Dick’s Sporting Goods To Close Montgomery Store
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the closing of its store at EastChase in Montgomery, AL, according to Alabama News.
Rally House Opens Eighth Store In Cleveland Market
Downtown Cleveland gains a new Rally House store in the historic Caxton Building within the Gateway District, its eighth location in the Cleveland area.
Lids To Open Next To NBA Store In Manhattan
Lids will open a store at 545 Fifth Avenue in New York City, next to the National Basketball Association (NBA) store, which Lids manages on behalf of the NBA.
Foot Locker Appoints EVP, Global Lockers And Champs Sports
According to a regulatory filing, Foot Locker, Inc. appointed Andy Gray, formerly EVP and chief commercial officer, as EVP, Global Lockers and Champs Sports.
Employees At REI’s Berkeley, CA Store Seek To Unionize
Employees working at REI’s Berkeley, CA store have asked the outdoor retailer to recognize their intent to form a union, according to Berkleyside.org; this comes after employees working at REI’s Manhattan store in March voted to create the first union at the co-op.
Gearhead Outfitters To Relocate Fayetteville Store
Gearhead Outfitters will relocate its Fayetteville store from Dickson Street to 101 North Block Avenue in Fayetteville, NC and is expected to open this fall.
Infinited Fiber Company Plans $420 Million Factory
Finnish recycled fiber company Infinited Fiber plans to build its first commercial-scale Infinna fiber factory at Stora Enso’s Veitsiluoto industrial site in Kemi, Finland’s northernmost region of Lapland. The size of the planned investment is around €400 million ($420 mm).
BreakingT Partners With NWSL
BreakingT, the fan apparel maker based in Washington, DC, entered into a licensed apparel agreement with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Tennis Participation Outpaces All Racquet Sports
With an increase of nearly 5 million players since 2019, tennis participation in the United States is outpacing that of all other racquet sports, according to new analysis from Sports Marketing Surveys.
Nike To Fully Exit Russia
Nike plans to fully exit from Russia following its move three months ago to suspend operations there at the start of the Ukraine invasion, Nike said in an e-mailed statement to Reuters.
Duluth Holdings Appoints Board Member
Duluth Holdings Inc., the parent of Duluth Trading Company, announced the appointment of Susan Riley to its Board of Directors.
HanesBrands Announces Partnership With University Of Southern California
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion and Hanes, announced a new primary apparel partnership with the University of Southern California (USC).
JD Sports Outlines Plan To Improve Corporate Governance
J.D. Sports Fashion posted a record annual profit but warned that earnings would remain flat in the current financial year amid inflationary pressures. The retailer also laid out plans to overhaul its corporate governance structure and internal controls after a review led to the exit of long-time boss Peter Cowgill last month.
Blackcrows Names New Global Chief Commercial Officer
Blackcrows, the French freeskiing brand announced that Wanda Rozwadowska would join the company as Global Chief Commercial Officer.
Schoeller Textil Names Western Regional Sales Manager
Schoeller Textil AG announced that Mark Pikaart had joined its North America team as western regional sales manager.
