Mara Sirhal will report to Mike Fitzharris, president of QVC US. Most recently, she was the chief merchant and brand officer for Saks Off 5th.
Category: Apparel
Reebok Secures Outerwear Licensee for the UK and Europe
Authentic expanded its partnership with Focus Brands to include designing, manufacturing and distributing Reebok-branded outerwear across the UK and Europe for men, women and kids.
EXEC: Investor Pressure Builds on Vista Outdoor Ahead of Ammo Sale Vote
Investor groups from the two sides of the vote scheduled for July 27 have been making their preferences known, and analysts and advisors have weighed in with their views. After rescheduling a vote three times, tomorrow is V-Day.
Scott USA Appoints Chief Operating Officer
In his new role, Jake Dudek will oversee teams across finance, operations and e-commerce, driving commercial strategy and operations for Scott’s portfolio of sporting equipment brands in the USA.
Report: U.S. Golf Rounds Show Recovery In June
June’s gains marked an uptick after May’s rounds declined 0.8 percent. By region for the month, the most significant gains were in the Mid-Atlantic, according to Golf Datatech, a subsidiary of Circana.
Bass Pro Shops Plans to Open Fifth Minnesota Location
The 70,000-square-foot space, which will be on Haines Road in Hermantown, accessible via U.S. Highway 53, is due to open in the first half of 2025.
REI Opens Distribution Center in Tennessee
The 400,000-square-feet DC reportedly “complements REI’s three existing distribution centers in Bedford, PA; Goodyear, AZ; and Sumner, WA.”
EXEC: Newell Outdoor & Rec Segment to See H2 Upside Under New CEO
The company’s Outdoor & Recreation segment remains the firm’s “weakest” division from a profitability and sales perspective and “most in need of a turnaround” and new leadership in the segment are now in place in Atlanta.
G-III Apparel Group Increases Investment in Façonnable Parent
All We Wear Group (AWWG) owns the Pepe Jeans London, Hackett, and Façonnable brands and is now the official agent for DKNY, Donna Karan, and Karl Lagerfeld across Spain and Portugal.
PXG Opens Location In San Diego
PXG San Diego is located at Miramar Crossings, its third California-based retail and fitting studio.
Report: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops to 8-Month Low in July
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 66.4 in July from June’s 68.2. Economists polled by FactSet had expected the reading to come in at 66.5.
PGA Tour Superstore to Open First Store in Michigan
The 42,000-square-foot space in Novi, MI is the chain’s 69th in the U.S. across 26 states.
Camber Outdoors to Cease Operations in August
The Camber Board and Leadership reported it will cease operations in late August 2024 because of “continued industry headwinds combined with the fact that outdoor industry companies are moving beyond the focused workplace tools that Camber Outdoors traditionally has provided,”
EXEC: Columbia Sportswear Sees Return to Wholesale Growth in Spring 2025
The home of the Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and Prana brands reported that early indications from the spring ’25 Wholesale order book suggests a return to growth in the Wholesale business in the first half of ’25.
EXEC: Hoka DTC Drives Fiscal Q1 Growth; Dick’s and JD Sports Boost U.S. Wholesale
The brand saw accelerated DTC growth and continued strong wholesale gains helped drive a 29.7 percent jump in Hoka sales in fiscal Q1 ended June 30. Hoka’s parent company also called out the sales of the Sanuk business in July.
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