DUER Reopens Denver Store; Coincides With Expansion Of U.S. Retail Locations
DUER announced the reopening of its Denver storefront today, January 28, and the planned opening of four additional retail locations in 2022.
Reebok Signs Licensing Partner For Middle East And Africa
Authentic Brand Group (ABG) announced that Al Boom Marine (ABM), a company under the portfolio of Scope Investment, will become the operating partner for Reebok in the GCC, the Middle East, including Iraq and Lebanon, and North Africa, which includes Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.
Outdoor Cap Promotes Harris As President
Outdoor Cap announced that it had promoted its chief sales officer, Jeanelle Harris, to president of the company immediately. Harris succeeds Jim Haworth, who announced his upcoming departure to serve as Executive Chairman to NOW Diagnostics, a health testing company.
VF’s Q3 Earnings Tops Wall Street’s Targets, Sales Jump 22 Percent
VF Corp. reported earnings on an adjusted basis rose 45 percent in the third quarter ended December 31 and topped Wall Street’s estimates. Sales grew 22 percent led by 28 percent growth at The North Face. Sales grew 8 percent at Vans, 11 percent at Timberland, and 4 percent at Dickies. VF reaffirmed its EPS outlook for the fiscal year while slightly lowering its sales outlook due to lowered growth expectations at Vans.
Lululemon Adds Board Member
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. announced that Alison Loehnis, president of luxury and fashion at Yoox Net-a-Porter, has been appointed to serve on its Board of Directors.
Emerald Releases First B2B Events Research Report
Emerald Holding released its first annual research report reflecting the changing expectations influencing and shaping the future of the B2b events industry.
Decathlon To Close Its Last Two U.S. Stores
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon plans to close its last two stores in the U.S.(San Francisco and the East Bay), effective March 15.
Association Of Golf Merchandisers Announces 2022 Platinum Awards Recipients
The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) announced the recipients of the 2022 AGM Platinum Awards that recognizes 100 premier golf shops, including public, private, resort, and off-course golf shops worldwide.
Nester Hosiery Announces Key Promotions
Nester Hosiery promoted Chris Nitzsche to general manager of licenses and Matt Brucker to general manager of brands, including Farm to Feet. Anna Draughn was promoted to director of merchandising.
U.S. Golf Rounds Played Bounce Back In December
According to Golf Datatech, U.S. rounds of golf returned to year-over-year growth in December, up 1.9 percent. For the full year, rounds played were up 5.5 percent.
NPD Announces U.S. Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards
The NPD Group announced the winners of its second annual Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards. According to NPD Retail Tracking Service data*, the awards acknowledge the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. outdoor and snow specialty retail markets based on in-store and e-commerce sales revenue.
La Jolla Group Names New CEO
La Jolla Group Inc. (LJG) announced that Michael Pratt, chief financial officer and SVP strategy, has been promoted to chief executive officer. Daniel Neukomm, CEO since May 2013, will now assume the role of executive chairman.
NGF Report: Golf Participation And Engagement Rise Again In 2021
Participation research shows overall golf participation in the U.S. increased by 600,000 to 37.5 million in 2021, up 2 percent, according to the State-of-Industry Graffis Report published by the NGF (National Golf Foundation).
Unifi Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results, Achieving Strong Sales
Unifi, Inc., makers of Repreve, reported sales grew 23.7 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended December 26.
Nike Appoints Executive Vice President And General Counsel
Nike Inc. announced that Ann Miller, a 14-year Nike veteran with more than two decades of legal experience, will become executive vice president and general counsel, effective February 17, 2022. Miller succeeds Hilary Krane, who is retiring.
