Ross Stores To Cancel Orders Through Mid-June
Ross Stores in a letter to vendors on Thursday said it would cancel all merchandise purchase orders through June 18 as a result of the impact of the coronavirus on sales.
City Of Fresno Declares Sporting Goods Essential Retail
Sporting goods stores in Fresno, CA have been allowed to reopen as essential businesses, city leaders announced. Officials said many of the stores sell essential items including food, water, emergency supplies, ice, food storage, propane, and cooking supplies.
Fanatics Partners With MLB To Make Masks And Gowns For Health Professionals
Fanatics in a partnership with Major League Baseball has halted jersey production efforts and is repurposing its 360,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Easton, PA to immediately begin making masks and gowns. The items will be made with the exact same jersey fabric that the players wear on the field.
USA Triathlon Statement On Postponement of Tokyo Olympics
USA Triathlon issued a statement in response to the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees’ respective announcements that the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be postponed to 2021 due to ongoing logistical and public health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic.
U.S. Road Race Participation Declines 2.7 Percent For 2019
The number of runners registering for organized races in the U.S. was down slightly in 2019, continuing a six-year gradual drawback of mass participation in recreational road racing. According to Running USA data analysis, the industry peaked in 2013, when 19 million runners crossed the finish line at U.S. running events over all distances.
Tultex Producing Face Masks For The Healthcare Industry
Tultex, an apparel brand under TSC Apparel, is redirecting its efforts to produce face masks for the healthcare industry amid the widespread shortage.
Nordstrom To Extend Store Closures Another Week
Nordstrom Inc. announced it will extend its temporary store closure for at least one week through April 5. The retailer also said its top leaders will decline their salary from April through September and a portion of corporate employees will be furloughed starting April 5 for six weeks.
Canadian Tire Offers Special Support Program For Employees
Canadian Tire Corporation announced that the Canadian Tire Associate Dealers have implemented a temporary special support payment of $2 per hour for all active Canadian Tire store employees.
Modell’s Seeks Suspension Of Bankruptcy Case
Modell’s Sporting Goods is seeking a 45-day suspension in its Chapter 11 case claiming the COVID-19 pandemic has made it impossible to conduct going-out-of-business sales.
Target Provides Business Update To COVID-19
Target Corp. said that as the COVID-19 crisis has evolved, the company has been experiencing unusually strong traffic and sales. As a result, the company has adjusted the expected timing of some of its strategic initiatives.
Under Armour’s Chief Product Officer To Leave In August
Under Armour Inc. said Kevin Eskridge, chief product officer, will be leaving the company on August 15, 2020 to pursue other interests.
Big 5 Withdraws First-Quarter Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., in a regulatory filing, said that it is withdrawing its fiscal 2020 first-quarter guidance due to the “anticipated material negative impact of COVID-19 on the company’s financial results and the uncertainty related to its duration.”
Camping World’s Debt Ratings Lowered
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the debt ratings of Camping World due to the potential for ongoing softness in the RV market as the coronavirus likely impacts purchases of big-ticket items.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Cuts Salaries And Expenses, Suspends Stock Buybacks
Dick’s Sporting Goods, in a regulatory filing, announced the temporary reduction in the base salaries of certain executive officers in response to the current business environment as impacted by COVID-19. The retailer also said it’s embarking on a “significant reduction” in expenses and planned inventory receipts, reducing planned capital expenditures, temporarily suspending its share buybacks, and evaluating its dividend program.
Neiman Marcus Exploring Possible Bankruptcy
Neiman Marcus is in discussions with lenders about filing for bankruptcy to restructure its heavy debt load, Bloomberg News reported.
