Ironton High School Signs Partnership With Nike
Ironton High School in Pennsylvania established a new athletic partnership with Nike and BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands.
Authentic Brands Group Completes Acquisition Of Eddie Bauer
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), and SPARC Group (SPARC) completed the acquisition of Eddie Bauer.
Hibbett Announces Expansion Of Stock Repurchase Authorization
Hibbett Sports Inc. announced an expansion of its 2015 Stock Repurchase Program.
Puma To Sponsor Boston 10K For Women
Puma has signed on as the official footwear and apparel partner of the Boston 10K for Women, presented by REI.
Hoka One One Strengthens Marketing Team With New Hires
Hoka One One hired Norma Delaney as vice president, global brand marketing and Erika Gabrielli as senior director, Hoka global integrated marketing.
Amazon’s Prime Day To Be Held June 21-22
Amazon said its Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22.
York Athletics Makes Hires, Adds Board Members
York Athletics Mfg. named Travis York as executive chairman, and added Curtis Charles, CEO, FFB Collaboration and previously SVP North America, Puma, to its Board of Directors. The D2C footwear brand also hired Greg Segel as VP, eCommerce and Greg Cordeiro as head of footwear design & development.
Moncler Appoints Chief Brand Officer
Moncler announced the appointment of Gino Fisanotti in the newly created position of Moncler chief brand officer, effective June 7. Most recently, he served as Nike’s first brand creative officer.
Hibbett Sports To Open Stores In Richmond And Tallahassee
Hibbett Sports plans to open a Hibbett Sports location in Richmond, VA and City Gear in Tallahassee, FL.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening Of Seven Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the grand opening of seven new locations, including its second Dick’s House of Sport in Knoxville, TN on June 4, one relocated Dick’s Sporting Goods, two newly redesigned Golf Galaxy locations and three Warehouse Sale locations.
Cole Haan Appoints Chief Digital Officer
Cole Haan Inc. appointed Stephen J. Henderson as chief digital officer. He joins the footwear brand from Caleres Inc., where he was senior vice president of marketing and e-commerce.
Rocky Brands Appoints Chairman And Lead Independent Director
Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that the company’s chief executive officer, Jason Brooks, had been appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors following Mike Brooks’ decision to step down as chairman of the Board.
L. L. Bean Family Honored By Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society honored the L. L. Bean Family with its 2021 Maine History Maker Award.
Activist Shareholder Urges Genesco Board’s To Expand Nomination Slate
Legion Partners Asset Management, the activist shareholder group, issued a statement urging Genesco Inc.’s Board to use a universal proxy card that would let shareholders choose from available candidates rather than pick the incumbent or challenger slates. The move comes after Genesco, on May 23, elected three new board members that included none of the seven candidates Legion Partners had proposed.
Famous Footwear Delivers Record Earnings And Sales
Caleres reported earnings and sales that exceeded Wall Street estimates as Famous Footwear achieved record quarterly earnings and delivered record first-quarter sales levels. The company’s brand Portflio segment also showed improvement with strong performances from Vionic, Sam Edelman, Blowfish Malibu, and Ryka brands.
