Fanatics Partners With The Phoenix Suns
Fanatics reached a long-term partnership to operate online and mobile commerce at shop.suns.com for the Phoenix Suns. Fanatics will also run its retail experiences at Phoenix Suns Arena for the Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and other events hosted at the venue following the conclusion of the current NBA season.
Schoeller Textil Welcomes Two New Sales Directors For North America
Schoeller Textil AG announced that Megan Fulton and Jack McPheron have joined its North America team as sales directors, covering the Western U.S. and parts of Canada.
Sequential Brands Secures Further Waivers From Lenders
Sequential Brands was granted a waiver that extends existing defaults on its credit agreement until June 7, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Nike Partners With Howard Payne University Through BSN Sports
The Howard Payne University athletic department entered into a five-year sponsorship and product supply agreement with Nike through BSN Sports to be its official apparel, footwear and uniform provider for athletics.
JD Sports Acquires Manchester-Based Menswear Retailer
JD Sports has acquired Oi Polloi, an independent men’s fashion boutique located in Manchester.
REI To Open In Tallahassee And Palm Beach Garden
REI Co-op, with five stores in Florida, will open new locations in Spring 2022 in Tallahassee and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Champion Aiming To Become $3 Billion Brand By 2024
HanesBrands Inc. unveiled Full Potential, a three-year growth plan designed to drive approximately $1.2 billion in incremental revenue and expand operating margins to 14.3 percent by 2024. The plan calls for Champion to become a $3 billion global brand by 2024, up from projected 2021 sales of approximately $2 billion.
HanesBrands Sees 25 Percent Q1 Revenue Gain
HanesBrands Inc. announced results for the first quarter of 2021, with continued sales momentum across the company’s global innerwear and activewear businesses driving strong adjusted operating profit and cash flow. Champion sales increased 34 percent over prior year and revenue from the company’s other activewear brands increased 16 percent.
Everlane Appoints Global Creative Director
Everlane appointed Shu Hung as global creative director. She previously worked for Uniqlo and Nike.
Clarus’ Q1 Revenues Climb 41 Percent
Clarus Corporation reported sales in the first quarter Increase 41 percent year-over-year. Black Diamond sales were up 13 percent while Sierra sales were up 203 percent, or 94 percent excluding Barnes.
Academy Sports Appoints Board Member
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. announced the appointments of Beryl B. Raff to its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and Wendy A. Beck, currently a member of the Board and its Audit Committee, as a member and chairperson of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
New Store Openings Set For City Gear And Hibbett Sports
Hibbett announced store openings plans for one Hibbett Sports in Houston and two City Gear locations in Florida.
Centric Brands Adds To Leadership Team And Board Of Directors
Centric Brands LLC announced the addition of two new roles at the company. Sid Keswani joins as president, and Ruth Hartman joins the company’s Board of Directors.
Retail Cargo Imports Set New Record As Economy Recovers
Imports at retail container ports hit a new record this spring and volume during the first half of 2021 is expected to be a third higher than last year as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.
JD Sports Announces Board Change
JD Sports Fashion Plc announced that Andy Rubin has stepped down from the Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective May 6. Andy Rubin will be replaced by Andy Long, former CEO of Pentland Brands.
