Puffin Drinkwear hired Arianna Moore as CFO and closed on a Series A funding round led by Village Family Capital and Jim Collis of Colfam Management.
Category: Apparel
Athleta To Exit San Francisco HQ Space
Gap, Inc. is listing 162,000 square feet of office space at 1 Harrison Street in San Francisco for lease or sale as first reported by the San Francisco Business Times. The space is currently the headquarters of Athleta, the athleisure brand owned by Gap.
Injinji Hires Graphic Designer
Injinji has hired Chelsea Call as a graphic designer.
Association Of Golf Merchandisers Names Interim Executive Director
Tracy Moffatt was named interim executive director of the Association of Golf Merchandisers as part of a plan by its Board of Directors to find a permanent successor following the retirement of Desane Blaney.
Kitsbow Launches Online Second-Hand Gear Store
Kitsbow Cycling Apparel launched a retail store for used Kisbow apparel through its online direct-to-consumer store. The “Kisbow Experience Apparel” store is a place where Kitsbow customers can sell their previously purchased Kitsbow gear.
NRF Economist Sees Balance Between Inflation And Interest Rates Key To Avoiding Recession
It’s too soon to say whether the Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce inflation will lead to a recession; however, continuing interest rate hikes increase the likeliness, according to the NRF’s Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in the January Issue of its Monthly Economic Review.
British Retail Consortium Sees Stronger H2 In 2023 Look Ahead
A new analysis by the British Retail Consortium suggests that U.K. retail sales will grow between 2.3 percent to 3.5 percent in 2023.
Digital Brands Group Completes Acquisition Of Sundry
Digital Brands Group, Inc. reported that it had completed the acquisition of the lifestyle apparel brand Sundry. As a result, Sundry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DBG.
DeFeet Shifts Internal Company Sales And Distribution Roles
DeFeet reported it made internal changes to its custom sales department, including domestic and international distribution.
Outdoor Cap Adds Safety And Wellness Coordinator
Mallory Swan joined Outdoor Cap Company as safety and wellness coordinator, rounding out its human resources department.
Rally House Plans to Open Additional OH, PA And MI Stores In 2023
Rally House plans to open stores next year in Columbus, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Okemos, MI.
Christy Sports Acquires Grizzly Outfitters
Christy Sports acquired Grizzly Outfitters, the specialty outdoor retail and rental operator in Big Sky, MT. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hergert’s Sport Center Owners To Retire
The owners of Hergert’s Sport Center in Oshkosh, WI, Bob and Ralph Hergert, are retiring after over 60 years.
Bleacher Bums To Close Two Stores
Bleacher Bums, the sports apparel and memorabilia retailer, is closing two stores in Colonial Park, PA and Frederick, MD, in January.
Fanatics And Lids Partner With Barnes & Noble Education For Campus Stores
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) announced it has entered into a long-term strategic omnichannel merchandising partnership with Fanatics and Lids to support sales of licensed sports and emblematic merchandise. Under the terms of the agreement, Fanatics and Lids will jointly make a $15 million strategic equity investment in BNED.
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