Miraflora Appoints Chief Content Creator

Miraflora, a maker of CBD-infused recovery balms, gels and tinctures, has hired Kimberly Beekman as chief content creator. Beekman is the former editor-in-chief of Skiing Magazine.

Afterpay Expands Into Canada

Afterpay, the ‘buy now, pay later’ service, announced it is now offering its service to consumers and merchants in the Canadian market.

SIA Launches Six-Month Inclusion Training Program

Snowsports Industries America (SIA) announced that it will begin a six-month training program focused on inclusion in the winter outdoor industry.  SIA will be joined by leaders from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), National Ski Patrol (NSP), Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI), and Share Winter Foundation.

Bangers Names Director Of Merchandising

Bangers LP, a shooting sports distributors based in Birmingham, AL, announced the hiring of Jared Long to serve as the company’s director of merchandising. Long most recently held the position as director of sales with Armscor Precision/Rock Island Armory.

Dick’s SG’s Q2 Profit And E-Commerce Sales Soar

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported earnings in the second quarter on an adjusted basis jumped 150 percent topping Wall Street targets as same-store sales grew 20.7 percent. E-commerce sales nearly tripled. Dick’s officials said the performance was helped by a shift toward athletic and active lifestyle products with people spending more time working and exercising at home.

Fanatics Inks Licensed Apparel Deal With Rebel Sports

Rebel, an Australian retailer of sporting equipment, apparel and footwear, has partnered on an agreement that will see Fanatics become the exclusive supplier of all ‘non-Australian’ licensed team merchandise on the Rebel website. Fanatics will also help improve Rebel’s in-store licensed product availability.

Nordstrom’s Q2 Revenues Slump 53 Percent

Nordstrom Inc. reported a net loss of $255 million in the second quarter as sales tumbled 53 percent due to store closures tied to the pandemic. The department store operator said improved merchandise margins and overhead cost reductions of nearly 20 percent drove earnings to exceed company expectations.

Higg Co Appoints VP Global Partnerships

Higg Co, the technology company behind the Higg Index platform, has appointed ex-Microsoft executive, Josh Henretig, as the company’s new vice president of global partnerships.

Smith & Wesson Names CFO

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. named Deana L. McPherson as executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer, and assistant secretary, in a previously announced transition, The appointment follows the retirement of Jeffrey D. Buchanan and the completion of the spin-off of the company’s outdoor products and accessories business.