Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to hire up to 9,000 holiday workers, 1,000 more than last year to support expected continued strength in online orders for curbside or in-store pickups amid the pandemic.
Category: Footwear
The Buckle’s September Comps Expand 23 Percent
The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended October 3, 2020 increased 22.9 percent.
Academy Sports’ Debt Ratings Upgraded
Academy Sports’ debt ratings was upgraded by Moody’s due to its October 2 initial public offering and better than anticipated Q220 operating performance.
Textile Trade Group Opposes GSP Expansion To Apparel And Footwear
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles, from fiber to finished sewn products, voiced strong support for a House resolution opposing the inclusion of apparel, textile and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
MEC Sale Gains Court Approval
A court in British Columbia approved the sale of MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) to Kingswood Capital Management, a California-based private-equity firm over calls by a group protesting the sale.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Confirms Fall Show Dates
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has confirmed fall show dates for its Connect buying show through 2024. Upcoming fall shows for Grassroots Connect will be held in the Kansas City Convention Center with confirmed dates including November 8-11, 2021; November 7-10, 2022; November 6-9, 2023; and November 14-17, 2024.
Adidas Appoints New HR Chief
Adidas has appointed Amanda Rajkumar, an executive from French bank BNP Paribas, as its new head of human resources.
USTA, Genesis Health Clubs Partner To Grow Tennis Participation
The USTA and Genesis Health Clubs announced a strategic partnership that brings together the national governing body for tennis in the United States with one of the largest health and tennis club companies in the country.
Foot Locker’s Chief Information Officer To Exit
Foot Locker said in a regulatory filing that Pawan Verma, executive vice president and chief information and customer connectivity officer, announced his intention to resign from Foot Locker, Inc., effective October 31, 2020, in order to pursue another opportunity.
BOBS From Skechers Footwear Donations Surpass 16 Million Pairs
With 105,000 pairs of BOBS from Skechers donation clogs en route to Lebanon, Romania and Nicaragua, Skechers has now given more than 16 million new pairs of shoes to kids around the world.
Piper Sandler: Athletic Still Trending Upward With Teens
Piper Sandler’s 40th Biannual “Taking Stock With Teens” Fall 2020 Report found teen “self-reported” spending at an all-time survey low of $2,150, down 9 percent year-over-year as a result of COVID-19. However, athletic apparel and athletic footwear were found to be continuing to gain mindshare among younger consumers.
Adidas Partners With Florida A&M University
Adidas has replaced Nike as the athletics sponsor of Florida A&M University.
Puma Appoints Creative Director
Puma has appointed June Ambrose, Jay-Z and Missy Elliott’s longtime stylist, as the brand’s new creative director.
Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey: Most U.S. Shoppers Want Retailers To Close On Thanksgiving Day
Three-quarters (76 percent) of the more than 1,500 U.S. consumers surveyed said they want retailers to close on Thanksgiving Day, according to findings of the 14th annual Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey.
In-Store Holiday Traffic To Drop By 25 Percent, According To Sensormatic Solutions
Sensormatic Solutions’ annual ShopperTrak list predicts in-store traffic for the six weeks of the holiday season to be down between -2 percent and 25 percent year-over-year. Sensormatic said the typical holiday traffic peaks will flatten, with more days sharing importance throughout the season.
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