TacSol has promoted Cody Bennion to director of sales.
Month: March 2021
BSN Sports Acquires Sports Plus In Tennessee
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Sports Plus, based in Tullahoma, TN, and its owner Joe Barstad has joined the company.

Genesco’s Q4 Results Exceed Expectations On Record Digital Revenue
Genesco Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings dropped 9.3 percent on an adjusted basis but Wall Street was expecting a significantly greater decline. Journeys achieved record operating income on a 2 percent comp gain. Companywide e-commerce sales jumped 53 percent.

Kohl’s Updates Investor Presentation In Response To Activist Investors
Kohl’s updated its investor presentation highlighting progress on its strategy and initiatives to drive continued momentum. The update follows a second call by activist investors for changes.

Legacy Sports Appoints Director Of Merchandising And SVP Finance/Operations
Legacy Sports International appointed Randy Casper as director of merchandising and Rod Hansen as senior vice-president, finance & operations

Camping World Announces Planned Acquisition Of Nielson RV In Utah
Camping World Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Nielson RV. The agreement includes two RV Dealership locations, one residing in St. George, UT and a second in Hurricane, UT.

Barrett Firearms Appoints COO
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc., based in Murfreesboro, TN, announced the promotion of Bryan K. James to chief operating officer.

NuOrder Raises $45M In Funding
NuOrder, the collaborative buying platform, has raised $45 million in a round of funding led by Brighton Park Capital and Imaginary Ventures.

Inside The Call: Adidas Doubles Down On Digital In New Five-Year Plan
Adidas on Wednesday announced its new five-year growth plan, “Own The Game,” which promises to accelerate digital, direct-to-consumer growth and doubling of its “key cities” focus to 12 cities. However, the plan is guided by five industry trends that accelerated due to the pandemic.

Passing The Torch: Two Outdoor Retailers Keeping It All In The Family
In today’s hard-pressed, brick & mortar retail world, it’s much harder to leave a family legacy for the next generation to take over the business. SGB Executive caught up with two outdoor specialty retailers, one on the East Coast and one out West, whose businesses are thriving.
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Chicago Studio Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is celebrating the first anniversary of its downtown Chicago Studio. In 2020, the Studio surpassed sales and membership goals, with growth projections anticipated to steadily rise this year. “The biggest opportunities often come from the biggest challenges,” said James Williams, CEO, Mayweather Boxing + Fitness. “Over the past year, we have […]

Crocs Announces Pricing Of $350 Million Senior Notes
Crocs Inc. announced the pricing of its previously announced $350 million offering of 4.250 percent senior notes due 2029 in a private offering, which represents an upsize of $50 million.

Bogs Sales Climb 5 Percent In Fourth Quarter
Weyco Group Inc. reported sales of Bogs grew 5 percent on a wholesale basis in the fourth quarter but were slightly down for the year.
Jaybird Partners With Des Linden To Inspire Runners
Jaybird announced its partnership with American long-distance runner Des Linden. Linden is a two-time Olympian in the marathon, representing the U.S. in 2012 and 2016, and won the Boston Marathon in 2018, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the women’s category. Jaybird will support Des’ goals this year, including preparing for her […]

Adidas Predicts Strong Bounce Back For 2021
Adidas AG said Wednesday that it returned to slight growth at constant currencies in the fourth quarter, boosted by e-commerce and retail sales and that it expects strong rebounds in its top and bottom lines and margins in 2021.