NPD And Information Resources, Inc. Rebrand As Circana
Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and The NPD Group (NPD) unveiled a new combined company name and brand identity: Circana.
HanesBrands Forms Exclusive Apparel Deal With UCLA
HanesBrands (HBI) secured the exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute UCLA fan apparel in the mass retail channel. The multi-year agreement will see HBI developing exclusive collections for men’s, women’s, unisex, youth, infant, and toddler apparel.
Authentic Brands Group Nearing Deal To Acquire Boardriders, Inc. For $1.3 Billion
Authentic Brands Group, Inc. is nearing a deal to acquire Boardriders, Inc., the parent of Quiksilver and Billabong, for $1.3 billion, sources told Bloomberg.
Camping World Closing Down Active Sports
In a regulatory filing, Camping World Holdings said it plans to “exit and restructure operations of its indirect subsidiary, Active Sports,” which includes its retail store and warehouse in Little Canada, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, as well as the The-House.com website.
Dick’s SG Sees Q4 Comp Sales Up 5.3 Percent; Net Income Falls 32 Percent
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. revenues increased 7.3 percent to $3.60 billion for the fourth quarter ended January 28. Comp-store sales increased 5.3 percent for Q4. Net income fell 32 percent to $236 million, or $2.60 per share, for the fourth quarter.
Patagonia Recalls Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets
About 8,000 Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
SGB Media Reports Most-Read Stories, Key Metrics For February 2023
SGB Media posted another strong month in February 2023, with total pageviews rising 15 percent to over 164,000 pageviews for the shortest month of the year. SGBonline.com generated over 1.7 million pageviews for the trailing 12-month period ended February 28.
Sun & Ski Sports To Open Second Store In Utah
Sun & Ski Sports reported it plans to open a store in Salt Lake City following the recent opening of its first store in Park City, UT.
Moody’s Assigns B1 To Topgolf Callaway’s New Term Loan
Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B1 rating to the company’s new senior secured term loan B. The rating agency said Topgolf Callaway plans to simplify its existing capital structure by refinancing and combining its term debt at Topgolf Callaway and Topgolf International, Inc.
Ross Stores Opens 19 New Locations
Ross Stores, Inc. opened 11 Ross Dress For Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states in February and March. Both chains expanded into existing markets, including California, Texas and Florida.
Costco Reports 7 Percent Comp Gain In Fiscal Second Quarter
Costco Wholesale Corp. reported profits rose 12.9 percent in the second quarter ended February 12 as same-store sales on an adjusted basis grew 6.8 percent.
Cleveland’s REI Workers Vote To Unionize
Workers at an REI store near Cleveland voted 27 to 12 in favor of unionizing on Friday, becoming the co-op’s third store to unionize.
Bob’s Store Opens In Watchung
Bob’s Stores relocated from its Springfield, NJ location to Watchung, NJ. The 20,000-square-foot space is located at 1501 U.S. 22.
Fanatics Partners With Australian Football League
Fanatics reached an agreement to become the exclusive retail and merchandising partner of the Australian Football League.
Half-Moon Outfitters Acquired By Shoe Show
Half-Moon Outfitters, the outdoor retailer based in Charleston, SC, has been acquired by Shoe Show Inc.
