retailer’s HeyDude volume, particularly on the men’s side. Overall footwear sales were down about 41 percent for the quarter.