SquadLocker, based in Warwick, RI, signed Dan Koppen to its team as enterprise brand advocate.
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Macy’s Appoints CFO
Macy’s, Inc. announced that Adrian V. Mitchell has been appointed CFO effective November 2, 2020 replacing interim CFO Felicia Williams who is leaving to join CEO Action for Racial Equity as a Macy’s, Inc. Fellow.

Feradyne Outdoors Announces Retirement Of International Sales Manager
FeraDyne Outdoors announced the retirement of international sales manager, Lennie Rezmer, and the resulting transition of international field representation to Outdoor Marketing International (OMI).

Sig Sauer Announces Expansion Of New Hampshire Operations To Rochester
Sig Sauer Inc. announced an expansion of its New Hampshire operations to the city of Rochester, NH.

VF Appoints New President, The North Face
VF Corp. appointed Steve Murray, global brand president, The North Face. Previously VF’s president of the Americas Region, Murray replaces Arne Arens, who has stepped down to pursue other opportunities outside of VF.

Ben Hogan Partners With Fairway Jockey
Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company announced an alliance with the online club fitter, Fairway Jockey. Fairway Jockey becomes the latest partner to join Ben Hogan Golf’s 2020 Club Fitters and Builders Program.

Academy Sports To Sponsor SIAC and SWAC
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (the SIAC).

Jaxjox Raises $10M In Series A Funding
Jaxjox announced a $10 million Series A round of funding with investors including Dowgate Capital Ltd. and entrepreneur Nigel Wray, bringing total funding raised to date $17 million.

Vista Outdoor Closes Acquisition Of Remington’s Ammunition And Accessories Assets
Vista Outdoor Inc. announced the closing of the acquisition of certain assets related to Remington Outdoor Company’s ammunition and accessories businesses, and related intellectual property for a gross purchase price of $81.4 million.

JackRabbit Parent Completes Acquisition Of Shoes.com
CriticalPoint Capital, the Los Angeles-based private investment firm and owner of JackRabbit and Olympia Sports, has completed the acquisition of Shoes.com from Walmart, Inc.

Slinger Bag Partners With Team Headquarters
Slinger Bag Inc. announced a partnership with Team Headquarters (TeamHQS), the portal for professional athletes and teaching pros.

Pentland Brand Appoints Global Brand Director For Canterbury And Mitre
Pentland Brands Limited has announced the appointment of Jodie Soussan as global brand director for its Canterbury and Mitre brands.

Wolverine Worldwide Partners With Envoy B2B
Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) has partnered with Envoy B2B using its e-commerce platform to support the relationship it has with retailers, distributors and sales reps using digital conferencing. Using Envoy’s showroom functionality, WWW held its Global Brand Conference in May (during the height of COVID-19) for its brands to leverage digital showrooms to introduce new product […]

LEM Helmets Supports Breast Cancer Research; Launches Ltd Edition Cycling Helmets
LEM Helmets has released two limited edition Team BePink colors of its Gavia and Volata cycling helmets to support breast cancer research. LEM’s partnership with Italian-based UCI pro women’s cycling team, BePink, inspired the collection. Worn by team riders for training and racing, the BePink colors show LEM’s support of female cyclists. And with October […]
The Conservation Alliance #WeKeepItWild Campaign
A coalition of 14 member companies has joined with The Conservation Alliance on its #WeKeepItWild campaign. From October 12-18, member companies will donate five percent of their online sales to fund #WeKeepItWild and earmarked to “protect land and water across North America where wild places, wildlife and people thrive together”. “The #WeKeepItWild campaign perfectly exemplifies the […]