Nixon x Grateful Dead Launch Limited Edition Bags, Watches And Watchbands

  To close out 2021, Nixon and The Grateful Dead created a limited-edition collection of watches, bags, and replacement watchbands using the band’s iconic art. The first installment incorporates Grateful Dead imagery into seven watches and five watchbands. The collaboration leans heavily on Nixon’s sustainable and environmentally friendly products, aligning with the Dead’s history supporting […]

Exped USA To Launch Backpacking Mats In 2022

Exped USA, a subsidiary of Exped AG, located in Zurich, Switzerland, announced the upcoming launch of its backpacking mat line and reimagines the selection process for a “seamless customer experience.” Fueled by feedback from customers and retailers frustrated by confusion over a lack of industry standards in warmth ratings, Exped created to improve the buying […]

Club Champion Opens In Three New Markets

Custom club fitter Club Champion announced the opening of three new fitting studios, located in Dallas, TX; Columbia, SC; and Little Rock, AR. The studio in Little Rock is the first Club Champion studio in the state of Arkansas.

Adventure Ready Brands Acquires LuminAID

Adventure Ready Brands announced the acquisition of LuminAID, maker of a variety of solar-powered lighting and charging solutions for the outdoors and emergency use. The transaction closed on November 19.

Macy’s Announces Plans To Launch Curated Digital Marketplace

Macy’s Inc. announced plans to launch a curated digital marketplace. The new marketplace will significantly expand the company’s assortment in existing categories and brands and introduce a range of new categories, by enabling carefully selected third-party merchants to sell their products on macys.com and bloomingdales.com.

CVC, HPS To Buy Stake In Authentic Brands At $12.7BN Valuation

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is shelving its planned initial public offering and instead plans to sell significant equity stakes in its business to private equity firm CVC Capital, hedge fund HPS Investment Partners and a pool of existing stakeholders. The transaction values the company at $12.7 billion in enterprise value.