Champion has become the uniform and fanwear provider of PlayVS, the official platform for high school esports competition, to join a number of other esports sponsorships.
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Lululemon Athletica Remains On Fire In Q3
Powered by an acceleration in its men’s business and continued robust growth in women’s, Lululemon Athletica reported earnings jumped 33.4 percent in the third quarter as comps climbed 17 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The outlook for the year was raised for the third straight quarter as earnings and sales both handily exceeded guidance.
Oboz Footwear Names Rich Hohne Director of Marketing
Oboz Footwear, the outdoor footwear company headquartered in Bozeman, MT, has hired Rich Hohne as its director of marketing. Hohne joins Oboz from Simms Fishing Products.
WRA Names Executives From The North Face And Scarpa To Board
Western Resource Advocates President Jon Goldin-Dubois on Thursday announced that Kim Miller, CEO of Scarpa North America, and Jamie Starr, global director of sports marketing at The North Face, have joined WRA’s board of directors.
Honey Stinger Appoints Two To Leadership Team
Honey Stinger, the sports nutrition brand featuring honey, Thursday announced two new additions to its leadership team: Sarah Mallicote as CFO and Kim Kourkoules as senior director of operations.
New Balance Foundation Reaches $100 Million In Total Grants
Boston-based New Balance Foundation announced it has reached a major milestone of $100 million in total grants to non-profits. From an initial $31,000 grant-making investment in 1981, New Balance Foundation contributions have grown to provide millions in funding to develop high-impact, long-term, sustainable initiatives that enrich the lives of children, their families and their communities.
Macy’s Appoints Torrence Boone To Board Of Directors
Macy’s Inc. on Thursday announced the appointment of Torrence Boone, vice president, Global Client Partnerships at Google, to its board of directors, effective December 12.
Report: Adidas Appoints New Manager For Yeezy
Adidas has named Jon Wexler as the new general manager of Yeezy, Kanye West’s line, according to Sole Collector.
REI Co-op Appoints Vice President Of E-Commerce, Gear and Apparel
REI Co-op has appointed Michelle Cutter as its new vice president of e-commerce, gear and apparel. Cutter is the first to serve in the co-op’s newly created role and will work across departments to grow revenue, solve customer problems and support the REI brand.
S&P Reduces Outerstuff’s Debt Ratings
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) lowered the debt ratings of Outerstuff LLC due to continued weak operating performance and liquidity pressure.
Moody’s Changes Caleres’ Outlook To Negative, Affirms All Ratings
Moody’s Investors Service changed the ratings outlook for Caleres, Inc. to negative from stable. The change in outlook to negative from stable reflects Caleres’ recent earnings performance below Moody’s expectations and the view that organic earnings growth will remain constrained by the highly competitive retail environment and the consumer shift to e-commerce.
Wolverine Worldwide Settles For $69.5 Million Over PFAS Groundwater Contamination
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. announced a significant update on its ongoing PFAS/environmental exposures in the state of Michigan. The agreement, which will be finalized for approval, calls for Wolverine to pay $69.5 million over five years to cover the cost of extending new municipal water to affected areas.
Nautilus Appoints CFO
Nautilus Inc. announced that Aina Konold has been appointed chief financial officer. Most recently, she was the founding CFO for Gap Inc. in China.
Lululemon Crushes Comp Sales In Q3
Lululemon Athletica Inc. on Wednesday reported total comparable sales for the third quarter ended November 3 increased 16 percent, or 17 percent on a constant dollar basis. Comparable store sales increased 10 percent, or 11 percent on a constant dollar basis, while direct-to-consumer net revenue increased 29 percent, or 30 percent on a constant dollar basis.
Conversation With Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO Jon Barker
From market-shifting acquisitions to doubling down on the sales of firearms and ammunition, a lot has been happening at Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., the Midvale, UT-based sporting goods retailer. We recently spoke with CEO Jon Barker about these topics and more in our latest executive conversation. Here’s what he shared about the state of the company.
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