
Hudson’s Bay Appoints President
Hudson’s Bay announced that Wayne Drummond is retiring from the company, and it hired Sophia Hwang-Judiesch as president, effective September 19, 2022.

Newell Brands’s Debt Ratings Outlook Lowered
S&P Global Ratings revised its debt ratings outlook on Newell Brands Inc. to negative from stable. The revision follows Newell’s move to lower its earnings and cash flow guidance significantly for the remainder of the year because of weak macroeconomic conditions, volume declines due to orders pullback from key customers, and continued inflationary pressures.

Ripton & Co. Opens Retail Store And Office Space In Boulder
Ripton & Co., the technical active stretch denim brand, opened a retail store and office in Boulder, CO.

Lands’ End’s Q2 Sales Decline 9 Percent
Lands’ End, Inc. reported a net loss in the second quarter ending July 29 as sales slid 8.6 percent. Results exceeded guidance but the outlook for the year was lowered.
USA Skateboarding Appoints CEO And President
USA Skateboarding appointed Johnny Schillereff as chief executive officer and president.
Bangor’s Epic Sports To Close
According to the Bangor Daily News, Epic Sports, based in Bangor, ME, plans to close the store this fall after 25 years in business.

On Launches Online Trade-In Program
On, the Swiss running brand, announced the launch of a new resale site and online trade-in program
Rally House Opens Store In Ann Arbor
Rally House opened a store west of the metro area of Ann Arbor, MI.

Belk Names Chief Executive Officer
Belk announced that Don Hendricks has been named chief executive officer of the department store chain. Hendricks has served as interim CEO since May 2022 and previously served as president and chief operating officer.

The North Face Confirms Cyberattack
The North Face confirmed that its website, thenorthface.com, was impacted by a large-scale “credential stuffing attack” that resulted in the hacking of 194,905 customer accounts.

Import Slowdown Continues As Fed Tries To Rein In Consumer Demand
With inflation continuing and the Federal Reserve hoping to cool demand through higher interest rates, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to fall below last year’s levels for the remainder of 2022, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.

Zumiez Q2 Falls Short Of Guidance
Zumiez Inc. reported sales were down 18 percent in the second quarter ended July 30 and fell by the same amount in August. Second-quarter results were well below company guidance. Rick Brooks, CEO, said, “We are disappointed that our recent performance fell short of expectations and we are making adjustments to our merchandise assortments and managing expenses in order to improve near-term results.”
Dovetail Workwear Hires National Sales Director
Dovetail Workwear hired Katie Copeland as national sales director.
Qurate Appoints Chief Merchandising Officer, QVC U.S.
Qurate Retail Group hired Stacy Bowe as chief merchandising officer at QVC U.S. Most recently she worked at G-III Apparel Group and before that led the home category for Macy’s.
TrueTimber Names Director Of Licensing
TrueTimber, based in Inman, SC, appointed industry veteran Richard Howard as director of licensing.