The opening of the Boston store on Newbury Street marks the seventh Birkenstock owned-store in the United States alongside locations in New York City, Brooklyn, Venice Beach, Miami, Marin County, and Austin.
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Levi Strauss Continues Retail Expansion in Canada Ahead of Holiday Season
Store locations in Kelowna and Toronto will help expand Levi’s brand presence in British Columbia and Ontario, while a third store in Midtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, will be the first owned-and-operated location in the province

Protective Industrial Products Acquires Honeywell’s PPE Business
PIP’s industry-leading brands include PIP, G-Tek, Boss®, Bouton Optical, Grippaz, and Bisley Workwear, along with licensed PPE brands such as Puma Safety Footwear.

Puma Opens Las Vegas Flagship
Located in the heart of the Las Vegas strip, the store offers a “retail experience” with various immersive and interactive features, including a professional F1 racing simulator, an interactive arcade and a customization studio where customers can personalize apparel and footwear.

Moonlight Partners with Abritu Sport for Canadian Distribution
Moonlight, the Norwegian brand known for its outdoor lighting equipment, is officially entering the Canadian market, which was made possible through a new distribution agreement with Abritu Sport, which distributes brands like NNormal and Coros.

Ross Stores Sees Q3 Sales Growth Slow from Stronger First Half Trend
The CEO said the retailer needed to execute better but also cited a combination of severe weather during the quarter from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, along with unseasonably warm temperatures, that also negatively impacted results.

OluKai Opens First East Coast Location at Disney Springs, FL
The Disney Springs store will carry a curated assortment of OluKai active and island-inspired footwear.

The Buckle Posts Q3 Profit Decline on 3.2 Percent Sales Decline; E-Commerce Inches Up
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $44.2 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $51.8 million, or $1.04 per diluted share in the prior-year third quarter.

Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs Parent Helen of Troy Expands Beauty Portfolio
Helen of Troy Limited, parent of the Hydro Flask, Osprey Packs and OXO businesses, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire the business of Olive & June, LLC.

NBA’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Launches Build Your Legacy Ventures
BYL Ventures to focus on early-stage startups in the entertainment and media, sports, consumer products, and technology categories.

Woom Bikes USA Recalls Children’s Off, Off Air and Original 6 Bikes
This recall involves the Original 6 bikes from model years 2016 to 2020 and Off 5 and Off Air 5 and Off 6 and Off Air 6 bikes from model years 2019 to 2020.

EXEC: Athleta Sees Benefit of Parent Investments as Positive Comps Return
Athleta’s third quarter net sales of $290 million were up 4 percent compared to Q3 last year. Comparable sales were up 5 percent year-over-year.

Segway Recalls Segway Ninebot P100 KickScooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazard
The company has received 31 reports of broken front forks, including six reports of injuries, including a fracture, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and shoulder pain.

Torque Fitness Promotes Jaime Bugge to Director of National Accounts
Bugge will focus on growing Torque’s partnerships with national fitness chains, wellness centers and athletic performance facilities, helping to equip diverse and expanding markets with the company’s equipment.

Black Diamond Voluntarily Recalls Pieps Pro IPS Avalanche Transceiver
The recall involves the Pieps Pro IPS Avalanche Transceiver in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada due to an issue with the size of the battery compartment.