Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Troy Sicotte as president Mountain Hardwear brand.
Category: Apparel

Zumiez’s Q2 Sales Expand 7 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter ended July 31 increased 7.3 percent year over year and 17.6 percent against the second quarter of 2019.

Hibbett Promotes Jared Briskin To Executive Vice President
Hibbett Inc. announced the promotion of Jared Briskin to executive vice president, merchandising; effective immediately. In this new role, Briskin will be responsible for merchandising, planning, allocation, and supply chain.
Cotopaxi Secures Growth Investment Led By Bain Capital Double Impact
Cotopaxi announced that it has secured funding led by Bain Capital Double Impact, the impact investing strategy of Bain Capital.

Academy Sports Hikes 2021 Guidance After Q2 Easily Tops Wall Street Targets
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc. significantly raised its full-year guidance after reporting sales and earnings in the second quarter came in well ahead of Wall Street’s targets. Net sales grew 11.5 percent year-over-year and 44.8 percent compared to the 2019 second quarter.

Eagle Creek Sold To Travis Campbell
VF Corp announced that it has sold Eagle Creek to Travis Campbell, the former president of emerging brands at VF. The sale comes after VF in June had said it planned to cease operations of the travel accessories, luggage and daypack brand by this fall.

Lululemon’s Q2 Earnings Exceed Estimates As Sales Strength Continues
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported earnings and sales in the second quarter came in well above Wall Street targets. Sales grew 61 percent year-over-year and 28 percent on a two-year compound annual growth rate.

Snowbound Festivals Postponed Until 2022
With concern for the health and safety of in-person attendance at this year’s 2021 Snowbound Festivals in Denver, CO (November 5-7) and Boston, MA ( November 19-21) due to a resurgence of COVID-19, the events are postponed until 2022.

Houdini Expands Global Circularity Initiative To Increase Engagement
Swedish sportswear brand Houdini announced its expanding global initiative with industry experts, brands and users.

Topgolf Debuts In China
Topgolf Entertainment Group and its developer partner, Sports Entertainment Asia Ltd. (SEAL), announced its first Topgolf location in Shanghai, China.

Athleta Expands Wholesale Partnership With REI
Athleta announced the expansion of its wholesale partnership with REI bringing a selection of its products to 135 stores nationwide and online, up from five.

Unifi Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
Unifi Inc. published its latest sustainability report showing the fiber producer’s progress.

Dick’s Announces Grand Opening Of First Public Lands
Dick’s Sporting Goods will expand its nationwide footprint with the grand opening of its first Public Lands store in Pittsburgh, PA on September 24-26.

Academy Sports Partners With National PAL
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced a multi-year partnership with the National Police Athletic/Activities Leagues, Inc. (National PAL).

Global Sales Guys To Represent Candide In North America
Global Sales Guys announced it will represent Candide with its network of dealers in North America.