2nd Skull Partners With MLB Players

Major League Baseball Players, Inc. announced a partnership with protective headgear company 2nd Skull Inc. The 2nd Skull brand will be officially licensed by MLB Players, Inc., which will also take an ownership interest in 2nd Skull and support the promotion of its brand and products across the sports equipment market and affiliated youth baseball and other sports organizations.

Crocs Appoints President

Crocs Inc. announced that Michelle Poole has been appointed as president, Crocs, Inc. effective September 10, 2020. She will continue to report to Andrew Rees, CEO.

Puma Signs Neymar

Puma has signed Neymar to an endorsement deal after the Brazilian star forward recently left Nike. Said Bjørn Gulden, chief executive officer of Puma, “He is one of the best players in the world and extremely influential for the global football and youth culture.”

Seafolly Names New CEO

Seafolly, the 45-year-old Australian swimwear maker, appointed Brendan Santamaria as its new CEO. The hire comes as the brand bounces back from voluntary administration and returns to former owners L Catterton.

Technogym’s First-Half Revenues Slump 25 Percent

Technogym reported net earnings tumbled 75.5 percent as sales slumped 24.7 percent. The sales decline was due to the contraction in general sales volumes mainly due of pandemic related postponement of several projects on the Business to Business side. On the other hand, the growth of the Home & Consumer segment was significant with a gain of 50 percent.

Scheels Rolls Out Mobile Checkout

Scheels, which has 28 stores,  has completed its initial implementation of the cloud-based Oracle Retail Xstore mobile POS platform and Oracle Retail Xstore Office Cloud Service to enable its employees to check out customers on selling floors.

Imports Spike As Retailers Stock Up For Holidays

Imports surged to unexpectedly high levels this summer and may have hit a new record, as the U.S. economy continues to reopen and retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Newell Brands Appoints Board Member

Newell Brands announced that Jay L. Johnson, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Lamar Advertising Company, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective September 8, 2020. He will serve as a member of the Audit Committee.