Discretionary U.S. general merchandise retail sales revenue fell 7 percent in April 2023 year-over-year and unit sales fell 8 percent according to Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group.
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Kith Summer 2023 Campaign Features Adrian Brody
The campaign for our Kith Summer 2023 Collection, featuring Adrien Brody, is set in Puglia, Italy. This season’s campaign includes a film titled, Solo Noi. The first delivery of Kith Summer 2023 releases May 19 at all Kith shops, 11 a.m. CET on EU.Kith.com, 11 a.m. EST on Kith.com and the Kith App. To watch the […]

On’s First Quarter Profits Surge With 78 Percent Revenue Gain
On Holding AG’s profits tripled in the first quarter on strong margin improvement and 78 percent sales growth. The Swiss running brand’s results easily topped analyst targets. Strength was seen across regions, channels and product groups.

Asics EMEA Opens State Of The Art Training Facility For Top Athletes
Asics launched Chojo Camp Europe, a high-altitude training center in Font-Romeu, supporting its athletes as they prepare for Budapest and Paris. Asics opened its Chojo* Camp Europe, its first European pro-athlete training center in Font-Romeu, France. Building on Asics’ continuous efforts to support its athletes by offering the best products and care for body and […]
Iron Valley Supply Names New Account Manager
Iron Valley Supply hired Will Morris as an account manager based out of the company’s Downingtown, PA office.

Tifosi Optics Expands Clarion Blue Fototec Lens Collection
Tifosi Optics, the U.S. cycling eyewear brand, reported expanding its Clarion Blue Fototec Lens collection to “instantly adapt to changes in ambient light conditions, “allowing cyclists freedom from changing lenses mid-ride. Tifosi offers the lens combination in its cycling shields: Rail, Sledge and Sledge Lite. “One of the only lenses on the market to combine […]
Big Agnes Grows Sales Team In The Northeast
Big Agnes hired Round Pond Sales Group led by Kyle Rohne and Ian Wauchope to represent Big Agnes in the Northeast, better positioning the brand to meet the needs of customers in the region.
Orvis Appoints Chief Product Officer
Orvis announced that Carla Feely had been named chief product officer with executive oversite for all product-related functions.
EssilorLuxottica Partners On Persian Gulf Region Retail Initiative
EssilorLuxottica, parent company of Sunglass Hut, Oakley and Ray-Ban, among other eyewear brands, and Chalhoub Group, signed a joint venture for the development of direct eyewear retail in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

DestiMetrics: Solid Winter Revenues But Summer Occupancy Is Down Despite Softening Rates
Although a handful of resorts remain open, the Winter 2022/23 ski season is ending on a high note due to extraordinary snowfall across most regions, particularly in the West, according to the most recent data released by DestiMetrics.
Pacsun Opens Second PS Reserve Resale Space In SoCal
Pacsun continues its expansion of PS Reserve, the custom-curated resell platform for limited-edition streetwear apparel, sneakers and accessories, created in partnership between Magnolia Park owner and CEO Miki Guerra and Pacsun.

Century 21 Set To Reopen Flagship Store Location In New York
Century 21, the retailer and purveyor of off-price luxury fashion, is reopening its flagship location in Manhattan’s Financial District at 22 Cortlandt Street with the support of experiences company Legends.

Fila Holdings Relies On Golf, FX Rates To Post Q1 Gain; Lowers Outlook On Fila Woes
Fila Holdings weathered a tough first quarter in the market for the Fila brand, managing a 3.3 percent increase in total sales year-over-year. Assessing the business without the benefit of FX Rate fluctuations was not so rosy as sales fell 6.2 percent for the quarter in currency-neutral terms

Study: U.S. Fan Interest In Soccer Growing
A new data report on the state of U.S. soccer fandom from Sports Innovation Lab found that American interest in soccer has reached the average global interest level.
Fanatics Signs Retail Partnership Deal With England’s Barnsley F.C.
Fanatics signed a long-term multichannel retail partnership with Barnsley F.C., a professional football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.