REI Co-op Names New VP In Merchandising

REI Co-op has named Michael Benkel its new vice president of planning, inventory and solutions. Benkel will lead a team of more than 100 merchandising professionals and oversee the co-op’s planning and inventory management strategy and merchandising business processes.

Selkirk Sport Unveils “Limited Edition” Regal Black & Gold AMPED Series Paddle For 2019 US Open Pickleball Championships

#1 Ranked Professional Pickleball Player, Tyson McGuffin, and Top Team Selkirk Athletes to Compete with “Limited Edition” AMPED™ Series Paddles; Limited Quantities Available at Selkirk.com Tyson McGuffin, the #1 ranked professional pickleball player, in one of the world’s fastest growing sports,  will defend his Gold Medal at the US Open Pickleball Championship equipped with a new “Limited […]

Wilson Sporting Goods Partners With Autism Speaks To Launch Limited-Edition “Love The Moment” Collection Of Baseball Equipment

Wilson Sporting Goods, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance baseball and softball equipment, announced today a new partnership with Autism Speaks, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families. Under the partnership, Wilson will create a limited-edition […]

Report: Modell’s Re-Secures Vendor Support

A report that ran Sunday in the Wall Street Journal shows that Modell’s Sporting Goods has regained shipments from the wide majority of its vendor base following concerns over the sporting goods retailer’s hiring of a restructuring firm.

’47 Partners With We Are Nations

Esports retail and merchandise company, We Are Nations, and global sports lifestyle brand, ’47, announced a partnership that will include headwear and other sports merchandise to be developed and sold in the esports space.

Hibbett Sporting Goods Appoints Interim CFO

Hibbett Sporting Goods appointed Christine E. Skold, a CPA, consultant and former executive of Tractor Supply Company, as interim chief financial officer, effective April 26, 2019, according to a regulatory filing.