Gnarly Nutrition Hires Head Of Marketing

Gnarly Nutrition recently hired John Perry to head up its Marketing department. Perry brings over two decades of strategic and creative marketing experience to the role, including working at Creminelli and Backcountry.

Nike Names New Converse CEO

Nike, Inc. named Jared Carver as the new CEO of Converse. He succeeds Scott Uzzell, who transitioned last week to a new role as VP/GM of North America for Nike as part of the company’s recently announced leadership changes.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Slides To Six-Month Low

U.S. consumer confidence dropped to a six-month low in May as Americans’ assessment of the labor market and the outlook for business conditions slipped, according to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index.

Sports Warehouse To Pay $300,000 For Data Breach

Sports Warehouse, which owns the online sporting goods websites Tennis Warehouse, Running Warehouse, Skate Warehouse and Tackle Warehouse, will have to pay $300,000 in penalties to the state of New York and strengthen its cybersecurity measures after being found liable for failing to protect 2.5 million consumers’ personal data, according to a statement from New York’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

Hibbett Reduces Full-Year Guidance On Q1 Miss

Hibbett, Inc. reported weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings and narrowed its full-year guidance to reflect a more cautious consumer outlook. Mike Longo, President and Chief Executive Officer, “”Our consumers are facing a number of headwinds that range from inflation to concerns over outright job loss.”