True Fit announced the appointment of Raj Chandrasekaran, as its chief technology officer (CTO), and privacy expert Tracy Gray, as general counsel.
Category: Apparel

Report: Peloton’s Apparel Growth Targets Slashed
Peloton has significantly reduced its 2022 sales projections for its apparel business, according to internal documents obtained by CNBC.
BSN Sports Acquires Nicklasson Athletic
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, announced it had acquired Nicklasson Athletic based in New Ulm, MN.
Foot Locker Appoints VP, Investor Relations
Foot Locker Inc. has appointed Robert Higginbotham as vice president, investor relations. He was most recently at Guidepoint Global.
Outdoor Retailer Announces Fourth Annual Innovation Awards Honorees
Eddie Bauer earned Product of the Year for the fourth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards, while Icebreaker, Kathmandu and SheFly Apparel were among the 14 product and service award honorees.

Under Armour Partners With Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College signed a partnership agreement with Under Armour, Inc., through BSN Sports, as the official athletic outfitter for all Moccasin programs.

Rally House Opens 16th DFW Location
Rally House opened its 16th store in the DFW area in Denton, TX.

DUER Reopens Denver Store; Coincides With Expansion Of U.S. Retail Locations
DUER announced the reopening of its Denver storefront today, January 28, and the planned opening of four additional retail locations in 2022.

Reebok Signs Licensing Partner For Middle East And Africa
Authentic Brand Group (ABG) announced that Al Boom Marine (ABM), a company under the portfolio of Scope Investment, will become the operating partner for Reebok in the GCC, the Middle East, including Iraq and Lebanon, and North Africa, which includes Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.

Outdoor Cap Promotes Harris As President
Outdoor Cap announced that it had promoted its chief sales officer, Jeanelle Harris, to president of the company immediately. Harris succeeds Jim Haworth, who announced his upcoming departure to serve as Executive Chairman to NOW Diagnostics, a health testing company.

VF’s Q3 Earnings Tops Wall Street’s Targets, Sales Jump 22 Percent
VF Corp. reported earnings on an adjusted basis rose 45 percent in the third quarter ended December 31 and topped Wall Street’s estimates. Sales grew 22 percent led by 28 percent growth at The North Face. Sales grew 8 percent at Vans, 11 percent at Timberland, and 4 percent at Dickies. VF reaffirmed its EPS outlook for the fiscal year while slightly lowering its sales outlook due to lowered growth expectations at Vans.
Lululemon Adds Board Member
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. announced that Alison Loehnis, president of luxury and fashion at Yoox Net-a-Porter, has been appointed to serve on its Board of Directors.
Emerald Releases First B2B Events Research Report
Emerald Holding released its first annual research report reflecting the changing expectations influencing and shaping the future of the B2b events industry.

Decathlon To Close Its Last Two U.S. Stores
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon plans to close its last two stores in the U.S.(San Francisco and the East Bay), effective March 15.
Association Of Golf Merchandisers Announces 2022 Platinum Awards Recipients
The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) announced the recipients of the 2022 AGM Platinum Awards that recognizes 100 premier golf shops, including public, private, resort, and off-course golf shops worldwide.