Shoe Carnival Issues Robust Annual Guidance

Shoe Carnival Inc. issued its full-year guidance that calls for earnings to double year-ago levels and come in ahead of current Wall Street targets. The off-pricer’s Board of Directors also authorized a two-for-one stock split.

FTI Consulting Projects U.S. Online Retail Sales To Reach $865 Billion in 2021

With an improving economic outlook and accelerating growth of online shopping since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Retail & Consumer Products practice at FTI Consulting, Inc. projects U.S. online retail sales will reach $865 billion in 2021, with nearly two-thirds of Amazon Prime Day shoppers surveyed saying they intend to spend more during this year’s event than they did in 2020.

Adidas Partners With Delta Galil

Adidas announced a global licensing agreement that will see Delta Galil design, manufacture and distribute men’s and women’s underwear collections under Adidas’ Badge of Sport and Originals labels. Launching for Spring 2022, the collections will be available in the APAC, EMEA, Europe and Latin America regions, with the women’s collections also launching in North America.

WIT Fitness Announces Global Partnership With CrossFit

London-based sportswear retailer WIT Fitness and CrossFit, LLC have signed a multi-year global e-commerce and retail partnership in which WIT will operate an official online CrossFit store, sell CrossFit-branded gear at its flagship London store and future physical locations globally, and have a retail presence at the CrossFit Games and other CrossFit events.

Fabletics Signs On As Official Active Lifestyle Partner Of Tough Mudder

Fabletics announced it had been named the official active lifestyle partner of Tough Mudder.  Craft Sportswear in April entered into a multi-year global partnership to become its “Official Performance Apparel and Footwear” of the series. Previously, Merrell was its footwear sponsor, and Alanic was its apparel partner.

K-Swiss Appoints New President

K-Swiss appointed Dave Grange as international K-Swiss brand president and Americas general manager. Grange, who was most recently VP of sales at K-Swiss, replaces Barney Waters, who had been the brand’s president since 2016.

USA Cycling Launches 100-Year Anniversary Campaign

USA Cycling announced plans to launch its “We Champion” initiative to kick off its 100-year anniversary. The campaign highlights the organization’s past, current and new commitments to cycling for all as over 33 million riders joined or rejoined the sport in 2020.