Ross Stores Opens 28 New Locations

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.

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.

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.

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.