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.

Aisle Talk Week of August 13

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including VF Corp.’s market-moving news that the company is spinning off its jeans division and relocating to Colorado along with The North Face, Smartwool and other brands.