Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (the SIAC).
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JackRabbit Parent Completes Acquisition Of Shoes.com
CriticalPoint Capital, the Los Angeles-based private investment firm and owner of JackRabbit and Olympia Sports, has completed the acquisition of Shoes.com from Walmart, Inc.
Pentland Brand Appoints Global Brand Director For Canterbury And Mitre
Pentland Brands Limited has announced the appointment of Jodie Soussan as global brand director for its Canterbury and Mitre brands.
eBay To Authenticate Sneakers $100+ In U.S.
eBay announced the expansion of its Authenticity Guarantee service for sneaker sales on its platform. Through this program, all new and pre-owned collectible sneakers sold on eBay for over $100 in the U.S. will be fully vetted and verified by an independent team of industry experts.
Five L.L. Bean Fulfillment Workers Test Positive For COVID-19
L.L. Bean said five workers at its fulfillment center in Freeport, ME have tested positive for COVID-19. The company disclosed the positive test results Friday, according to WABI.
Dick’s SG’s President Joins Yum! Brands’ Board
Yum! Brands Inc., the parent of FC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the appointment of Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., to its Board of Directors
Prime Days + Black Friday, Head-To-Head For Holiday Consumer Dollars, According To NPD
Before Amazon officially announced its 2020 Prime Days, 57 percent of consumers told The NPD Group that they plan to do some, if not all, of their holiday shopping online during Prime Day events this year.
Adidas Originals Flagship Opens In Carnaby Street
Adidas has opened an Adidas Originals flagship in Carnaby Street in London.
Nike Cuts Off Frank’s Sport Shop
Nike has stopped selling to Frank’s Sport Shop, the family-owned sporting goods store operating in the Bronx since 1922, according to a report in the Daily News.
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods To Close
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods in Shenandoah, IA is closing as the store’s owners are retiring.
Imports Set New Record As Retailers Replenish Inventories And Stock Up For Holidays
Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Report: Nike Undergoes Second Round Of Layoffs
Nike, this week, laid off a sizeable number of senior directors who oversaw athletic specialty retailers, family footwear and department stores, according to a report from Susquehanna Financial Group. The layoffs followed a first-round over the summer that affected more than 100 vice presidents and comes after the company warned of layoffs in July.
FDRA Completes Merger With FFANY
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced it has assumed the management of the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) operations. FDRA President and CEO Matt Priest will oversee the union and FFANY’s Executive Director John Heron will become a strategic advisor.
UCLA To Wear Under Armour This Year Despite Dispute
UCLA will continue to wear Under Armour this season despite filing a lawsuit over Under Armour’s move to terminate its contract.
L.L.Bean Expands Wholesale Push To Zappos
L.L.Bean has added Zappos as a wholesale partner. In mid-July, L.L.Bean marked its first foray into wholesale in the U.S. with distribution deals formed with Nordstrom, Staples and Scheels.
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