Anta Sports Products Ltd. said it expects sales to expand not less than 55 percent in the six months ended June 30.
Category: Footwear
Hoka One One Appoints Global Creative Ad Agency
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the appointment of FCB, based in San Francisco, CA, as its global creative agency of record.
Superfeet Sells Majority Stake To Westward Partners
Superfeet said Westward Partners had assumed majority ownership of the insole company to support accelerated growth. Superfeet will transition from being 100 percent employee-owned.
REI Presents 2020 Vendor Partner Of The Year Awards
REI presented its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Awards. Hoka One One received the Co-Op’s overall 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year award.
USA Cycling Launches 100-Year Anniversary Campaign
USA Cycling announced plans to launch its “We Champion” initiative to kick off its 100-year anniversary. The campaign highlights the organization’s past, current and new commitments to cycling for all as over 33 million riders joined or rejoined the sport in 2020.
BD-Capital Invests In SportPursuit
SportPursuit, an online private sales club in the UK and Germany focused on active lifestyle and sports products, has secured an investment from BD-Capital, a pan-European, operationally-led private equity firm.
Birkenstock Names New Managing Director For Europe
Birkenstock appointed Nico Bouyakhf as managing director for Europe. He will be responsible for the region across all sales channels, including direct-to-consumer.
Decathlon To Open First Store In Western Canada
Decathlon, the largest sporting goods chain in the world, is expanding to Western Canada with its first store in Calgary.
Nike Extends Contract With Air Force
The United States Air Force Academy and Nike have agreed to a three-year contract extension through May 31, 2024.
Dearfoams Appoints President
Dearfoams announced Jocelyn Thornton as its new brand president. The hiring comes as Dearfoams, best known for its slippers, is moving into multi-category segments including home, sleepwear and socks, and is expanding within the comfort shoe category.
Authentic Brands Group Appoints President Of EMEA
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced that Henry Stupp, former CEO, Apex Global Brands, had joined the company as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Off-Price Concept To Open In Former Lord & Taylor Locations
Hilco Global announced that its Hilco Retail Solutions platform, in a joint venture with Gordon Brothers, has been working with HBC to launch Shopper’s Find, a new retailer that is opening in former Lord & Taylor locations.
May Retail Sales Continue At Near-Record Levels
Retail sales remained at elevated levels in May despite month-to-month fluctuations that masked near-record performance, the National Retail Federation said. Sporting goods stores were down 0.8 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted but up 40.9 percent unadjusted year-over-year.
Mall Owner, Washington Prime, Files For Bankruptcy
Washington Prime Group, a mall owner of more than 100 locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy to support a debt restructuring.
Higg Updates Eco-Disclosure Product Module For Apparel And Footwear
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) along with its technology partner Higg, launched the first phase of a transparency program for publicly sharing data on a product’s environmental impact, starting with its materials content.
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