Aisle Talk Week Of July 17, 2020

The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of July 13, 2020 covered in the SGB Updates — delivered to your inbox every business day.

Arcus Hunting Appoints National Accounts Manager

Arcus Hunting, based in Covington, GA, appointed Jake Mersberger to the position of national accounts manager. Mersberger will be responsible for the Tink’sÆ, Dead Down Wind, Ramcat, Trophy Taker, and Rack One brands.

Grundéns Strengthens Marketing And Sales Teams

Grundéns, a producer of fishing apparel and footwear, announced the addition of four team members to its marketing and sales teams. The hires include Brent Brauner as director of marketing, Dave Drulard as a key accounts manager, Jaime Huffman as regional sales director (East), and Tom Shores as regional sales director (West).

Big Agnes Appoints Director Of North American Sales

Big Agnes Inc., the Steamboat Springs, CO-based outdoor equipment brand, recently hired Jill Lewis as director of North American sales and Eric Einfeld as senior demand planner. The company also completed the relocation of its headquarters to downtown Steamboat Springs, CO.

NRF Survey Predicts Potential Record Back-To-School Spending 

Consumers tentatively plan to spend a record amount to prepare students for school and college this year as they buy more laptops and computer accessories in anticipation that at least some classes will take place online because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Nike And Roma To End Sponsorship

Roma, the Italian professional football club based in Rome, announced a “premature termination” of its partnership with Nike at the close of the 2019/20 season.

Zalando Forecasts Strong Q2

Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, expects a significant increase in sales and EBIT in the second quarter, which is significantly above current market expectations.