Differential Brands Appoints Jake Brandman as Swims President
Differential Brands Group Inc. appointed Jake Brandman, formerly Sanuk’s president, as president of the company’s Swims brand.
DSW to Open 21 Stores this Fall
Locations include Salinas, CA; Silverdale, WA; Mishawaka, IN and White Marsh, MD.
Bearpaw Appoints CFO
Bearpaw, best known for its fashionable boots, has appointed Jason J. Martini as its new chief financial officer.
VF Corp. CEO Reaps Rewards
Chairman and CEO Eric C Wiseman sold less than 10 percent of his shares in the apparel company last week for a profit of roughly $12.0 million.
Gildan Completes Acquisition of Peds Legwear
The purchase price was $55 million in cash.
Modell’s Opens Two Locations in New York
Modell’s on Thursday will open its 11th location in Brooklyn as well as its first in Mount Kisco, NY.
Salomon Ultra-Runner Bags Leadville 100 Win
Salomon ultra-runner Clare Gallagher of Boulder, CO landed a win for the French-born company when she set the second fastest women’s time to date at the 2016 Leadville Trail 100 and landed the overall win at 19 hours, 27 seconds.
Former Nike Chemist Hired as Senior Technical Director, Hohenstein Institute America
John Frazier was previously senior director of chemistry for Nike.
21sportsgroup Founder to Focus on Acquisitions
Five years after founding the German retail group 21sportsgroup, CEO Jörg Mayer has handed off day-to-day operations to focus on acquisitions.
Sequential Brands Group Appoints President
Andrew Cooper was most recently partner of Pegasus Capital Advisors and CEO of Universal Lubricants, a Pegasus Capital portfolio company.
Nike Updates App With Coaching And Social Features
Nike Inc. (NKE) launched an update to its Nike+ Run Club app that includes adaptive coaching and social features.
Forsake Expands into Women’s Footwear
Outdoor footwear brand Forsake, founded in 2013, is expanding the business to debut its inaugural line of women’s footwear.
Speedo Drops Ryan Lochte
Speedo issued a statement on its Twitter account @SpeedoUSA on August 22 that it will no longer sponsor Olympian swimmer Ryan Lochte.
Running USA Partners with TEAMS Conference & Expo
Running USA, the running industry trade organization, has partnered with TEAMS Conference & Expo, the sports-event industry gathering.
The North Face Adopts Doping Policy
The North Face officially released a clean sport policy to ensure fair play across all of the Endurance Challenge Series (ECS) events in North America.
