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Academy Sports And Outdoors Eliminates COO Position

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Academy Sports and Outdoors said in a regulatory filing that it has eliminated its COO position, resulting in the lay off of current COO and EVP Kenneth Attaway. (Read More)

Belk Seeking Out-Of-Court Financial Restructuring

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Belk, its major lenders and the private equity firm Sycamore Partners are nearing a deal to restructure the department store's debt outside of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a Wall Street Journal report. (Read More)

Lululemon Ranks Eighth On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List List

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Lululemon Athletica was the only company in the active lifestyle space to land in the Top 10 of Glassdoor's Annual Ranking of the 100 Best Places To Work in the U.S., coming in at No. 8. Other companies in the industry landing on the list include Vans, 36; REI, 48; and Nike, 49. (Read More)

Running USA Survey Finds Runners Eager To Return To Live Events

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

According to Running USA's 2020 Global Runner Survey, 66 percent of runners in North America plan to be back out racing as soon as an event is available in their area or within traveling distance. An additional 20 percent wanted a vaccine to be available before they raced again. (Read More)

ReCircled Acquires Circlarity

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

ReCircled, LLC, a Denver-based industrial sustainability company serving the textile, apparel and footwear sector, announced the acquisition of Circlarity, LLC, a digital sustainability intelligence technology company. (Read More)

Hari Mari Appoints New President

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Hari Mari appointed Jake Szczepanski its new president. Szczepanski previously co-founded and served as CEO of menswear and womenswear label Billy Reid for 13 years. (Read More)

Pentland Brands Appoints Its First Positive Business Director

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Pentland Brands Limited has announced the appointment of Sara Brennan as its first positive business director. (Read More)

Ebay Appoints VP Of Fashion

Jan 20, 2021SGB Updates

Ebay has appointed Charis Márquez, formerly VP for sales effectiveness at Levi Strauss & Co., to the newly created role of vice president of fashion. (Read More)

Li Ning Acquires Majority Stake In Clarks

Jan 19, 2021SGB Updates

Viva China Holdings, the sports talent agency founded by Chinese gymnast-turned-entrepreneur Li Ning, has acquired control of the U.K.-based footwear brand, Clarks for £51 million ($62 mm). (Read More)

Goat Group Secures Investment From Groupe Artemis

Jan 19, 2021SGB Updates

Goat Group, the online marketplace for sneakerheads, has secured a strategic investment from Groupe Artemis, the controlling shareholder of Kering, the owner of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and other luxury brands. (Read More)

Academy Sports And Outdoors Eliminates COO Position

Belk Seeking Out-Of-Court Financial Restructuring

Lululemon Ranks Eighth On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List List

Running USA Survey Finds Runners Eager To Return To Live Events

ReCircled Acquires Circlarity

Hari Mari Appoints New President

Pentland Brands Appoints Its First Positive Business Director

Ebay Appoints VP Of Fashion

Li Ning Acquires Majority Stake In Clarks

Goat Group Secures Investment From Groupe Artemis

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