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.
Ports Of Los Angeles And Long Beach Temporarily Shut Down
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were back in operation Saturday after a worker shortage shut down the largest U.S. port complex for the better part of two days.
Walmart Partners On Pickleball Initiative
Walmart partnered with the racquet sports booking platform, Break the Love, offering for free 125,000 reservations for customers and employees to book pickleball playtime at venues nationwide.
Gordon Brothers Commences Sale Of Shoe City Store Leases And GOB Sales
Gordon Brothers is selling its retail leases and operating going-out-of-business sales at all 39 retail store locations of Esco, Ltd., operating as Shoe City, throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
