REI Forms Partnership With West Elm

REI Co-op formed a partnership with West Elm, the home furnishings retailer, on an outdoors-themed home goods collection. The collection marks the first time REI will sell gear through another retailer.

Xponential Fitness Acquires Pure Barre

Xponential Fitness, owned by Anthony Geisler and Snapdragon Capital, announced the addition of Pure Barre to the company’s family of brands. With the addition of Pure Barre, Xponential Fitness becomes the largest provider of boutique fitness in the world. 

JLab Audio Named Official Audio Partner Of Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (MLS) announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with JLab Audio, the headphone brand. Under the terms of the new agreement – JLab Audio’s largest partnership to date – the California-based company becomes Major League Soccer’s first Official Audio Partner.

Tilly’s Momentum Continues In Q3

Benefitting from its sixth consecutive quarter of positive comp sales, fourth consecutive quarter of store traffic growth and continued strict inventory and expense management, Tilly’s Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that handily topped Wall Street’s targets.

Activist Investor Sues Deckers Over Board Election

“The Deckers board is employing a scorched-earth defense of its position by delaying its annual meeting and refusing without basis to designate Marcato’s nominees as continuing directors before the vote,” Marcato said in a statement.