VF Corp.’s Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Raised

VF Corp. raised its sales and earnings outlook for the year after reporting first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 9 percent, led by a 23 percent jump by Vans and 12 percent gain at The North Face.

Vans Park Series Donates Three Skateparks

Vans Park Series (VPS), the park terrain skateboarding tour, has gifted three new, state-of-the-art skateparks to select cities along their global tour. The cities are Montréal, Paris/Chelles, and Salt Lake City.

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Appoints Amina Razvi As Executive Director

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a leading association representing the apparel, footwear and textile industry in sustainability, announced that its board of directors has confirmed the appointment of Amina Razvi as executive director. Razvi has assumed day-to-day leadership of the Coalition and has responsibility for its global operations.

First L.L.Bean Retail Store In Canada To Open In August

L.L.Bean through a partnership will open its first-ever Canadian retail location in the company’s 107-year history. The 13,000 square foot store is set to open on August 23r in Oakville Place, just outside Toronto, via an exclusive agreement with Jaytex Group, a 40-year old Canadian distributor of brand name outerwear and apparel.

Decathlon To Open New Store in San Francisco

Decathlon announced that it will be opening another major brick and mortar store in the Bay Area, its third location in the U.S. The newest location be in the Potrero Center shopping mall at the corner of 16th Street and Bryant Street.