Adidas Partners With University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Adidas signed a four-year partnership with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Adidas becomes the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine through the 2024/25 season.

Report: L Catterton Exploring IPO

L Catterton, which owns Birkenstock, 2XU, West Marine and other consumer brands, has held discussions with banks with a possible initial public offering or SPAC merger, sources told Reuters.

Puma Appoints General Manager Europe

Puma has appointed Richard Teyssier as general manager of Europe, effective September 1, 2021. In this role, Teyssier succeeds Arne Freundt who was appointed as Puma’s chief commercial officer in June.

Ross Stores Opens 30 New Locations

Ross Stores recently opened 22 Ross Dress for Less and 8 dd’s Discounts stores across 11 states in June and July. These new locations are part of the company’s plans to add approximately 60 new stores (40 Ross and 20 dd’s Discounts) during fiscal 2021.

NRF Predicts Record Back-To-School Selling  

Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation.