Ross Stores, Inc. announced the recent opening of 18 Ross Dress for Less and 10 dd’s DISCOUNT stores across 15 different states in September and October.
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Simon Malls To Close On Thanksgiving Day
Simon Property Group, the largest owner of shopping malls in the U.S., will close its locations for the second consecutive year on Thanksgiving Day. Its shopping malls will reopen on Black Friday.
Everlast Releases NFT With Deontay Wilder
Everlast announced the release of its first NFT in collaboration with fighter Deontay Wilder. The NFT will be a replica of the custom Everlast gloves Wilder wore when he fought Tyson Fury on October 9.
OIA And Access Fund Applaud Biden’s Proclamation To Restore Bears Ears National Monument
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Access Fund support the Biden Administration’s move to restore protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Northeast Canyons, and Seamounts National Monuments.
Rally House Opens 15th Dallas Fort Worth Store
Rally House opened its fourth Dallas Fort Worth, TX location of 2021 and its 15th store this year.

Lululemon Launches Centre For Social Impact
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced the launch of its Centre for Social Impact to address “inequity in wellbeing through movement, mindfulness and advocacy.”
Big 5 Sporting Goods Appoints Board Member
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation announced the appointment of Lily W. Chang to its Board of Directors. Chang is currently the Chief Portfolio Services Officer of Leonard Green & Partners.

Asics Ventures Invests In Bisu
Asics Corp. announced that its investment subsidiary, Asics Ventures Corporation, has invested in Bisu, Inc., a startup developing “Bisu Body Coach,” a home health lab.

Canada Goose’s Debt Ratings Outlook Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings revised its debt rating outlook on Canada Goose Holdings Inc. to positive from stable. S&P said Canada Goose’s operating performance for fiscal 2021 was healthier than its previous expectation because of stronger consumer demand and better recovery post easing of restrictions.

Moncler Plans New Headquarters
Moncler is investing in a new headquarters in Milan that will be completed at the end of 2024.

Retail Imports Remain High, But Could Be Higher Without Port Congestion
Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports should remain at near-record levels this month but could see a slight dip from last year’s unusually high numbers as congestion slows the movement of backed-up cargo, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.

Adidas Launches Resale Program
Adidas has introduced a Choose to Give Back resale program. Consumers can send used products to Adidas from any brand through its Creator’s Club app for reuse or for resale.

Lululemon Expands Mirror To Canada
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that Mirror, its interactive home gym, will be offered in nearly 40 Lululemon stores across Canada and available for purchase in-store and online beginning on November 22.

The Buckle’s September Comps Grew 18 Percent
The Buckle Inc. announced today that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended October 2, 2021 increased 17.8 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended October 3, 2020.

Fanatics, HanesBrands Partner With University Of Texas
The University of Texas at Austin announced a licensed merchandise strategy that includes new exclusive partnerships with Fanatics and HanesBrands to lead the development of a collection of fan apparel across all retail channels.