Big 5’s Q3 Earnings Arrive Near Top Of Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., as expected, reported sales and earnings in the third quarter came in below year-ago levels, but earnings arrived at the higher end of guidance, and sales exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Fourth-quarter same-store sales are projected to decrease in the high single-digit to low double-digit range.
US Sports Camps Hires SVP Tennis & Pickleball
US Sports Camps (USSC), the official provider of Nike Sports Camps, announced the addition of Mike Nakajima as the new senior VP of tennis/pickleball. He was formerly Nike’s tennis sports marketing director.
VF’s Debt Ratings Downgraded By S&P
S&P Global Ratings lowered its debt ratings on VF Corp. as the company’s credit metrics are expected to remain pressured with leverage above 3x in fiscal 2023 due to elevated debt levels. The downgrade follows a similar move by Moody’s in mid-October.
Academy Sports Opens Store In Houston
Academy Sports + Outdoors opened a store in Meyerland, TX, its 33rd store in the Houston area, and its 107th store in Texas.
REI Names VP, Financial Planning And Analysis
REI Co-op hired Patrick Fell as vice president, financial planning and analysis, effective November 7. Most recently, he was vice president of finance at StockX.
Pou Sheng Issues Profit Warning
Pou Sheng, the retail subsidiary of Yue Yuen, forecasted a decline in year-over-year net profits due to weak consumer sentiment in China associated with COVID-19 lockdowns and lower store traffic in cities where it operates.
EBay Acquires TCGplayer
EBay, Inc. completed its acquisition of TCGplayer, a collectible card game marketplace, for a deal value of up to approximately $295 million.
Nike Opens Store In Harlem
Nike opened a Nike Unite store in Harlem. Located on 125th Street, this is Nike’s northernmost Manhattan location.
Ross Stores To Open 40 Locations
Ross Stores, Inc. recently opened twenty-eight Ross Dress for Less and twelve dd’s Discount stores across 21 states in September and October. The new stores complete the company’s growth plans for fiscal 2022 with the addition of 99 new stores.
Newell Brands’ Outdoor Segment’s Q3 Sales Slump 26 Percent
Newell Brands reported sales in its Outdoor & Recreation segment fell 26.1 percent in the third quarter ended September 30. The decrease reflects a core sales decline of 18.4 percent, as well as the impact of exits from certain low-margin categories and unfavorable foreign exchange.
Belk Names President And Chief Merchandising Officer
Belk hired MaryAnne Morin as president and chief merchandising officer. Morin will lead the company’s merchandising, planning and private brands teams.
Free Fly Apparel Hires Sales Director
Free Fly Apparel, the manufacturer of performance apparel made from bamboo, hired Justin Julian as sales director overseeing the company’s national wholesale business, managing its independent reps and growing the brand in the Western region working with key accounts.
Columbia Sportswear Q3 EPS Tops Wall Street’s Targets
Columbia Sportswear reported earnings surpassed Wall Street’s consensus target in the third quarter ending September 30 as sales grew 22 percent on a constant-currency basis. The company slightly lowered its operating earnings outlook for the year due to margin pressures but maintained its sales guidance.
Fanatics Hires Global HR Executive And Organizational Leader
Fanatics hired Orlando Ashford for the newly created chief people officer (CPO) role at Fanatics Holdings working closely with the company’s three businesses—commerce, collectibles and betting and gaming while managing global human resources.
Mitchell & Ness, Fanatics Expand Ownership Group
Fanatics expanded the ownership group of Mitchell & Ness. The ownership group now includes LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, CJ McCollum, Devin Booker, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Odell Beckham Jr., Kevin Hart, Rich Paul, Rich Kleiman, Scooter Braun, and Steve Stoute.
