Steven Madden, Ltd. has completed the acquisition of privately-held Almost Famous, a designer and marketer of women’s apparel.
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Academy Sports Names Sam Johnson President as Mullican Departs
The retailer announced that Michael Mullican is stepping down as president to pursue personal and professional opportunities. Sam Johnson, EVP of retail operations, is his successor, effective immediately.
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Topgolf Sets Opening Date for Memphis Location
Topgolf reported it will open a new venue in Memphis, TN, on October 27 about 20 minutes from downtown. This is the sports entertainment company’s fourth in the state, with other venues in Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
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The Levy Group Launching Ben Sherman Golf, Dakine Performance Apparel
The Levy Group inked agreements with Marquee Brands to license active apparel for the Ben Sherman brand and outdoor performance apparel for the Dakine brand for 2024.
Vista Outdoor Hires General Counsel for Revelyst
Vista Outdoor, Inc. has hired Jung Choi as general counsel and corporate secretary for Revelyst, its Outdoor Products business, following the announced spin-off of its Outdoor Products segment into a standalone public company.
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Report: September Golf Equipment Sales Up Again
Golf Datatech reported that golf equipment sales posted a back-to-back increase in on- and off-course specialty stores in September after experiencing 11 consecutive months of contracting sales through July.
Camping World to Acquire Travelcamp RV
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Travelcamp RV, which operates 12 locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
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Apex Shooting Range Opens in Fort Lauderdale
Apex Shooting Center opened a 20,000-square-foot shooting range in Fort Lauderdale, FL, offering firearms, optics, accessories, ammo, and a retail firearm’s store.
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Tyr Sport Opens Store In Long Island
Tyr Sport, the swimwear manufacturer, opened its first retail store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, NY, with plans to open a second store in Costa Mesa, CA.
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Suunto Adds Another Sales Agency to Rep Brand in U.S.
Dan Suher, now head of Americas for Suunto, announced last week the addition of Round Pond Sales Group led by Kyle Rohne and Ian Wauchope to represent Suunto in New England.
Hartford Sales Group Sees 18-Year Agency Vet Rejoin Team
Kevin Alexander has re-joined the Hartford Sales Group, covering the Greater L.A. and Las Vegas area for the award-winning agency. Alexander previously represented HSG’s performance running and outdoor lines from 2003 through 2021
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Signa Sports Prepares for Insolvency Filings
Signa Sports United (SSU), which earlier last week confirmed that it had lost a major funding commitment from its parent company, said its subsidiary, Tennis-Point GmbH, had filed for insolvency and the overall company is preparing for insolvency proceedings in the coming days.
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361 Degrees Int’l Posts Double-Digit Q3 Sales Growth in Owned-Retail
The company reported that 361° branded retail stores posted 15 percent year-over-year growth for the third quarter ended September 30. E-commerce sales increased approximately 30 percent for the period.
China Kappa Retail Comps Grow Mid-Singles in Fiscal Q2
The company’s Kappa-branded retail stores in China posted mid- to low-single-digit year-over-year growth for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30.
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Baffin Introduces Litesport Boot for Men
Baffin, the manufacturer of cold-climate footwear, released Litesport, its new winter sport boot for men, featuring a lace-up inner boot.