Yamaha Marine’s Torqeedo Appoints Director of Sales

Mary Jo Reinhart will lead OEM and retail sales across North America for Torqueedo, overseeing key distributor relationships and core business operations for its low-voltage product line. Reinhart began her career at the company in 2011 as a customer service rep.

Kohl’s Appoints JD Sports Exec as Chief Digital Officer

Arianne Parisi, most recently chief digital officer for JD Sports Fashion Plc, has been named the retailer’s chief digital officer. Starting on July 28, Parisi will join the company’s executive leadership team and report directly to Interim CEO Michael Bender.

Turner’s Outdoorsman Appoints President

Rob Zubak brings 35 years of experience to the role. Most recently, he was the company’s chief operating officer. The hunting, Shooting and fishing retailer operates 38 stores across California and Arizona.

NFL, Fanatics Antitrust Lawsuit Over Amazon Sales Dismissed

The ruling frees the NFL, its teams and Fanatics from a lawsuit brought in 2022 by merchandise business Casey’s Distributing, Inc., which alleged that the companies conspired to exclude it from selling NFL-licensed products on Amazon’s marketplace, leaving consumers with fewer options and higher prices.

Nike’s Debt Downgraded on Lower Profitability, Tariff Risks

S&P Global Ratings lowered its debt ratings on Nike, Inc., due to recent sales and margin declines that it expects will continue in its current fiscal year as well as ongoing tariff risks. The rating agency said, “We believe it will take multiple years to regain the market share lost to both apparel and footwear competitors and return Nike to historical levels of profitability.”

Ireland’s Gym+Coffee Appoint Former Nike Exec as CEO

Niall Horgan, Diarmuid McSweeney and Karl Swaine founded the Dublin-based brand in 2017 and operate seven stores in Ireland. Jason Crawford, formerly of Nike and Adidas, will take on the role as CEO as the founders step away from the Ireland-based athleisure brand’s day-to-day operations.