The North Face opened a new store at The Woodlands Mall, marking its eighth store in Texas.
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Arc’Teryx to Open Store at Tysons Corner Center
Arc’teryx announced plans to open a store at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, VA, its eighth store in the U.S.
Fanatics Appoints Chief Information Officer
Fanatics hired Parag Agrawal as chief information officer for Fanatics Holdings, Inc., reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Glenn H. Schiffman.
Pacsun Opens First Store Dedicated to Activewear
Pacsun opened its first dedicated activewear store in the Mall of America. The company named the 1,500-square-foot space PAC1980 after its newest activewear collection and pays homage to the year the brand was founded.
Igloo And Looney Tunes Hop Into First Cooler Collab
Igloo and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, in celebration of WB’s 100th anniversary, collaborated on a Looney Tunes Cooler Collection featuring a Little Playmate cooler and stainless steel drinkware with Bugs Bunny front and center. Igloo reported it would expand the Cooler Collection later in 2023 with a Looney Tunes cooler bag. “We’re beyond […]
BodyArmor Founder Acquires Majority Stake in Nobull
Mike Repole, the founder of Vitaminwater and BodyArmor, acquired a majority stake in Nobull, the training footwear and apparel brand. Terms were not disclosed.
EXEC: Mips AB Sees Q2 Sales Halved on Tough Bike Inventories, Late Season Start
Swedish helmet technology provider Mips AB saw second-quarter revenues cut in half from the year-ago comparable period, led by a continued sharp decline in the company’s Sport and Moto businesses.
The Running Event Partners with NSRA to Open TRE to Indie Shoe Retailers
The Running Event (TRE) has partnered with the National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) to grow TRE’s support of the specialty retail industry.
UPS Returns to Negotiating Table with Union
United Parcel Service said it would return to the bargaining table with a better offer for roughly 340,000 Teamsters-represented U.S. workers before their contract expired on July 31.
PrimaLoft Expands Active Insulation Range
PrimaLoft reported adding four styles to its Active Evolve line of insulating fabrics it first introduced in 2018. Combining the lightweight warmth of insulation with the fabric’s breathability, Primaloft’s Active Evolve “performs in a wide range of activities, regardless of intensity or season,” allowing “brands to use less overall material when designing a garment, reducing […]
Salewa USA Recalls Certain Cable Wire Chocks Due to Fall Hazard
The recall involves Wild Country brand Superlight Rocks (model number 40-RSL) and Superlight Rocks Set 1-6 (model number 40-RSLSET) single cable wire chocks used for climbing. When exposed to seaside conditions, corrosion could occur and weaken the cable chocks and break.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using SQM Bike Helmets Sold on Amazon
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to consumers to stop wearing SQM bicycle helmets. The helmets could fail to protect riders in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. The seller, SQM, headquartered in China, has not agreed to recall the helmets.
SFIA and Running USA Announce Strategic Partnership
The two active lifestyle industry research companies will offer their members reciprocal discounts on reports and collaborate on upcoming new research.
European Off-Pricer BestSecret Names VP, Men’s Fashion Apparel
BestSecret Group, a European members-only online site for off-price fashion, hired Elisa Radaelli as vice president of men’s fashion apparel.
Camping World Opens First Montana Dealership
Camping World Holdings, Inc. opened an RV dealership in Billings, MT. The company is looking to grow its store count by 50 percent over the next five years.
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