The smaller store concept by Bloomingdale’s, said to provide a “casual, contemporary, and highly curated experience for shoppers,” will be the third Bloomie’s location to open, with the other stores in Fairfax, VA and Skokie, IL.
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Signa Sports to Delist Shares, Terminate SEC Reporting; Appoints New CEO
Signa Sports United N.V. reported an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance enhancement program in light of continuing macroeconomic headwinds, oversupply in the market and the company’s severe liquidity and profitability challenges. In connection with the strategic realignment, the company is delisting its shares from the NYSE and terminating its SEC reporting requirements.
SGB Media Reports Most Read Articles, Key Metrics for September 2023
SGB Media reported its Top 20 most-read articles, and the coverage included many of the usual big brands and a few companies that have been silent of late. The Top 5 included articles about Sportsman’s Warehouse, West Marine, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amer Sports, and Asics Corp., with Academy, Champion and Nike seeing high readership.
RealReal’s CFO to Step Down
The RealReal announced that Robert Julian will step down as chief financial officer, effective January 31, 2024, or when the company finds his replacement.
Report: Vuori Exploring IPO
Vuori, the Southern California-inspired activewear brand, is talking to investment banks about a potential initial public offering by the middle of next year.
Fabletics Appoints VP Wholesale for Europe
Fabletics appointed Thomas Fröhlke as vice president wholesale for Europe. Previously, he was head of sales for four years at Hunter Boots.
SEC Charges Coleman’s Parent Co, Former CEO With Misleading Investors
The SEC on Friday charged Newell Brands and Michael Polk, its former CEO and current CEO of Implus, with misleading investors over financial accounting practices. The company and Polk agreed to a settlement with the SEC.
Lululemon Undergoes Layoffs Following Peloton Partnership
Lululemon confirmed that it laid off approximately 120 Lululemon Studio employees following the announcement that it partnered with Peloton and the related discontinuance of its Mirror device.
Dick’s SG To Open Store in Glen Carbon, IL
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to open a new store at Orchard Town Center in n Glen Carbon, IL, in spring 2025.
Jack Wolfskin Appoints New CEO as Current CEO and GM Europe Plan to Leave
Richard Collier resigned as CEO of Jack Wolfskin and is leaving the company at the end of the year. Matthew Jung, GM of China, will take over as CEO globally in January 2024. Natascha el Mahmoud, GM Commercial Europe, is also leaving the company in early 2024.
Report: Adidas Appoints New Digital Chief
Scott Zalaznik, Adidas’ SVP of digital, is leaving the company, according to a report from Germany’s Manager Magazin. His successor is Tobias Seemann, who joins the company as SVP of global digital and e-commerce in October.
Kohl’s Names Director of Stores
Kohl’s hired retail veteran Fred Hand as senior EVP and director of stores, reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer Dave Alves. Hand will be part of Kohl’s senior executive leadership team and support the company’s strategic focus to drive store sales and productivity.
Outdoor Gear Exchange to Open Second Vermont Store
Outdoor Gear Exchange, which operates one store in Burlington, VT, plans to open a second in Essex Junction, VT.
EXEC: Nike Shares Surge as Meatier Q1 Margins, EPS Beat Offset Weaker NA Sales
The company’s CEO outlined a number of shortcomings that have created some recent challenges and laid out a future view that includes a more focused approach to performance running and delivering more compelling assortments, particularly when it comes to serving their women consumers, among other key areas.
EXEC: Wall Street Upbeat On Lululemon/Peloton Partnership
Analysts generally view Peloton and Lululemon’s new partnership positively but question how much growth it will drive for the companies.
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