Academy Sports To Sponsor SIAC and SWAC
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (the SIAC).
Pentland Brand Appoints Global Brand Director For Canterbury And Mitre
Pentland Brands Limited has announced the appointment of Jodie Soussan as global brand director for its Canterbury and Mitre brands.
Five L.L. Bean Fulfillment Workers Test Positive For COVID-19
L.L. Bean said five workers at its fulfillment center in Freeport, ME have tested positive for COVID-19. The company disclosed the positive test results Friday, according to WABI.
Lakers Become Top-Selling NBA Finals Champion In Fanatics History
Fanatics said the Los Angeles Lakers have become the top-selling NBA Finals Champion in company history, topping the 2016 NBA Champion, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2XU Partners With FlexIt
2XUpartnered with FlexIt, a mobile app that supports virtual personal training for health club operators. 2XU customers and FlexIt users will benefit directly from this partnership.
Boathouse Sports Appoints New CEO
Boathouse Sports announced that Cindy DiPietrantonio has been appointed president and chief executive officer assuming the day-to-day leadership of the company.
Dick’s SG’s President Joins Yum! Brands’ Board
Yum! Brands Inc., the parent of FC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the appointment of Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., to its Board of Directors
Prime Days + Black Friday, Head-To-Head For Holiday Consumer Dollars, According To NPD
Before Amazon officially announced its 2020 Prime Days, 57 percent of consumers told The NPD Group that they plan to do some, if not all, of their holiday shopping online during Prime Day events this year.
Adidas Originals Flagship Opens In Carnaby Street
Adidas has opened an Adidas Originals flagship in Carnaby Street in London.
Nike Cuts Off Frank’s Sport Shop
Nike has stopped selling to Frank’s Sport Shop, the family-owned sporting goods store operating in the Bronx since 1922, according to a report in the Daily News.
Source For Sports Details Store Safety Protocols As Hockey Season Starts Up
Source for Sports, with over 150 stores selling hockey gear across Canada and the U.S., issued a statement detailing consumer behavior changes and in-store changes that have resulted from the pandemic as hockey season starts up.
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods To Close
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods in Shenandoah, IA is closing as the store’s owners are retiring.
Imports Set New Record As Retailers Replenish Inventories And Stock Up For Holidays
Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
FSSC Hires U.S. Rockies Sales Lead
Faction Skis and FW Apparel parent Full Stack Supply Co. (FSSC) appointed Halsey Landon as U.S. Rockies sales lead effective immediately.
Report: Nike Undergoes Second Round Of Layoffs
Nike, this week, laid off a sizeable number of senior directors who oversaw athletic specialty retailers, family footwear and department stores, according to a report from Susquehanna Financial Group. The layoffs followed a first-round over the summer that affected more than 100 vice presidents and comes after the company warned of layoffs in July.
