JD Sports CFO To Step Down Next Year
JD Sports Fashion said Chief Financial Officer Neil Greenhalgh will step down in 2023, after four years in the position.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens Three Stores
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. recently opened new stores in Seminole, FL; Eastgate, OH; and Santee, CA. The company said it also expects to open two new stores in Montrose, CO and Jacksonville, FL before the end of 2022 and the start of the 2022 holiday shopping season.
Kohl’s Urged By Activist Investor To Reorganize Board
Activist investor group Macellum Advisors is once again pushing for board seats at Kohl’s Corp and the ouster of its chairman, according to a letter from the hedge fund to the shareholders on Thursday.
Bass Pro Expanding Sunset Hills Store
The pending Bass Pro Shops location in Sunset Hills, MO will add 17,500 square feet onto its original 75,000-square-foot layout.
Houdini Establishes U.S. Office In Portland, Bolsters Leadership Team
Houdini, the Swedish outdoor brand, hired Niclas Bornling as GM, North America, and Brian Anthony as head of sales and merchandising. Both work from its Portland, OR headquarters.
Wilson Sporting Goods Names Global GM, Rac Sports
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. promoted Jason Collins, senior director, global product, to global general manager, Racquet Sports, effective immediately.
VF Names Global President, Dickies
VF Corp. promoted Lance Meller to global brand president, Dickies. The company announced the hire during its recent Investor Day meeting.
Sherwood Hockey Hires First Fashion Stylist
Sherwood Hockey, the Canadian manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, announced it hired Kesha McLeod as style director.
CFDA Elects New Chairman
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced that Thom Browne will become its new chairman, effective January 1, 2023. The CFDA Board of Directors unanimously elected the designer to the role for a two-year term.
Krimson Klover Expands Representation With Powers-Pederson Sales Group
Krimson Klover, the manufacturer of active women’s apparel, founded in 2009, announced it expanded its contract with the Powers-Pedersen Sales Group to represent the company in the Midwest region.
Yoox Net-A-Porter Names Interim CEO
Yoox Net-A-Porter announced that Alison Loehnis has been named interim CEO, effective October 31, 2022, replacing Geoffroy Lefebvre, who is stepping down to pursue a private equity-backed entrepreneurial career outside of Richemont after 11 years with the company.
Nike Once Again Tops Piper Sandler’s Teen Survey
Nike remains the No. 1 brand for teens in apparel (31 percent) and footwear (60 percent ), according to Piper Sandler’s 44th Semi-Annual Generation Z survey. Lululemon, Converse, Crocs, and Hey Dude also gained traction.
HanesBrands Partners With University Of California, Berkeley
HanesBrands announced a new primary apparel partnership with the University of California, Berkeley. The ten-year agreement gives HBI exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute fanwear across mass and campus/local channels.
PXG Opens Store In Boston
PXG, the sports equipment manufacturer that sells a line of custom-fitted golf equipment products and accessories, opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Framingham, MA, located West of downtown Boston.
President & CEO Of JLL’s Americas Retail Business To Retire
JLL announced that Greg Maloney is retiring effective December 31, 2022. Kristin Mueller, a longtime partner and the current COO of JLL’s Property Management, will replace Maloney as president of the company’s Retail Property Management business.