Two Ten to Honor Women in Footwear
Nominees for the second annual Women In Footwear Industry (WIFI) Impact Awards include Wendy Wood Yang, President of Hoka, Teva, and Sanuk at Deckers Brands; Jodie Fox, co-founder and chief creative officer of Shoes of Prey; and Alison Prince, vice president, divisional merchandise manager, full price women’s and kids at Nordstrom.
OBIT: Charlie Domenici
Charlie Domenici, founder and owner of Charlie’s Sporting Goods in Albuquerque, passed away at the age of 88.
REI Honors Top Vendor Partners of 2017
NEMO Equipment received the co-op’s overarching Vendor Partner of the Year award. NRS, Oboz, Osprey and La Sportiva were also recognized.
Susquehanna Sees VF Benefiting from Entrepreneurial Spirit
Susquehanna lifted its estimates and price targets on VF Corp. in part due to a greater entrepreneurial push across brands being established by Steve Rendle, who became CEO at the start of 2017.
Fleet Feet, Pro Image Sport Among Top Franchises
Fleet Feet Sports landed at 90 and Pro Image Sports at 110 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2018 Franchise 500 list of the nation’s top franchise opportunities.
OrthoLite Promotes C.B. Tuite to Chief Sales Officer
OrthoLite, the maker of insoles, announced the promotion of C.B. Tuite to chief sales officer as the company expands globally and identifies strategic opportunities. For the last three years, he previously served as the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Activist Investor Acquires Stake in Nike
Pershing Square Capital, the $12+ billion dollar hedge fund run by activist Bill Ackman, has reportedly acquired a passive stake in Nike Inc.
REI Adventures Expands Adventures Offerings
REI Adventures, the active travel company of national outdoor co-op REI, announced at the New York Times Travel Show the launch of 30 new trips. The itineraries, including the expansion of REI’s easy active and family adventures, position the industry leader for continued growth to meet the diverse interests and abilities of its broadening traveler base.
Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter Honored at Inspiration Awards
The winners of the eighth annual Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, included Lifetime Achievement: Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter; Retailer: Gear Coop in Costa Mesa, CA; and Manufacturer: United By Blue.
Dick’s Opens Regional Distribution Hub in Conklin, NY
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. opened a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate Park, 9.4 miles south of Binghamton, in Conklin, NY. The hub is expected to create over 450 full-time jobs during the next five years in the Southern Tier.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints Sales Director Europe
Columbia Sportswear appointed Mike Levi as its new sales director Europe for the Columbia and Sorel brands.
NRF: Super Bowl Spending Expected to Climb
American adults are expected to spend an average $81.17 for a total of $15.3 billion as an estimated 188.5 million people watch the New England Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl next month, according to the annual survey released by National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
WFSGI Appoints Board Members After Successful Year
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed three additional members to their Board of Directors to serve for the current term lasting until 2020 at its General Assembly on the 27th of January 2018 at ISPO Munich.
Payless Announces Realignment of Organizational Structure
In an effort to continue its emphasis on “serving the customer,” Payless ShoeSource announced that as part of its ongoing transformation, it has taken steps to realign its North America retail organizational structure.
Dick’s Celebrates Employee Roster of 11 Team USA Winter Olympians
Dick’s Sporting Goods, the official sporting goods retail sponsor of Team USA, announced its official roster of athletes from its Contenders program who have successfully qualified for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
