REI Sees 5.5 Percent Sales Gain In 2016
Sales reached $2.56 billion in 2016. Comparable store sales, which include direct to consumer sales, were up nearly 4 percent and digital sales grew by nearly 18 percent.
RYU Apparel Appoints Senior Vice President, Retail And Operations
Brett Pawson has experience in the athletic apparel space, including with Lululemon Athletica.
J.C. Penney’s Chief Marketing Officer To Resign
J.C. Penney Co. confirmed that Mary Beth West, its chief marketing officer, has accepted the role of chief growth officer with Hershey Co.
Dick’s Sets Grand Opening Of Atlanta Location
Dick’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the opening of a new Dick’s Sporting Goods on Friday, March 31 at Perimeter Pointe in Atlanta, GA.
Implus Acquires Global Leisure Concepts
“Our historical success in Australia has largely been tied to that of our distributors,” said Seth Richards, CEO of Implus. “When the chance arose to join forces with one of our strongest partners, we saw this as a win-win for us and our retailer customers.”
Royal Robbins Passes Away At Age 82
Robbins and his wife, Liz, founded Royal Robbins in 1968 as an active lifestyle apparel company for rock climbers, adventurers and travelers.
New Balance Adds Women’s-Only Areas To Sport Chek Stores
This follows the news earlier this month that Sport Chek opened its first women’s-only store in Calgary.
Adidas Sets Ambitious North America Growth Goals
During its new CEO Kasper Rorsted’s first analyst day, Adidas AG set a goal to expand sales in North America by 47 percent by 2020.
Event Fabrics Is Now A Bluesign System Partner
Said Chris Ferraro, general manager for Event fabrics, “Becoming a Bluesign system partner is one of many steps we are taking to continually improve our sustainability practices, streamline operations and bring innovative membrane solutions to the market.”
Top Of The World Launches First E-Commerce Site
Top of the World launched its first e-commerce website tied to hot-market sales of March Madness gear.
Neiman Marcus Exploring Sale
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. said it was exploring a sale of the company while reporting net loss after charges in its second quarter ended January 28.
Gander Mountain Details Liquidity Crisis
In an affidavit urging the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District Of Minnesota to support its financing needs, Gander Mountain indicated that it has accumulated “substantial operating losses over the past two fiscal years” as a result of many of the challenges faced by other chains entering bankruptcy proceedings over the last year.
Royal Robbins Joins The Conservation Alliance
“Environmental safekeeping is the foundation of our brand and we are proud to support the Conversation Alliance and its mission to protect wild habitats,” said Royal Robbins CEO Michael Millenacker.
Toad&Co Honors Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The outdoor apparel brand is donating all the profits from graphic tees and tanks during March 2017.
Fjällräven Appoints Mid-Atlantic And Southeast Sales Agencies
Fjällräven appointed Brandywine River Reps and The Praelia Group to lead strategic growth in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.
