Running USA released the results of its 2021 Event Management Study that documents the challenging environment for event operators who are working to bring races and running festivals back to pre-pandemic participation levels.
Category: Apparel
Puma Golf Expands Partnership With Golf Canada
Puma Golf and Golf Canada announced an expansion of its current partnership, naming Puma as the Official Apparel and Headwear Partner of Golf Canada’s National Team Program.
Canada’s Kanuk To Open Its First U.S. Store
Kanuk will open its first U.S. store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The store will be the Montréal-based, outerwear brand’s first retail store outside of its Quebec hometown.
Lune Active Secures North American Distributor
Amsterdam-based Lune Active has retained Montreal-based In-Sport Fashions as its distributor in North America.
Amundsen Sports Opens Store In Boulder
Amundsen Sports has opened a “Clubhouse” on Pearl Street in Boulder, CO. The location serves as office space for its North American business operations, a showroom for retailers and an event space to showcase product.
Alibaba’s Singles Day Posts Record Sales
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Singles’ Day shopping festival posted record sales of 540.3 billion yuan ($84.5 billion), an 8.5 percent increase over last year
SportChek’s Q3 Comps Expand 11 Percent
Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. reported comparable-store sales at SportChek were up 11.2 percent in the third quarter, led by growth in athletic apparel, footwear, hockey, and team sports.
SquadLocker Appoints President
SquadLocker announced it has hired digital e-commerce veteran Scott Brazina as president and member of the company’s Board of Directors. He is responsible for SquadLocker’s strategy, sales, marketing, partnerships, product, customer experience, and go-to-market directive.
Dillard’s Sees 48 Percent Comp Gain In Q3
Dillard’s Inc. reported a sharp recovery in earnings in the third quarter ended October 30 as same-store sales ran up 48 percent.
Nike To Open Store In Milwaukee
Nike plans to open a store at Milwaukee’s Bayshore Town Center open-air shopping mall, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Yeti Raises Outlook On Better-Than-Expected Q3
Yeti Holdings, Inc. slightly raised its guidance for the year after reporting third-quarter results that topped Wall Street analysts’ targets. Sales grew 23 percent in the quarter on top of 29 percent growth in the 2019 quarter.
Mizuno’s Sales Climb 28 Percent In Fiscal Half
Mizuno Corp. reported a significant rebound in profits in the six months ended September 30 as sales grew 28.4 percent. The sales gains were helped by strong sales in golf and running, especially in the Americas and EMEA.
Gap Appoints Board Member
Gap Inc. announced that Lisa Donohue has been elected to its Board of Directors.
Nike Extends Partnership With U.S. Soccer
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Nike have announced a long-term agreement to extend its partnership that began in 1995. The scope of the integrated partnership makes it the largest commercial agreement in U.S. Soccer history.
Brian Moore Appointed Senior Vice President, Global Product, Saucony
Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. announced it had appointed industry veteran Brian Moore to senior vice president, global product, effective immediately.
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