Aqualung Appoints Director Of Dive, North America
Aqualung appointed Jason Spradling as director of Dive, North America. Most recently, he drove the Outdoor Performance business for Under Armour.
Sun & Ski Sports To Open In Former Modell’s Location In Maryland
Sun & Ski Sports plans to open its 31st store in a former Modell’s location at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover, MD.
Equinox Tech Executive Joins Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. appointed Samir Desai, formerly chief technology officer at Equinox, as its chief digital and technology officer.
K-Swiss Appoints VP Marketing, E-Commerce For Americas Region
K-Swiss, owned by China-based Xtep International Holdings Ltd, appointed Kate Minner as its new vice president of marketing and e-commerce for the Americas region.
Fenix Outdoor Brands’ Q2 Sales Jump 27 Percent
Fenix Outdoor Brands reported a significant increase in profits in the second quarter as sales grew 27 percent.
SFIA Applauds USTR Decision To Not Hit Vietnam Imports With Additional Tariffs
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced Friday that the U.S. would not initiate Section 301 Tariffs of up to 25 percent on Vietnamese imports in response to currency manipulation.
X-Rite Names Textile And Apparel Business Development Manager
X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC announced it has appointed Dustin Bowersox as Textile & Apparel business development manager.
ThredUp Agrees To Acquire Remix
ThredUp Inc. announced the initial phase of its international expansion by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Remix Global AD. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Remix Global AD is part of the Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses Industry.
Unifi’s Repreve Receives First Higg MSI Scores
Repreve, made by Unifi Inc., received its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) scores.
Puma Expands Gen.G Partnership
Global esports organization Gen.G and Puma announced an expansion to the brands’ existing partnership in South Korea, as Puma becomes the official jersey of Gen.G’s Global pro teams and creators, including the Gen.G Valorant players and creators in North America.
JD Sports Acquires Stake In Gym King
JD Sports has announced a multi-million dollar investment in the UK, Yorkshire-based athleisure retailer Gym King, taking a “significant” minority stake in the firm.
Reports: Fanatics Hires CFO For New Ventures Segment
Fanatics has reportedly hired Glenn Schiffman, the CFO of Barry Diller’s media and internet collection IAC, as CFO of its new ventures beyond sports apparel.
Golf Rounds Played Show Weakness In June
U.S. golf rounds played were up 0.4 percent in June 2021 against a surge in play in the year-ago period due to the pandemic, according to Golf Datatech. For the year-to-date period, rounds played are ahead 22.8 percent.
Adidas Partners With University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Adidas signed a four-year partnership with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Adidas becomes the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine through the 2024/25 season.
Global Sales Guys Appoints VP Of Action Outdoor
Global Sales Guys (GSG) announced that it has hired action sports Industry veteran Dave Rosenberger to the newly created role of VP of Action Outdoor.
