REI promoted Eric Artz, chief financial officer, to the additional role of chief operating officer, and Susan Viscon, vice president of merchandising, to senior vice president of merchandising. Artz now has oversight for the company's digital retail
Category: Outdoor
Jambu Footwear Launches E-Commerce Shop
Jambu footwear, an outdoor and fashion lifestyle brand, opened the “Jambu eShop” to provide Jambu lovers with a direct online resource for viewing and purchasing women's, men's and kids styles. The Jambu eShop is an extension of the brand'
Patagonia Launches “Vote the Environment” Campaign
Patagonia launched a crowdsourced art campaign inviting artists & designers to create a collection of designs to express why they believe the environment is the #1 issue in the upcoming election and inspire people to vote – especially young people. Accord
Skratch Labs Expands Headquarters
Skratch Labs, the maker of real fruit hydration drink mixes for athletes, has moved into a bigger, brighter and bolder Boulder facility providing increased warehouse space as well as larger office areas to accommodate company growth and facilitate an awes
Super.natural Performance Apparel Adds Midwest Sales Reps
Super.natural, the producer of natural and synthetic blended performance apparel, said Denne Sport Sales (DSS) will represent Super.natural in the Midwest…
GO Outdoors Survey: 80 Percent Have Camped in the Last Year
According to a new survey carried out by U.K. outdoor clothing and equipment retailer GO Outdoors, 37 percent of U.K. respondents said they had been camping within the last month, but a whopping 80 percent said they had camped in the last year. Nearly hal
Li and Fung’s Earnings Climb in First Half
Li & Fung reported sales rose 2.9 percent in the first half ended June 30, to $8.71 billion from $8.47 billion. Earnings jumped 45.0 percent to $210 million from $145 million…
Back-to-School Gets Later Start
Recognizing that a number of the best deals of the summer are still to come, some families have only scratched the surface of their back-to-school shopping lists as of mid-August. According to NRF’s latest Back-to-School/College Surveys, the average
NHL Concussion Lawsuits Consolidated
Three lawsuits filed by over 200 retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota…
Puma Intends to Acquire Stake in Football Club Borussia Dortmund
Puma said it intends to take a direct stake in Borussia Dortmund KGaA, having sponsored the football club since 2012. By potentially acquiring up to 5 percent of its capital stock through the planned capital increase announced by Borussia Dortmund, Puma s
Shock Doctor Acquires XO Athletic
Shock Doctor has acquired XO Athletic, based in Union, NJ. The strategic acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail distribution efficiencies that will benefit both brands. Shock Doctor intends to maintain the XO At
Perry Ellis’ Golf Apparel Climbs Double-Digits in Q2
Perry Ellis International reported its golf apparel segment’s revenues grew 14 percent in the second quarter, led by Callaway and Ben Hogan. The gains came despite an 8 percent decrease on inventory. Said Oscar Feldenkreis, vice chairman, president
Respect You Universe Names Lululemon Vet to COO Post
Respect Your Universe Inc. named former Lululemon Athletica Inc. executives Manfred Vollmer as its chief operating officer. Manfred has 30+ years of international experience in retail, real estate, operations and strategic planning and marks the latest se
Kate Upton Returns as Face of Sam Edelman
Kate Upton returns for a third season as the face of Sam Edelman’s fall advertising campaign…
Fanatics Appoints Chief Technology and Product Officer
Fanatics, Inc., the world’s leading online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, announced Matt Madrigal has joined the company as chief technology and product officer. Based in San Francisco and reporting to Fanatics CEO Doug Mack, M
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