Daniel Leppo most recently served as Bloomingdale’s senior vice president and general merchandising manager, overseeing Cosmetics, Menswear, Children’s, and Home. Leppo started his career at Bloomingdale’s as an intern and was part of the executive training program.
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EXEC: Spartoo Improves 2024 Cash Flows Through Improved Inventory Management
Spartoo is signaling that it will continue offering a wide range of footwear, ready-to-wear, bags, and accessories throughout 2024, even as it manages its online inventory more tightly.
L.L.Bean is Heading to Florida!
The 17,000-square-foot store will be located at the University Town Center in Sarasota near UTC’s Target, Best Buy and Old Navy. The new Bean location was previously a Bed Bath & Beyond.
Thor Industries Rolls Heartland RV Under Jayco, Inc. Umbrella
The owner of the Airstream, CrossDoads, CruiserRV, Dutchman, Enter, Heartland RV, Highland Ridge RV, Jayco, Keystone, KZ, Starcraft, Thor, Tiffen and Venture RV brands, will make the organizational change over the coming months.
Rossignol Enters Trail Running Category
“We are shifting from being a winter sports brand to a mountain sports brand,” said Vincent Wauters, CEO, Rossignol group. On select price points, Rossignol is competing directly with names like Salomon and Hoka.
KMD Brands Appoints Nike Vet Ashley Reade as Rip Curl CEO
Ashley Reade will join the Australian surf brand in the coming months from Nike, where he is currently the vice president and general manager of Nike Pacific, responsible for growing the region to an AU$1 billion business.
Haro Bicycles Makes Key Leadership Moves
Colin Varanyak was named director of product development and marketing, Ty Buckenberger will now lead engineering and technical development and Olympic champion Lasse Norman Leth is stepping into an expanded role as director of product marketing for road categories.
Recall: Kimpex Snowmobile Ski Kits and Adaptor Kits
Kimpex has voluntarily recalled Rush and Kimpex Arrow II Ski Kits and Kimpex Rush and Kimpex Arrow II adaptor kits. The recalled kits replaced the skis on snowmobiles.
Recall: Ski-Doo and Lynx Snowmobiles
BRP has voluntarily recalled certain Model Year 2025 Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles equipped with a 600R E-TEC, an 850 E-TEC or an 850 E-TEC Turbo R engine
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Taps J.Crew to Develop Lifestyle Apparel Collections
The company said the product collections will feature signature J.Crew categories reimagined through an aspirational ski lens, inspired by vintage ski logos and archival Olympic patches.
Authentic Brands Group Appoints Former Disney Exec as EVP, Head of India
Sanjeet Mehta will oversee the company’s strategy in India, focusing on expanding brand presence, forging strategic partnerships and driving revenue growth, working with Henry Stupp, regional president of the EMEIA.
EXEC: The Apparel Brands Bringing the Brand Heat in 2025
The Third Annual Brand Heat Index from L.E.K. Consulting identified the brands to have gaine in popularity, or increasing brand “heat,” across major product categories and generations in women’s and men’s footwear and apparel.
National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association Appoints New Board Members
The NSSRA has appointed Robb Shepherd as Board chair, Jon Morrill as vice chair and Stefan Hausberger as secretary/treasurer at its Board of Directors meeting on March 18, 2025, serving two-year terms ending in January 2027.
Academy Sports & Outdoors Beats on Q4 Bottom Line; Looks Ahead to Jordan Launch
The company expects the first quarter to be the most challenging from a sales and earnings per share prospective as they plan to open five stores and transition to the new Jordan floor set but see the back half of the year to be stronger than the first half.
Report: Online Resale is Expected to Reach $40 Billion by 2029
From integrating social commerce and AI applications to establishing trade organizations and interfacing with the government, ThredUp said it’s clear why resale has seen accelerated growth and a promising growth trajectory.
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