Academy Sports and Outdoors said in a regulatory filing that it has eliminated its COO position, resulting in the lay off of current COO and EVP Kenneth Attaway.
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Belk Seeking Out-Of-Court Financial Restructuring
Belk, its major lenders and the private equity firm Sycamore Partners are nearing a deal to restructure the department store’s debt outside of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Lululemon Ranks Eighth On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List List
Lululemon Athletica was the only company in the active lifestyle space to land in the Top 10 of Glassdoor’s Annual Ranking of the 100 Best Places To Work in the U.S., coming in at No. 8. Other companies in the industry landing on the list include Vans, 36; REI, 48; and Nike, 49.
Planet Fitness Adds Two Board Members
Planet Fitness Inc. announced that it has appointed Bernard Acoca, chief executive officer and president for El Pollo Loco, and Christopher Tanco, executive vice president and chief operating officer for 7–Eleven, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Zwift Appoints Chief Product Officer
Zwift announced the appointment of YuChiang Cheng as chief product officer. He previously was president, Topgolf Media.
Running USA Survey Finds Runners Eager To Return To Live Events
According to Running USA’s 2020 Global Runner Survey, 66 percent of runners in North America plan to be back out racing as soon as an event is available in their area or within traveling distance. An additional 20 percent wanted a vaccine to be available before they raced again.
Fitness Machine Technicians Opens First Location In Minnesota
Fitness Machine Technicians opened locations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas.
ReCircled Acquires Circlarity
ReCircled, LLC, a Denver-based industrial sustainability company serving the textile, apparel and footwear sector, announced the acquisition of Circlarity, LLC, a digital sustainability intelligence technology company.
SKLZ Expands Home Fitness Collection With Pro Knit Resistance Bands
SKLZ expands its home fitness collection with a line of resistance bands for above the knee workouts with its Pro Knit Mini Bands and Pro Knit Hip Bands. The bands are made from fabric that stays in place during training; won’t pinch or pull the skin; come in light, medium, and heavy resistance; and are machine […]
Hari Mari Appoints New President
Hari Mari appointed Jake Szczepanski its new president. Szczepanski previously co-founded and served as CEO of menswear and womenswear label Billy Reid for 13 years.
Pentland Brands Appoints Its First Positive Business Director
Pentland Brands Limited has announced the appointment of Sara Brennan as its first positive business director.
Licensing Expo To Be Held In August 2021
The Global Licensing Group has scheduled its in-person Licensing Expo for August 10-12, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Accompanying the tradeshow is a virtual event, which will be held on August 24-25.
Chattanooga Shooting Supplies Expands Sales Team
Chattanooga Shooting Supplies said Casey Cochran and Ed Macaya have recently joined its sales team.
Blackbird Products Group Acquires American Buffalo Knife And Tool
Blackbird Products Group, LLC, parent company of Mammoth Coolers and Mammoth PPE Products, announced it has acquired American Buffalo Knife and Tool (ABKT).
Ebay Appoints VP Of Fashion
Ebay has appointed Charis Márquez, formerly VP for sales effectiveness at Levi Strauss & Co., to the newly created role of vice president of fashion.
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