Yue Yuen’s Sales Climb 6 Percent In June

Yue Yuen Industrial Limited reported net consolidated operating revenue reached $834.6 million in June, representing a gain of 5.9 percent year-over-year. Sales in its manufacturing business were up 18.7 percent while sales at Pou Sheng, its retail subsidiary in China, were down 14.7 percent.

Li Ning’s CFO Retires

Li Ning Company, Ltd. announced that Terence Tsang, its chief financial officer, has retired due to retirement age. 

Designer Brands To License Le Tigre Footwear

Designer Brands, Inc., the parent of DSW, announced an investment in and licensing agreement with Le Tigre, the American athletic apparel brand famous in the 1980s. Designer Brands will design and produce Le Tigre footwear to be sold primarily through DSW and The Shoe Company.

JD Sports Appoints Chairman

JD Sports named Andrew Higginson, former Chair of supermarkets group Morrisons, as chairperson, replacing Peter Cowgill, ousted in May.

U.S. Ports Set Another Record

Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.

Mastercard Sees June Sales Boosted By Inflation

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. consumer retail spending, excluding automotive, increased 9.5 percent year-over-year (YOY) in June, while retail sales, excluding auto and gas, rose 6.1 percent YOY.