Kandui Holdings LLC, founded by the Hurley family, announced plans to launch Florence Marine X, an apparel collection in collaboration with two-time world champion surfer John John Florence. The partnership comes after Kandui in early August acquired the outstanding assets and intellectual property of the Simple footwear brand.
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Iconix’s Q2 Revenues Slump 35 Percent
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., the parent of Starter, Pony, Umbro, Danskin, and a number of other lifestyle brands, reported sales in the second quarter fell 35.1 percent to $22.3 million compared to $34.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Camping World’s Debt Ratings Upgraded
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded ratings of CWGS Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Camping World, as RV demand has taken off during the coronavirus pandemic.
PVH Hires Nike Exec To Head HR
PVH Corp. announced Julie Fuller, Nike’s vice president of global talent and organizational effectiveness, will join the company next month and assume the role of chief human resources officer on January 1, 2021.
Stein Mart To Liquidate All Stores In Bankruptcy
Stein Mart, the off-price retailer based in Jacksonville, FL, filed for bankruptcy protection amid the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer plans to close “a significant portion, if not all, of its brick & mortar stores.”
REI Co-Op To Pursue Sale Of Headquarters, Embrace Distributed Work Model
REI Co-op announced it is pursuing a sale of its newly completed corporate campus in the Spring District neighborhood of Bellevue, WA with the intention of shifting to a less centralized approach to its headquarters presence in the Seattle area.
Stack Sports Partners To Accelerate Growth Of Recreational Esports
Stack Sports has partnered with Mission Control to accelerate the growth of recreational esports in communities in the U.S. Mission Control just announced a $1.75 million seed round to further grow its platform.
Eagles Nest Outfitters Announces New Canadian Distribution Partner
Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), the manufacturer of parachute hammocks, announced a new Canadian distribution partner, Katadyn Canada.
Columbia Sportswear To Sponsor Bubba Wallace And Richard Petty Motorsports Race Team
Columbia Sportswear announced a multiyear sponsorship with NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace. The agreement enlists Wallace as Columbia’s newest brand ambassador, and includes a primary sponsorship of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Cancels November 2020 Connect Buying Show
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization for the specialty outdoor retail, this week announced the cancellation of its fall Connect buying show originally scheduled for November 9-12, 2020.
Change At The Top Of The Adidas Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Adidas AG has appointed Thomas Rabe, chief executive officer of Bertelsmann, as chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board. He will succeed Igor Landau, whose Supervisory Board mandate expired after 16 years at the end of the Annual General Meeting on August 11, 2020.
Zanders Sporting Goods Hires Operations Manager
Zanders Sporting Goods, a national wholesale distributor located in Sparta, IL, bolstered its management staff by hiring Glenn Dunbar as operations manager.
True Velocity Names Chief Operating Officer
True Velocity named aerospace and defense industry veteran Jim Stephens as its chief operating officer, rounding out the Texas-based technology company’s executive leadership team.
Skechers Opens Flagship On Rue de Rivoli In Paris
Skechers has opened a flagship store on Rue de Rivoli, one of the biggest shopping boulevards in Paris. The new store offers a full Skechers retail experience that will appeal to locals and eventually returning visitors to shop an expanded range of Skechers lifestyle and performance footwear and apparel.
Colorado Water-Related Outdoor Recreation Generates Over $18 Billion Annually
Water conservationists and outdoor recreation proponents in Colorado got a blast of wind in their campaign sails recently, thanks to a new study that finds Colorado’s waterways support over 100,000 jobs and billions in tax revenue across the state.
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