Sperry Names Chief Marketing Officer

Sperry, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, appointed  Elizabeth Drori as its new chief marketing officer. Most recently, she was head of marketing for Walmart’s fashion business.

SFIA Appoints Chief Business Officer

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association announced the appointment of Bill Patterson as SFIA’s chief business officer, effective immediately. He formerly worked for OpSec Security.

Strava Announces $110 Million Financing

Strava announced that it has raised $110 million in a Series F financing round led by TCV and Sequoia Capital, with participation by Dragoneer Investment Group and existing investors including Madrone Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures and Go4it Capital.

Tentsile Goes Green On Black Friday

Tentsile is increasing its tree planting activity this holiday season. Each year Tentsile hosts a Green Friday sale focused on environmentalism over profits. On target to plant 1 million trees, Tentsile has reached the milestone of 742,000 trees planted since 2017. To help reach its goal to plant 100 trees for each Tree Tent or […]

Moncler Leads Sustainability Ranking In Textiles

Moncler received a major industry accolade. The luxury outerwear brand has been ranked as the Industry Leader of the ‘Textile, Apparel & Luxury Goods’ sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe. It’s the second year in a row that the Italian firm has been recognized to receive the top spot in […]

Camping World Agrees To Acquire Outlet Recreation

Camping World Holdings Inc. announced an agreement to acquire the Outlet Recreation dealership based in the Fargo market. This acquisition marks the company’s first location in North Dakota, with plans for the deal to close in December 2020.

Shred Home + Fitness Raises $4 Million

Shred, the home + fitness app creator, announced $4 million in seed funding and will use the revenue to grow its digital fitness platform, bring new products and features to market, and launch a streaming video service for customers to work out with friends. The service rolls out end-year.

Stein Mart Receives Bid For IP Assets

Hilco Streambank is marketing the intellectual property assets of Stein Mart after the retailer signed a $4 million deal with a subsidiary of Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) to be the stalking horse bidder for Stein Mart’s IP.