Wolverine Brand Appoints Sales And Marketing Leaders
Wolverine, the flagship brand of Wolverine Worldwide, appointed John Estes as vice president of global sales and Andy Shripka as vice president of marketing.
REI Delivers Robust Year In 2016
Earnings climbed 8.2 percent in 2016, helped by a 5.5 percent revenue gain and improved gross margin rate.
SFIA Again Brings Out Stars To National Health Through Fitness Day
SFIA announced that Herschel Walker, Carl Lewis and Tommy John will be among the numerous athletes and sports legends attending its 18th annual National Health Through Fitness Day in Washington, D.C.
Zamst Signs Pro Baseball Star Addison Russell
Zamst announced a partnership with Chicago shortstop, Addison Russell, as his official performance bracing and support provider.
REI Sees 5.5 Percent Sales Gain In 2016
Sales reached $2.56 billion in 2016. Comparable store sales, which include direct to consumer sales, were up nearly 4 percent and digital sales grew by nearly 18 percent.
Teva Partners With Streetwear Designer
Teva launched the fourth iteration of its Artist Series collection featuring celebrated San Francisco-based streetwear designer Benny Gold.
J.C. Penney’s Chief Marketing Officer To Resign
J.C. Penney Co. confirmed that Mary Beth West, its chief marketing officer, has accepted the role of chief growth officer with Hershey Co.
DSW To Add Under Armour
While reporting fourth-quarter earnings that were well above year-ago levels due to improved margins and expense controls, DSW Inc. said it was adding Under Armour to its mix in time for back-to-school season.
Merrell Sets Work And Tactical Footwear Launch
Merrell said its first line of work and tactical footwear will be available exclusively on merrell.com beginning March 15, 2017 as well as at key retailers in the U.S.
Dick’s Sets Grand Opening Of Atlanta Location
Dick’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the opening of a new Dick’s Sporting Goods on Friday, March 31 at Perimeter Pointe in Atlanta, GA.
Implus Acquires Global Leisure Concepts
“Our historical success in Australia has largely been tied to that of our distributors,” said Seth Richards, CEO of Implus. “When the chance arose to join forces with one of our strongest partners, we saw this as a win-win for us and our retailer customers.”
New Balance Adds Women’s-Only Areas To Sport Chek Stores
This follows the news earlier this month that Sport Chek opened its first women’s-only store in Calgary.
Pentland Brands Invests In SeaVees
The investment will support the Californian casual lifestyle sneaker brand’s ambition to grow the business within the U.S. and internationally.
Adidas Sets Ambitious North America Growth Goals
During its new CEO Kasper Rorsted’s first analyst day, Adidas AG set a goal to expand sales in North America by 47 percent by 2020.
Event Fabrics Is Now A Bluesign System Partner
Said Chris Ferraro, general manager for Event fabrics, “Becoming a Bluesign system partner is one of many steps we are taking to continually improve our sustainability practices, streamline operations and bring innovative membrane solutions to the market.”
