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Category: Apparel
Brand Vision: Collabs Boost Backcountry’s New Private Label
Online outdoor retailer Backcountry isn’t the only beneficiary of product collaborations the company has undertaken with Black Diamond, DPS, Flylow and Smartwool on a new touring collection due out in the fall. The brands themselves and especially customers stand to gain from these new partnerships.
NRI Distribution Names Jason Brooks GM, NRI East
NRI Distribution has hired Jason Brooks as general manager, NRI East. Brooks will be based in Montreal and lead NRI’s East Coast operations.
Gearhead Outfitters To Open In Tulsa, OK
Gearhead Outfitters has opened the company’s 11th store at Utica Square in Tulsa, OK.
JD Sports And Finish Line Complete Merger
The Finish Line Inc. and JD Sports Fashion Plc announced that they have completed their merger.
Untuckit Announces Drew Brees As New Investor
Untuckit, the apparel brand, announced the company’s newest investor, Drew Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints and entrepreneur.
CrossFit Sues Reebok For Breach Of Contract
CrossFit Inc. filed a lawsuit against its exclusive licensing partner Reebok. The dispute stems from a change Reebok made in how it calculates royalties
Iconix’s CEO Resigns
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that Peter Cuneo, executive chairman of the board of directors, will serve as interim CEO, effective immediately. John Haugh has resigned as chief executive officer, president and a member of the board to pursue other opportunities, also effective immediately.
Revolve Looking To Go Public
Revolve, the Los Angeles-based high-end apparel e-tailer, is planning an initial public offering of shares for late 2018, according to various reports.
Macy’s Appoints CTO
Macy’s Inc. announced that Naveen Krishna will be appointed chief technology officer. She was vice president of technology for The Home Depot.
Perry Ellis To Be Taken Private In $437 Million Deal
Perry Ellis International agreed to go private in a deal valued at $437 million, four months after George Feldenkreis, the founder and former executive chairman, made a bid for the apparel company.
Lululemon Supports Increased Access To Yoga And Meditation Through Donations
Lululemon Athletica announced that, on June 21, the company will donate 100 percent of profits from the company’s in-store and online sales to benefit non-profit groups that increase access to yoga and meditation for communities that face barriers to well-being.
Canada Goose Ramps Up Growth Targets Following Blowout Year
Crushing the company’s first year public, Canada Goose Inc. lifted the company’s growth targets for the next three years ahead while spelling out the company’s big expansion opportunities in China and DTC.
Can Cherokee Stick Landing After ‘Disruptive’ 24 Months?
Cherokee Global Brands ended fiscal 2018 with a loss due to difficulties with the integration of the Hi-Tech brand into the company’s portfolio. And now the start to fiscal 2019 is being marred by the sale of Flip Flop Shops. Can the Tony Hawk brand and others save the company?
Aisle Talk Week of June 11
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Eddie Bauer and PacSun combining under a new operating company.
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