Gymshark Appoints CFO
Gymshark hired Mat Dunn as its new chief financial officer. He was formerly chief operating officer and CFO at Asos.
Pearl Izumi Trims Staff, Plans To Sell Colorado Headquarters
Pearl Izumi has eliminated an undisclosed number of jobs from its Louisville, CO headquarters, and its parent company, United Sports Brands, plans to sell the building, according to a report from the BusinessDen.
U.S. Golf Rounds See Third Straight Positive Month In August
Golf Datatech’s National Rounds Played Report for August showed that U.S. rounds were up 3.9 percent in the month but still down 2.6 percent year-to-date year-over-year.
Academy Opens First Store In Lexington
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced opening its first store in Lexington, marking its sixth in Kentucky.
Nike Opens First Store In The Bronx
Nike has opened a store in the North Bronx, its first in the New York City borough. Located at 340 Baychester Avenue, the store is one of the brand’s community-focused Nike Unite concept stores.
Eddie Bauer Appoints CEO
Sparc Group announced that Tim Bantle is joining the company as CEO of Eddie Bauer. Most recently, Bantle was GM of VF Canada, leading the company’s local outdoor and action sports platform. Before VF Canada, Bantle held leadership positions at The North Face, Black Diamond Equipment and Patagonia.
Amazon Adds Second Prime Shopping Event In October
Amazon added a Prime-exclusive two-day shopping event in October. Its “Prime Early Access Sale” is for Amazon Prime members offering Black Friday-like deals from October 11-12.
Hoop Culture Secures Naming Rights For Metaverse Arena In Orlando
LootMogul announced that an agreement has been made for Hoop Culture Inc., the basketball lifestyle brand, to acquire the naming rights for the Metaverse Arena in Orlando.
PGA Tour Superstore Appoints President
PGA Tour Superstore announced that Dick Sullivan, currently president and chief executive officer for PGA Tour Superstore, has been named executive chairman and CEO while Jill Spiegel, now PGATSS chief merchandising officer, has been promoted to president.
Bass Pro Plans Store For Grand Prairie, TX
Bass Pro Shops announced plans to open a store in Grand Prairie, TX, serving the southern portion of the Dallas metro area. The 100,000-square-foot store, expected to open in the spring of 2024, will be the outdoor retailer’s fifth location in the region and 15th in Texas.
Peter Millar Partners With USGA
The USGA and Peter Millar signed a partnership agreement designating Peter Millar the Official Outfitter of the USGA and supporting partner of the U.S. Open Championship. Peter Millar hired industry veteran Patrick Kiely as vice president, Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Sales, to support the partnership and oversee the day-to-day operations with the USGA team.
Rally House Adds Location In Dallas
Rally House has opened another location in the Dallas market. Rally House Preston Forest is 15 minutes north of downtown.
JD Sports’ Profits Slide In First Half
JD Sports reported an 18.2 percent drop in pre-tax profits for the six months ending July 31, partly due to the U.S. government support it received as part of the country’s COVID stimulus package last year, which boosted year-ago results. Sales grew 13.7 percent year-over-year.
PVH Corp. Appoints Chief Strategy Officer
PVH Corp., the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, hired Sara Bland as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective October 31, reporting to CEO Stefan Larsson.
Greg Norman Collection Hires Creative Director
Greg Norman Collection announced it hired Peter Bentivegna as vice president and creative director, overseeing men’s and women’s design and product development across the brand’s green grass, wholesale and DTC retail channels.
