After building its brand on Amazon and elsewhere online, Dream Pairs, under the banner of Miracle Miles Footwear Group ,Inc., has reportedly closed on a $100 million Series A funding round to assist it in building out brick-and-mortar.
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Former Academy Sports CEO Joins Guitar Center as Chairman
Guitar Center Holdings, Inc. appointed Ken Hicks, executive chairman of Academy Sports and Outdoors and former CEO, as Board Chair. Guitar Center also named Gabriel Dalporto its new CEO and rehired Tim Martin as CFO.
Canadian Tire Exploring Alternatives for Financial Services Business
Canadian Tire Corp. said it bought back Scotiabank’s 20 percent stake in its financial services arm in a cash transaction valued at C$895 million ($647.14 mm) and is reviewing alternatives for its financial services arm. The moves were made in part to better support its loyalty program.
BSN Sports Secures Partnership with USA Water Polo
BSN Sports signed its first partnership with USA Water Polo. Through the agreement, BSN Sports will outfit the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program and USAWP National Team programs with custom apparel.
The Conservation Alliance Appoints Interim Executive Director
The Conservation Alliance appointed active outdoor industry veteran Joe Craig as interim executive director. He previously served on the Conservation Board of Directors from 2015 to 2022.
Newport Vessels Appoints New Head of Product Development
Newport Vessels, a clean electric technology brand in the boating and angling industry, hired Jason Kardas as head of product development. Kardas had previously worked for Hobie for over 23 years.
Acme Tackle Expands Portfolio with Moonshine Lures Acquisition
Acme Tackle Company, made by Hard and Soft Fishing and the makers of Acme, Kalin’s, Beaver Dam, Reef Runner, Uncle Josh, Atom and Bead, acquired Moonshine Lures, LLC of Perkins, MI.
REI’s Unionized Stores Face Worker Protests Over Weekend
REI workers held coordinated actions at eight unionized stores this past weekend with the union indicating the actions were in response to the retailer’s decision to restructure jobs and working conditions in all of its stores.
KT Tape Secures New Distributor for Sports Medicine Markets
Kinesiology tape brand KT has inked a distribution partnership with Boxout, a national distributor to the field of sports medicine. Together, they are introducing the KT Tape Pro for sports med professionals.
Walmart Celebrates “Re-Grand Opening” of 117 Remodeled U.S. Stores
The re-grand opening project represents over a half a billion dollars in capital investments in local communities across 30 states.
QBP Drops DeFeet from Brand Stable; Sock Brand Will Not Add Reps
DeFeet is now entirely in-house with its sales team, employing no independent sales rep. The company distributes in-line products in the U.S. through its remaining domestic distribution partners and its DeFeet B2B platform.
Fanatics Partners with Argentine Football Association
Fanatics entered an e-commerce partnership with The Argentine Football Association (AFA). The long-term agreement will see Fanatics build and operate the AFA’s e-commerce store.
Alo Yoga Sees $10 Billion Valuation in Potential Equity Investment
Alo Yoga reported it hired investment bank Moelis & Co. to explore financial options, including potentially selling a stake in the company that could value the Los Angeles-based activewear company at $10 billion.
Rugged Road Retains Outtech Sales Services
Rugged Road, makers of coolers and related accessories based in Aurora, OH, hired Outtech Sales Services to represent the brand nationwide.
EXEC: VF’s Turnaround Plan to Focus on Vans, the Americas, Debt and Cost Structure
New company CEO Bracken Darrell said the U.S. is not working well. He noted that the company’s innovation engine has historically been strong but had drifted downward over the past few years. He said employees still love the brands and business, but morale was hurt by poor performance. He also said costs and debt were too high, and there were no sacred cows in the turnaround effort. Vans was the first to see change.
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