Adidas Signs Chinese Sports Stars
Swimmer Ning Zetao and volleyball player Hui Ruoqi will star in a campaign called “One in a Billion.”
Wal-Mart Acquires ShoeBuy For $70 Million
ShoeBuy CEO Mike Sorabella, his executive team and ShoeBuy’s 200-plus employees will continue to be based in Boston, MA, and will join Wal-Mart’s e-commerce organization.
PVH Corp. Sees Q4 Earnings Reaching Upper End Of Guidance
PVH Corp. announced that it currently expects its earnings per share for the fourth quarter and full year 2016 to be at least at the top end of its previously announced guidance ranges.
Report: Amazon And Forever 21 Exploring American Apparel Bid
Amazon and Forever 21 Inc. are both exploring bids for American Apparel LLC, according to a report from Reuters. Bids are due Friday.
Dynafit Appoints New Sales Reps
The athletic mountain brand hired representation for the Pacific Northwest, New England and Mid-Atlantic territories.
Roka Seals USA Triathlon Deal Through 2020
This agreement, extending through 2020, makes Roka’s patented technologies available to the entire USA Triathlon community.
The Buckle’s Comps Tumble In December
The Buckle Inc. stated that comparable-store sales decreased 15.5 percent in December.
Duckworth Names Amy Williams Product Design Director
The Montana-based wool apparel company engaged the San Francisco-based designer to create new apparel styles that showcase its fabrics.
OIA Director Issues Letter On Shifting Trade-Show Schedule
Amy Roberts tells members that Outdoor Retailer’s shift to schedule its Winter Market and Summer Market shows two months earlier, starting in 2018, will change the purpose of the shows for the better.
Amer Sports Names O’Connell To Lead Strategic Accounts Sales
Mike O’Connell will be responsible for leading sales efforts in the e-tail, sporting goods retail and mass merchant trade channels for Amer’s portfolio of brands.
Active Lifestyle Retail Stocks Outpaced Vendors In 2016
The rash of active lifestyle retail bankruptcies in 2016 cast a pall over the industry on Wall Street in 2016, but also clearly helped those left standing in retail. Active lifestyle vendors, on the other hand, had a rougher go of it.
Newell Brands Promotes New Head For Marmot, ExOfficio
Joe Flannery, who started with Marmot in January 2016, also brings experience from The North Face and Adidas.
An Event Guide To Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017
A schedule of must-attend events at 2017 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Yes, happy hours count.
New Balance Launches Its First Wearable Device For Runners
New Balance unveiled its inaugural smart wearable at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Sears To Close 150 Stores
Sears Holdings said it plans to close 118 Kmart locations and 32 Sears stores.
