Rent the Runway confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Nordstrom Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer
Nordstrom announced Farrell Redwine as its new chief human resources officer. Redwine will report to Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom.

LeagueApps Raises $15M In Funding
LeagueApps announced it has raised $15 million in a Series B round of funding. The round, led by Contour Venture Funds, brought the company’s total funding to $35 million.

Report: L Catterton Exploring IPO
L Catterton, which owns Birkenstock, 2XU, West Marine and other consumer brands, has held discussions with banks with a possible initial public offering or SPAC merger, sources told Reuters.

Genesco Shareholders Re-Elect All Company Director Nominees At Annual Meeting
Genesco Inc. announced that, based on a preliminary vote count by its proxy solicitor, shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to re-elect all nine of Genesco’s director nominees to the Board of Directors at its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A group of activist investors, led by Legion Partners Asset Management, had been urging shareholders to vote for four of its nominees.

Hibbett Sports Opens In Cedar Hill
Hibbett announced the opening of its third Dallas area Hibbett Sports located in Cedar Hill, TX.

Learfield IMG College Appoints Chief Revenue Officer
Learfield IMG College announced the appointment of John Brody as chief revenue officer. He was most recently at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE).

Winnebago Industries To Acquire Premium Pontoon Boat Manufacturer Barletta
Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barletta Pontoon Boats, for an initial consideration of $255 million in cash and newly issued Winnebago Industries shares.

OBIT: Dick’s SG’s Tim Myers
Tim Myers, a long-time employee of Dick’s Sporting Goods who spearheaded the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, has passed away.

TeamSnap Adds CFO And VP Of Product
TeamSnap announced it has hired Joyce Bell as the new chief financial officer and Michael Fox as VP of product and design.
Honey Stinger Introduces Marathon Training Pack
Honey Stinger has created a Marathon Training Pack to “give runners the right fuel at the right time during all stages of marathon training.” Leveraging expertise from professional athletes including Olympic marathoner Jared Ward and endurance coach Rick Prince, the Pack offers products to help athletes “prepare, perform and recover throughout the training journey.” Each […]

Puma Appoints General Manager Europe
Puma has appointed Richard Teyssier as general manager of Europe, effective September 1, 2021. In this role, Teyssier succeeds Arne Freundt who was appointed as Puma’s chief commercial officer in June.

Under Armour Extends Contract With New Mexico State Athletics
New Mexico State athletics reported Under Armour will remain the official outfitter of NM State Athletics over the course of the next half-decade.

Report: Nike May Run Out Of Vietnamese-Made Sneakers As COVID-19 Accelerates
According to a new analysis from Panjiva, the supply chain research unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence, Nike may run out of Vietnamese-made sneakers due to a halt in production at three Vietnamese plants due to rising COVID-19 infections in the region.

Club Champion Opens Fitting Studio In Corona, CA
Custom golf club fitter Club Champion announced the opening of its new fitting studio, located at 284 Dupont Street in Corona, CA. The store is Club Champion’s ninth location in the state.