Mountain Destination Occupancy Slows But Still Ahead Of 2017

Aggregated data released last week by Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing revealed that while occupancy growth at mountain destinations is slowing slightly as the year progresses, overall metrics continue to creep upward toward an expected seventh consecutive summer record.

Shopify Bans Sale Of Certain Firearms

Shopify, a provider of e-commerce storefronts, has moved to ban certain firearms and parts on the company’s platform, including some semi-automatic weapons and 3D-printed guns.

Analyst Sees Nike Taking Share From Adidas And Others

Susquehanna Financial analyst Sam Poser raised his rating and price target on Nike Inc. as channel checks show that the brand is gaining share from Adidas and others at athletic specialty retailers such as Foot Locker, Finish Line and Hibbett, and is also gaining share within the family footwear channel. Piper Jaffray also upgraded the stock.

Retail Reports Roundup

Studies arrived last week on consumers placing a higher priority on newness, online cart abandonment challenges, digital marketing’s effectiveness, strapped consumers and stores associate bonds helping deter shoplifting.

Mueller Secures Exclusive U.K. Distributor

Firstaid4sport said the company has recently created a new division, Greestone Distribution, to exclusively sell Mueller products to the Sports Retail and Medical Wholesale trade channel in the U.K.

L.L.Bean Exec Joins Furniture Maker

Brad Kauffman, SVP of business transformation and strategy at L.L. Bean, has joined Thos. Moser, maker of handcrafted American furniture, as the company’s new chief revenue officer.

Nike To Sponsor Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M’s athletic department has joined an apparel partnership with Nike and BSN that begins during the 2018-19 athletic seasons.

Agenda And Liberty Fairs Announce Move

Agenda and Liberty Fairs announced plans to move out of the Sands Expo and Convention Center on the Las Vegas Strip to downtown Las Vegas, starting in February 2019. Adjacent to the up-and-coming Arts District, downtown Las Vegas “is the ideal home for the shows to continue to break the mold of a conventional trade show model to offer stand-out events, unique activations, and an overall elevated experience without limits,” according to a statement.