Callaway Golf Sees Sales Triple In Second Quarter
Callaway Golf Company reported sales in the second quarter ended June 30 surged 208 percent, boosted by the addition of Topgolf and a nearly doubling of revenues golf equipment and soft goods revenue.
Brooks Running’s Revenues Surge In Second Quarter
Brooks Running reported sales during the second quarter rose 75 percent compared to 2020.
Hibbett Opens Stores In Kansas City And Griffin
Hibbett announced the opening of the first Hibbett Sports location in Kansas City and the opening of a City Gear location in Griffin, GA.
Mizuno’s Quarterly Sales Climb 49.6 Percent
Mizuno Corp. reported sales jumped 49.6 percent in the first quarter ended June 30.
Sierra To Open First Minnesota Store Outside Twin Cities
Sierra announced plans to open its first Minnesota store outside of the Twin Cities.
Columbia Sportswear EVP Omni-Channel To Resign
Columbia Sportswear Co. announced that Franco Fogliato, executive vice president, global omni-channel, will resign from his position effective after a brief transition period ending September 3, 2021.
REI Partners With Hipcamp
REI has formed a multi-year partnership with Hipcamp, a provider of outdoor staycations, to offer its members access to tent camping sites, cabins, treehouses, RV stays, and glamping sites.
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales Grow 10.9 percent In July
Retail sales in the U.S. grew for the 11th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.
Retail Cargo Expected To Set Record In August
Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports should hit yet another record in August as consumer demand continues to stretch supply chains and retailers shift from the back-to-school season to the peak shipping season for winter holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.
Levi Strauss Acquires Beyond Yoga
Levi Strauss & Co. reached an agreement to acquire Beyond Yoga, the Los Angeles-based athleisure apparel brand.
Mike Ashley To Step Down As CEO Frasers Group
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, EMS and Bob’s Stores in the U.S., said Mike Ashley would step down as CEO next year. He will be succeeded by Michael Murray, who is head of elevation at Fraser Group.
Academy Sports Appoints Board Member
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. appointed Sharen J. Turney to its Board of Directors, its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee.
Delta Apparel Achieves All-Time Record Third Quarter Earnings
Delta Apparel Inc. reported a profit against a year-ago loss in the third quarter ended July 3 as sales jumped 65.3 percent.
Adidas North America Appoints New President
Adidas said Rupert Campbell will succeed Zion Armstrong as president Adidas North America, effective January 1, 2022.
Chaos/CTR Strengthens Partnership With Head2Toe Sourcing
Chaos/CTR announced plans to continue working with Head2Toe Sourcing as its sales agency of record in Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada.
