Neil Cole, former chairman and founder of Iconix Brand Group, Inc., announced the formation NextRev Commerce, a venture incubated by Cole’s newly launched company, Next Retail Concepts.
Category: Apparel
Lands’ End Becomes Official Outfitter Of The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel television network and Lands’ End announced a two-year partnership that will integrate the apparel brand into The Weather Channel’s live in-the-field coverage. Lands’ End will outfit the network’s on-camera meteorologists in outerwear and apparel.
Fjällräven Appoints Latin America Manager
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, welcomed Stephen Golaszewski as director of Latin America. Golaszewski will provide regional leadership for the brand as Fjällräven focuses on strategic growth in a new international market, a direct response to overwhelming demand in Latin America.
Canada Goose Appoints Jodi Butts To Board
Butts currently serves as a member of the Board of Governors and Audit Committee of the University of Windsor, as Board Chair of antimicrobial technology company Aereus Technologies Inc., and as a member of the Walrus Foundation Board of Directors and Risk Management Committee.
Sherpa Adventure Gear To Open First U.S. Flagship
Sherpa Adventure Gear announced its plans to open its first U.S. flagship store in Seattle, WA in November 2017.
Academy Sports Opens Sixth Central Florida Location
Academy Sports + Outdoors opened its newest store in Orlando.
Under Armour Lends Support To Hunt Right; Hunt Fair Chase Initiative
The Hunt Right; Hunt Fair Chase initiative is designed to invigorate a commitment among sportsmen as to the benefits of a fair chase approach, celebrating both personally rewarding and memorable experiences as well as presenting a positive public image of the sport.
Adidas Launches New Adidas App
“To you, for you, with you” is the motto for the new Adidas app, which the sporting goods company revealed at Dreamforce, the world’s largest software conference, in San Francisco, CA.
Black Diamond Parent Sees 16 Percent Q3 Revenue Growth
The increase for Clarus Corp. was partially attributed to $3.5 million in sales generated by Sierra Bullets, L.L.C., which the company acquired on August 21, 2017, and continued strong growth in the climb and ski categories.
Elite Sportswear Appoints President And CEO
Elite Sportswear L.P., which owns a number of cheer brands, appointed Girisha Chandraraj as its president and chief executive officer.
Simms Appoints Casey Sheahan As CEO
Simms Fishing Products, the manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical apparel in fishing, announced the appointment of Casey Sheahan, seasoned outdoor industry veteran, to chief executive officer.
Fanatics Reworks Partnership With Major League Soccer
In addition to extending the long-standing e-commerce relationship between the two organizations, the multichannel deal is highlighted by Fanatics gaining worldwide rights to exclusively produce MLS fan gear apparel, headwear and hard goods across all retail and wholesale channels.
J. C. Penney Chief Merchant Exits
In conjunction with this reorganization, the position of chief merchant has been eliminated and John Tighe will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Toad&Co Appoints Mid-Atlantic Reps
Toad&Co, the outdoor lifestyle apparel company, added Mountain Lake Marketing to their sales force with responsibilities for the Mid-Atlantic territory.
Nester Hosiery Appoints Chris Nitzsche As VP Of Sales
Nitzsche joins Nester Hosiery from Quagga Accessories. Prior to Quagga he had held National Sales Manager positions at Woolrich and Elan-Polo.
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