Dovetail Workwear Appoints Marketing Manager
Dovetail Workwear, the U.S. manufacturer of women’s workwear, announced it promoted Molly Smithson Callahan to marketing manager.
Ross Stores Opens 29 New Locations
Ross Stores recently opened 21 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores across 12 states in June and July. These new locations are part of the company’s plan to add approximately 100 new stores—75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts—during fiscal 2022.
Kohl’s Chief Technology Officer To Exit
According to a securities filing, Kohl’s announced that Paul Gaffney, the company’s chief technology and supply chain officer, will depart on August 1.
361 Degrees Earnings Projected To Improve In First Half
361 Degrees International, Ltd. said profits for the six months ended June 30 are expected to increase by not less than 30 percent.
Dickies Appoints Senior Director, Brand And Product Marketing
Dickies, owned by VF Corp., appointed Doug Thielen as senior director, brand and product marketing global, effective July 25.
Rally House Debuts Second Store In Iowa
Rally House announced a new retail location in West Des Moines, IA. Rally House Plaza at Jordan Creek joins one other existing Rally House store in the area.
Hypebeast Opens First Hypegolf Store In Japan
Lifestyle brand Hypebeast has collaborated with Jun Co, an apparel and lifestyle creation company, to launch the first Hypegolf store in Sarugaku-Cho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Deloitte Predicts Back-to-School Spending To Reach All-Time High
Back-to-school seasonal spending is expected to reach an all-time high while back-to-college spending is expected to climb 10 percent year over year, according to Deloitte’s annual forecasts.
June Retail Sales Increased Despite Rising Inflation
Retail sales increased in June even as inflation climbed higher and drove up prices across the board, the National Retail Federation said.
Nike Style Store Opens In Seoul
Nike opened its first Nike Style store in the South Korean capital’s Hongdae neighborhood to “serve a distinct sport lifestyle audience through the lens of style, featuring gender-agnostic zones for fleece, tops, footwear, accessories, and other style-led collections.”
Outlast Technologies Appoints Director Of Sales For U.S. And Canada
Outlast Technologies GmbH, based in Heidenheim, Germany, has hired Nick Lane as director of sales for the U.S. and Canada.
Families Prioritize Back-to-School And College Spending Amidst Rising Inflation
As inflation continues to rise, one-third of consumers (38 percent) said they are cutting back on spending in other areas to cover the cost of items for the upcoming school year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Prime Day 2022 Breaks Records
Amazon Prime members purchased more than 300 million items worldwide during Prime Day 2022, making this year’s event the biggest Prime Day event in Amazon’s history.
Dickies Appoints Global Creative Director
Dickies, which is owned by VF Corp., appointed Matt Lambert as global creative director. Lambert was previously creative director at Backcountry from May 2021 and January 2022.
Walmart U.S. Apparel GMM To Retire
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby, and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retailer.
