Before joining the company, Bobbi Quick held leadership roles at 24-Hour Fitness, The Bay Club Company and EōS Fitness.
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Nordstrom, Inc. to Add Another Rack Store in New Jersey
The 26,000-square-foot store will be located in Manalapan Commons, a shopping center that includes Best Buy, Panera Bread, Five Below, PetSmart, and Raymour & Flanigan.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Putting People in the Seats for Women’s Basketball
The 6’0″ senior is averaging 32.1 points per game this season and is eight points shy of breaking Kelsey Plum’s scoring record of 3,527 points for most career points in Division I history.
Sam Edelman Inks New Licensee Deals Across Four Categories
New licensing partners include HB Connections (handbags), Esquire Brands (kids’ shoes), Gina Group (hosiery), and My Step Global (slippers).
Nike Mourns the Loss of Ambassador Athlete Kelvin Kiptum
Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered the Chicago Marathon course record in only his third marathon in October 2023, tragically died Sunday in a car accident. Nike wrote on their website that Kiptum was “an inspiration to countless athletes and fans around the world.”
Puma Hoops and Lamelo Ball Accelerate the Game with Porsche Collab
In collaboration with Porsche, Puma Hoops and LaMelo Ball will release the Puma x Porsche Collection on February 17 fusing basketball with auto excellence.
EXEC: Brooks Running Exceeds $1.2 Billion in Sales in 2023
Brooks DTC e-commerce channels reportedly grew 24 percent in global revenue YoY, including record-breaking sales from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, up 22 percent in North America versus 2022. China DTC jumped 194 percent for the year.
MidwayUSA Promotes Lenauer to Merchandising Manager
In his new position, Devin Lenauer will focus on growing the MidwayUSA brand of products through inventory management, sourcing, pricing, and promotion.
EXEC: Shimano Inc. Confirms California Lawsuit Plaintiffs Seek Class Action Status
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in California against its subsidiary, Shimano North America Holding, Inc. as well as the three bicycle manufacturers – Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Trek Bicycle Corporation and Giant Bicycle, Inc.
EXEC: Tiger and Taylormade Launch Sun Day Red with Brad Blankenship at Helm
After a month of speculation, on Monday, Tiger Woods and Taylormade Golf introduced the golf legend’s new brand and line of clothing, accessories and footwear. Brad Blankenship, the former global GM for Quiksilver and RVCA, will lead the brand.
Lacoste Names New Head of Finance
Philippe Gautier returns to Paris and assumes the role of executive vice president of Finance for Lacoste from Denis Lamoureux who has been in the position since 2017.
Decathlon Sells 82 European Stores in €527 Million Sale and Leaseback Deal
Realty Income Corporation has entered into a sale-leaseback transaction for 82 retail properties leased to affiliates of Decathlon SE. The portfolio includes properties located in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
Famous Footwear Appoints SVP and GMM for Adult Athletic, Kids and Canada
Andrew Leckie has held various leadership roles in North America with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker. Leckie’s most recent role was vice president, general merchandise manager of Champs Sports.
Delta Sees Salt Life Sales Inch Up in Q1 on DTC Gains; Activewear Falls 28 Percent
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported net sales of $79.9 million for the first quarter ended December 30, a 25.5 percent decline compared to prior-year period net sales of $107.3 million.
Perfect Moment Closes Its Initial Public Offering
Perfect Moment, Ltd. closed its initial public offering of 1,334,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $6.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $8 million.
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