Nike is expanding its tech-driven Rise concept to Seoul, Korea. The opening follows the launch of its first Rise retail concept store in Guangzhou, China last summer.
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Neiman Marcus Appoints SVP Of Digital Business & Customer Strategy
Neiman Marcus Group announced the appointment of Renée Paradise as senior vice president of digital business & customer strategy.

Dick’s SG To Open Golf Galaxy Performance Center Concept
Dick’s Sporting Goods has upgraded its Golf Galaxy store at Shoppers World in Framingham, MA. The store will reopen on August 28 under a new banner, Golf Galaxy Performance Center.

Kathmandu Holdings Inc. Announces New Global CEO For Rip Curl
Rip Curl announced it has appointed a new Global , CEO, Brooke Farris. This follows the previously announced promotion of Michael Daly from this role to Group CEO and managing director, Kathmandu Holdings Limited. Farris will report to Daly.
Therm-A-Rest Advances Sustainability; Expands Fast And Light Sleeping Bags For S22
Since Therm-a-Rest introduced its self-inflating sleeping pad more than 50 years ago, the company has remained focused on technical innovation and design in the camp comfort space. For Spring 2022, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, it expanded on its fast and light collection of sleeping bags with a temperature offering in its Parsec Collection […]

Deckers X Lab Releases NVRSTP Pack
Deckers X Lab announced the launch of its NVRSTP pack, a pack aimed to mirror the perception that a body in motion should stay in motion (no matter the activity) with easy access to everything a wearer needs. At the forefront of its design is its weight distribution to enhance balance with 19 easy to […]

Asics North America Sales Surge In Second Quarter
Asics Corp. reported sales rose 50.6 percent in the North America region in the first six months. Sales in the second quarter surged 88.1 percent.

Wolverine Worldwide Announces Pricing Of Senior Notes
Wolverine World Wide Inc. announced the pricing of its offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000 percent senior notes due 2029.

Mission First Tactical Hires Head of Product Management And Innovation
Mission First Tactical, LLC (MFT), based in Horsham, PA, hired Bobby McGee as its executive vice president of product management & innovation.

Rally House To Debut Sixth Pittsburgh Location
Rally House will open its sixth store in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend at The Mall at Robinson. This is the second Pittsburgh retail location Rally House has opened in 2021, following Rally House Federal Street near PNC Park.

Yue Yuen’s Revenues Climb 17 Percent In First Half
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited recorded revenue of US$4.81 billion in the six months, representing an increase of 17.7 percent, compared with the corresponding period last year.

Slinger Raises $11M In Private Placement
Slinger announced the completion of a private placement offering. Participating investors in this funding round included small cap-focused investment funds and high-net-worth individual investors.

Kane Footwear And Equinox Partner To Promote Athlete Recovery
Kane Footwear announced its partnership with Equinox. The venture will expand its reach to offer its Revive recovery slip-on in The Shop at Equinox, accessible online and at select Equinox locations. The partnership will debut with Kane Footwear’s Revive available to try on in select Equinox clubs including its flagship Hudson Yards location in Manhattan. […]

Beachbody’s Revenues Show Modest Q2 Gain
The Beachbody Co., in its first report since going public, reported total revenue in the second quarter was $223.1 million, a 2 percent increase compared to 2020 and a 21 percent increase compared to 2019.

Zappos.com Becomes Abercrombie & Fitch’s U.S. E-commerce Partner
Zappos.com and Abercrombie & Fitch announced a partnership to sell Abercrombie & Fitch apparel through Zappos.com.