Amazon said its Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22.
Category: Footwear
York Athletics Makes Hires, Adds Board Members
York Athletics Mfg. named Travis York as executive chairman, and added Curtis Charles, CEO, FFB Collaboration and previously SVP North America, Puma, to its Board of Directors. The D2C footwear brand also hired Greg Segel as VP, eCommerce and Greg Cordeiro as head of footwear design & development.
Moncler Appoints Chief Brand Officer
Moncler announced the appointment of Gino Fisanotti in the newly created position of Moncler chief brand officer, effective June 7. Most recently, he served as Nike’s first brand creative officer.
Hibbett Sports To Open Stores In Richmond And Tallahassee
Hibbett Sports plans to open a Hibbett Sports location in Richmond, VA and City Gear in Tallahassee, FL.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening Of Seven Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the grand opening of seven new locations, including its second Dick’s House of Sport in Knoxville, TN on June 4, one relocated Dick’s Sporting Goods, two newly redesigned Golf Galaxy locations and three Warehouse Sale locations.
Cole Haan Appoints Chief Digital Officer
Cole Haan Inc. appointed Stephen J. Henderson as chief digital officer. He joins the footwear brand from Caleres Inc., where he was senior vice president of marketing and e-commerce.
Rocky Brands Appoints Chairman And Lead Independent Director
Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that the company’s chief executive officer, Jason Brooks, had been appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors following Mike Brooks’ decision to step down as chairman of the Board.
L. L. Bean Family Honored By Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society honored the L. L. Bean Family with its 2021 Maine History Maker Award.
Activist Shareholder Urges Genesco Board’s To Expand Nomination Slate
Legion Partners Asset Management, the activist shareholder group, issued a statement urging Genesco Inc.’s Board to use a universal proxy card that would let shareholders choose from available candidates rather than pick the incumbent or challenger slates. The move comes after Genesco, on May 23, elected three new board members that included none of the seven candidates Legion Partners had proposed.
Famous Footwear Delivers Record Earnings And Sales
Caleres reported earnings and sales that exceeded Wall Street estimates as Famous Footwear achieved record quarterly earnings and delivered record first-quarter sales levels. The company’s brand Portflio segment also showed improvement with strong performances from Vionic, Sam Edelman, Blowfish Malibu, and Ryka brands.
Hibbett Sports Blows Past Wall Street’s Targets In Q1
Hibbett Sports significantly hiked its full-year guidance after reporting sales and earnings in the first quarter ended May 1 came in well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Mike Longo, CEO, said, “New customer retention, improved store level engagement, government stimulus, and access to coveted brand name products contributed to our comparable sales growth of 87.3 percent.”
RIA To Host In-Person Industry Event In September
The Running Industry Association (RIA) announced it would host an in-person industry event, Runchella, in Denver from September 27-29.
TJX Cos. Reinstates Share Repurchase Program
The TJX Cos. Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has reinstated its share repurchase program. TJX also announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 26 cents per share.
Under Armour Enters Into Exchange Agreements With Noteholders
Under Armour Inc. announced that it has entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of its 1.50 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024.
Burlington Stores Sees Q1 Same-Store Sales Climb 20 Percent
Burlington Stores Inc. reported earnings more than doubled in the first quarter as same-store sales grew 20 percent.
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