Nike Eyes 500 Layoffs At Oregon HQ

Nike announced layoffs that will eliminate at least 500 jobs at the company’s world headquarters in Oregon, according to the state of Oregon’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification website.

Amer Sports Q2 Revenues Sink 36 Percent

Amer Sports’ revenues fell 36 percent in the second quarter, driving a 22 percent decline in the first half of the year, according to debt reviews from Moody’s and S&P. Bot rating agencies affirmed Amer has adequate liquidity to operate through the year and each assigned a low investment-grade rating of B3 and B- on Amer’s new €100 million facility.

DW Sports Enters Administration

DW Sports, which operates 73 gyms and 75 stores across the U.K., said it plans to enter into administration. All of its stores will close, but DW plans to work with administrators from BDO to save as many gyms as possible.

OR Parent’s Q2 Results Marred By Event Cancellations

Emerald Holding Inc., the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, reported a steep decline in revenues in the second quarter due to event cancellations tied to COVID-19 but saw a more modest decline in earnings due to the arrival of initial claims confirmed under its event cancellation insurance policy.

Emerald Holding Announces Election Of New Preferred Stock Directors

Emerald Holding Inc., the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, announced that OPV GEM Aggregator LP, the majority holder of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of Emerald Holding, Inc., elected Lynda Clarizio and David Levin as Preferred Stock Directors to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Icebreaker Appoints New GM and VP

Icebreaker appointed Cameron Walker as its new GM and VP at Icebreaker North America, Rachel Winkel as director of North American marketing and Sam Minassian as head of e-commerce & digital marketplaces.

VF Corp Appoints President, Greater China

VF Corporation announced the appointment of Winnie Ma to the new position of president, Greater China. Ma joins VF following a 10-year career at Unilever, North Asia, where she most recently led the Beauty & Personal Care category business.

OBIT: Mark Satkiewicz

Mark Satkiewicz, an industry veteran who formerly led SmartWool and was most recently a Co-Founder and race director at SBT GRVL, the popular Colorado gravel race, has passed away.