Studio48 is a new creative hub at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany where Puma’s designers and creatives can come together to freely develop new ideas and create concepts for new performance and Sportstyle products as well as campaigns.
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OrthoLite China Named to Guangdong’s Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises for 2024
The Guangdong Provincial Enterprise Confederation and Provincial Entrepreneurs Association in the Guangdong province of China release the Top 500 list.
Under Armour Celebrates Flagship Brand House Opening at New Baltimore HQ
Under Armour hosted a community event this past weekend to mark the official grand opening of its UA Flagship Brand House at Baltimore Peninsula.
Nike Extends NFL Deal Through 2038, Brazil Soccer for 12 Years; Adds Uruguay Soccer
After a number of key leadership appointments and a refreshed retail engagement process have garnered praise, the company is ensuring its position atop the platform for the near future by securing the Brazil National Football Confederation for an additional 12 years and extending and expanded the current NFL deal through 2038.
EXEC: Macy’s Completes Investigation into Accounting Issues; Lowers Q3 EPS Guidance
The retailer is now reporting it is revising its EPS guidance downward, an announcement that sent M shares tumbling nearly 10 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, December 11.
EXEC: Adidas HQ Raided Amid On-Going Tax Probe
Adidas has reassured stakeholders that it has compiled and has been cooperating with authorities over an extended period, furnishing them with the documentation and pertinent information required to the tax investigation.
Inov8 Founder is Back as CEO; Price Returns as Director
Wayne Edy, founder of Inov8, will again lead the company as CEO. Michael Price returns to the company as product and marketing director, having worked at Inov8 from 2016 to 2022.
EXEC: Sportsman’s Warehouse Beats Q3 Estimates; Raises Full Year Guidance
The retailer is one of the few beating estimates on the top- and bottom-line in Q3, surpassing revenue estimates by nearly $24 million and beating EPS estimates by 6 cents a share in the period. The results sent SPWH shares up in after-hours trading.
EXEC: Academy Execs Talk Q3 Results, Q4 Hopes and 2025 Initiatives, Including Big Nike Boost
The plan to expand the Nike busineess, along with a number of other key brand initiatives, is to launch in April with full assortments of men’s, women’s, and kids’ across footwear, apparel, and accessories along with a strong statement of sporting goods.
Academy Sports and Outdoors Narrows Full Year Outlook as Fiscal Q3 Comes Up Short
The retailer arrowed its fiscal 2024 guidance to net sales of $5.895 billion to $5.940 billion from previous guidance of $6.075 billion on the high side and missing Wall Street’s third quarter sales estimates.
CNBC/NRF: Retail Monitor Reinforces Online Shopping Strength in November
In today’s CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor report, the retail sales bounce back in October continued a moderate trend into November even as two of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days rolled over into December.
DSW Parent Slashes Full Year Guide After Q3 Miss; Total Comps Fall 3.1 Percent
DBI reported fiscal third quarter net sales decreased 1.2 percent year-over-year to $777.2 million in the 13-week period ended November 7, short of the $802.14 million expected on Wall Street.
NRF: Retailers and Vendors Continue to Surge Goods Ahead of Strike and Tariffs
Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said retailers are under pressure as they front-load cargo to avoid both the disruption of the strike and higher costs from the tariffs.
L.L.Bean Making Additional Staff Cuts in Maine HQ
The retailer will lay off 50 to 75 employees at its corporate headquarters in Maine. These latest cuts equal approximately 2 percent to 3 percent of its Freeport-based staff and are the retailer’s second round this year.
Activist Investors Push Macy’s to Consider Changes to Capital Allocation Strategy
Barington Capital Group and Thor Equities LLC asked Macy’s to bring fresh perspectives to the company, especially in the areas of capital allocation, merchandising and retail and real estate
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