Julia Brim-Edwards, senior director Nike GPA Global Enterprise Initiatives and WHQ Region, is leaving the company after 17 years, according to The Oregonian.
Category: Apparel
Rossignol Sells Felt Bicycles To Pierer Mobility
Rossignol has sold Felt Bicycles to Pierer Mobility, the owners of KTM motorcycles.
Athleta’s Q3 Revenues Climb Two Percent
Gap Inc. reported comparable sales at its Athleta chain increased 2 percent year-over-year and 41 percent versus 2019. Companywide, Gap slashed its full-year guidance due to shipment delays.
Nordstrom Misses Wall Street’s EPS Targets
Nordstrom Inc. reported third-quarter earnings exceeded year-ago levels but came in short of analysts’ estimates. The upscale retailer reiterated its outlook for the year as Nordstrom banner sales returned to 2019 levels.
Mitchell & Ness To Ramp Up Store Openings
Mitchell & Ness plans to open five to six more stores in the U.S. in coming years, CEO Kevin Wulff said in an interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Burlington Stores See Same-Store Sales Climb 16 Percent Against Q319
Burlington Stores, Inc. reported earnings and sales gains for the third quarter ended October 30, 2021 against the third quarter of 2019 but also said freight and supply chain challenges pressured margins in the period.
Dick’s SG Q3 Profits Soar Past Wall Street Targets
Dick’s Sporting Goods again raised its outlook for the year after reporting third-quarter earnings that blew past Wall Street targets. Consolidated same-store sales for the third quarter increased 12.2 percent on top of a 23.2 percent increase in the third quarter of 2020 and a 6.0 percent increase in the third quarter of 2019.
L.L. Bean Sees Inventory Shortages In Coming Weeks
Speaking at Husson University’s Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business, L.L. Bean’s CEO Stephen Smith said he expects inventory to run low by mid-December due to ongoing supply chain challenges.
Urban Outfitters Posts Record Q3 EPS And Revenues
Urban Outfitters Inc. reported net income of $89 million and record earnings per share of 89 cents in the third quarter ended October 31. Sales grew double-digits on a two-year basis.
NWSL, Nike Sign Long-Term Agreement
The National Women’s Soccer League and Nike signed a long-term agreement that extends a partnership that began with the league’s formation in 2012.
Unifi Reaches Key Sustainability Milestone Ahead Of Schedule
Unifi Inc. said it reached its goal of transforming more than 30 billion post-consumer plastic bottles into its Repreve recycled performance fibers.
Macy’s Announces Plans To Launch Curated Digital Marketplace
Macy’s Inc. announced plans to launch a curated digital marketplace. The new marketplace will significantly expand the company’s assortment in existing categories and brands and introduce a range of new categories, by enabling carefully selected third-party merchants to sell their products on macys.com and bloomingdales.com.
Sentinel Capital Partners Teams With RefrigiWear
Sentinel Capital Partners announced a new partnership with RefrigiWear, a provider of industrial workwear for subzero environments.
Candy Digital Hires Chief Marketing Officer
Candy Digital, Fanetics’ nonfungible token (NFT) company, has hired former Instagram executive, Andre Llewellyn, as chief marketing officer.
CVC, HPS To Buy Stake In Authentic Brands At $12.7BN Valuation
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is shelving its planned initial public offering and instead plans to sell significant equity stakes in its business to private equity firm CVC Capital, hedge fund HPS Investment Partners and a pool of existing stakeholders. The transaction values the company at $12.7 billion in enterprise value.
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