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.
Nike Secures 687 Patents
Nike’s 2016 patents include 262 related to footwear, 96 related to data and 73 related to manufacturing.
Report: Amazon Developing Fitness Apparel Line
Amazon posted three job listings in late December for brand managers and senior brand managers working on “Amazon Active Apparel.”
Kohl’s Lowers Fourth-Quarter Guidance
Kohl’s Corporation reduced its guidance due to soft holiday sales. Comparable sales decreased 2.1 percent in the fiscal months of November and December 2016 combined.
Macy’s To Close 68 Stores
The department store giant estimates that 3,900 associates will be displaced as a result of these closures, with approximately 6,200 other jobs lost due to restructuring its central organization and adjustments due to the store closures.
Zumiez Sees 3 Percent Comp Gain In December
The action-sports chain’s comparable sales increased 3.4 percent for the five-week period compared to a comparable sales decrease of 8.9 percent in the year-ago period.
Registration Opens For NSGA’s 53rd Annual Management Conference
The conference will host many notable speakers, including representatives from Google, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Zappos, Locally, Yelp, Hubba, Kibo and Microsoft.
Get Ready For A Big Shake Out In 2017
More than 20 active lifestyle industry executives share their thoughts on where we’re headed next.
Inter Milan FC Signs North America Licensing Deal With One Entertainment
One Entertainment’s portfolio of representations includes FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chivas Guadalajara and AS Roma.
G-III Apparel Partners With Danica Patrick On Athleisure Line
The collection represents the professional race car driver’s first foray into apparel and reflects “her strong, confident, and health-conscious approach to her daily life.”
Avalanche Hires Reebok Talent As New Design Director
At Reebok, Procopio designed women’s, men’s and children’s apparel for various collections, including tennis, yoga, training, running and outerwear.
Fulfillment By Amazon Delivered More Than 2 Billion Items In 2016
FBA items shipped worldwide grew more than 50 percent during the holiday season, while Prime members ordered millions of items from sellers in the Seller Fulfilled Prime program.
