Fanatics Expands Retail Partnership With The Cleveland Browns
Fanatics expanded its e-commerce partnership with The Cleveland Browns, establishing the company as the team’s end-to-end omnichannel retail partner.
Sun & Ski Sports Opens Salt Lake City Location
Sun & Ski Sports will officially open its 33rd store in Murray, UT, on April 14. Representatives from On, Hoka, Cannondale, Shimano, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, and Haro will attend the grand opening.
Xtep International Sees 20 Percent Retail Sales Growth In First Quarter
The Board of Directors of Xtep International Holdings Limited, which operates retail stores in China for K-Swiss, Palladium, Merrell, and Saucony, in addition to Xtep brand stores, reported that retail sell-through growth in the first quarter, including brick & mortar and online channels, increased approximately 20 percent versus the year-ago comparable period.
Kinona Appoints Co-Founder As New CEO, Names Senior Director Of Marketing
Tami Fujii, co-founder of women’s golf apparel brand Kinona, assumed the role of CEO effective March 1. Co-Founder Dianne Celuch remains chief operating and merchandising officer. Kinona’s director of e-commerce, Kirsten Wlaschin, was promoted to senior director of marketing.
Golf Rounds Played Dip In February
Rounds of golf played in February 2023 were down about 3 percent on a national level year-over-year, impacted by storm-related weather activity in California, according to Golf Datatech.
Fanatics Signs Retail Partnership Deal With French Football Federation
Fanatics reported it signed a long-term, omnichannel retail partnership with the French Football Federation to improve its online and in-store shopping experience of the France National Football Team.
Authentic Brands Group Signs Agreement To Acquire Quicksilver, Billabong, DC Parent
After months of speculation in the active lifestyle market about a pending deal in the beach/skate lifestyle space, Authentic Brands Group reported it signed an agreement to purchase Boardriders, the parent of Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper, and Honolua. On March 31, Authentic said it entered a period of exclusivity and made a binding offer to purchase Boardriders.
What The Fin Apparel Builds Out Executive Team
What The Fin Apparel, a lifestyle surf brand headquartered in Greenville, SC, hired Marcella Franseen as director of operations and Dalton Coker as chief of staff while announcing two promotions.
Amazon To Charge Fee For Returns Made At UPS
According to a published report in The Information, Amazon will charge a fee for customer returns made at UPS stores if return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or just as far as a UPS store return location.
Nordstrom To Open Rack Store In Elk Grove, CA
Nordstrom, Inc. reported it plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack store in Elk Grove, CA, in spring 2024.
BSN Sports Revenues Reached $1.5 billion In 2022, Poised For Growth
In a recent interview, BSN Sports President and COO Terry Babilla shared that the team sports retailer ended 2022 with $1.5 billion in annual sales, with an ongoing digital transformation expected to fuel growth in the years ahead.
Report: Year-Over-Year Online Prices Fell Again In March But Apparel Shows Increases
Adobe is reporting that online prices in March 2023, as tracked via the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI), powered by Adobe Analytics, fell 1.7 percent year-over-year (YoY), marking the seventh consecutive month of YoY price decreases.
NRF: Imports Climbing But Below Pandemic Peaks
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should climb steadily through the summer but will remain below record-setting levels seen during most of the pandemic, according to the Global Port Tracker report* released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Kohl’s Debt Ratings Lowered
S&P Global Ratings lowered the debt ratings of Kohl’s Corp. as the retailer’s recently reported earnings for fiscal 2022, came in below expectations with lower margins due to heightened clearance activity and muted demand.
Rally House Opens In Edmond, OK
Rally House recently increased its presence in Oklahoma with a new location in Edmond.
