Whistler Blackcomb Names COO
Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America in the Canadian province of British Columbia, named Belinda Trembath as vice president and chief operating officer, effective May 15.
Rollerblade Youth In-Line Skates Recalled
About 13,400 Rollerblade Fury and Fury G youth inline skates are under recall. The rear brake support of the inline skates could fracture or separate, reducing user stability and increasing a fall risk.
Levi Strauss Snaps Up New SVP And Chief Marketing Officer
Levi Strauss & Co. hired Kenny Mitchell as Levi’s brand’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 5, reporting to Michelle Gass, president of Levi Strauss & Co.
Norrøna Acquires Canvas Hotel Telemark
Norrøna reported it acquired the Canvas Hotel Telemark, a wilderness lodge, including luxury yurts, for mountain bikers, with over 100 kilometers of slick rock trails connected by singletrack.
Arc’teryx Opens Third Store In Chicago
Arc’teryx opened a third store in Chicago located west of downtown. The new store occupies 4,788 square feet in the Oakbrook Center and is the brand’s 28th store in the U.S.
Malibu Boats’ Chief Financial Officer Departs; Company Appoints Interim CFO
Effective immediately, Malibu Boats, Inc. hired David Black as interim chief financial officer. Malibu’s current CFO, Wayne Wilson, notified the company of his resignation to pursue a similar role at a private equity-backed company.
Gramicci To Open First Retail Store In London
Gramicci reported plans to open a store in London’s Covent Garden next month, marking its first retail location.
Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness Acquires Four Summit Climbing Gyms in DFW Area
Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness, the largest nationwide community of indoor climbing gyms, acquired four of Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness Gyms’ in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Play It Again Sports Parent Sees Q1 Revenues Up Slightly Despite Sharp Leasing Decline
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023, of $8.94 million, $2.49 per share, down 9.2 percent from $9.85 million, or $2.65, a year ago.
Icebreaker Names Independent Sales Agency For The Rockies
Icebreaker tapped Ian Decker and Shondia Houtzer at Black Dog Sales Group to cover sales for the company in the Rocky Mountain region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming).
Reima Appoints New Head Of Cluster For North America
Finnish kids’ activewear brand Reima, founded in 1944, hired Marc Cutilletta as head of North America, responsible for business and operations in the U.S. and Canada.
Toadfish Assets Up For Auction
Toadfish, the Charleston, SC-based lifestyle brand, is being auctioned off by Hilco Streambank, including its intellectual property, social media accounts with more than 225,000 followers, 980,000 customer files and about $1.6 million of inventory.
Campers Inn RV Opens Third Location In New Hampshire
Campers Inn RV reported opening a third location in New Hampshire— the company’s 37th full-service dealership—at 263 Dover Road in Chichester.
Pelican Products Hires SVP Of Product & Marketing
Pelican Products, Inc. hired Monica Rigali as senior vice president of product and marketing. Most recently, Rigali was the vice president of global brand management at JanSport/VF Corp.
OrthoLite Names OrthoLite Cirql Development And Commercialization Director
OrthoLite hired Marc Kronenberg as development and commercialization director for OrthoLite Cirql working from its headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
