REI Co-Op To Open In Tallahassee
REI Co-op will open its Tallahassee, FL store on November 11. Located at 1415 Timberlane Road at Market Square, the store offers 22,000 square feet of space.
Red Wing Shoe Names Fourth-Generation Family Member As CEO
Red Wing Shoe Company announced that its board of directors had named Allison Gettings president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2023. Gettings is the great-granddaughter of J.R. Sweasy, who was president and CEO from 1921 to 1949 and the first fourth-generation family member to run the company.
Cotopaxi Closes Store In San Francisco Due To Crime
Cotopaxi is closing its store in San Francisco because of repeated break-ins and rampant crime in the area, CEO Davis Smith said in a LinkedIn post.
Backpacker’s Pantry Welcomes New CEO
Backpacker’s Pantry hired Duane Primozich as CEO. He will work closely with the owner and head chef Soraya Smith to continue Backpacker’s Pantry’s 71 years of creating gourmet adventure meals for consumers while maintaining the family’s vision of the business.
Tailwind Nutrition Expands Into New Facility, Welcomes COO
Tailwind Nutrition, headquartered in Durango, CO, moved to a new production and warehouse facility in La Plata County and hired Chris Jacobs as chief operating officer.
Snow Peak Relocates Soho Store To Williamsburg
Snow Peak USA, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand, announced it relocated its Soho store to Williamsburg, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Maxim Defense Hires Vice President, Commercial Sales
Maxim Defense, the manufacturer of firearms based in St. Cloud, MN, hired David Farrell as vice president of commercial sales.
Winnebago Sees 14 Percent Growth In Fourth Quarter
Winnebago Industries reported sales rose 13.8 percent in the fourth quarter and 36.6 percent in the fiscal year ending August 27. Quarterly sales and earnings exceeded Wall Street’s targets.
Yakima Partners With Meyer Distributing To Amplify Aftermarket Automotive Opportunity
Yakima has entered into a new partnership with Meyer Distributing, the distributor of specialty automotive parts to retailers and dealers, with which it had a previous relationship, offering Yakima products to Meyer’s network of retailers.
Twisted X Names Senior Director Of Sales
Twisted X Global Brands, the manufacturer of Western footwear, announced it promoted Clayton Smith to senior director of sales.
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition Makes Hires
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition hired Lee Green as senior director marketing and communications and Nadia York, as chief of staff.
Vasque Adds Three Hires In Product, Merchandising And Sales
Vasque Footwear announced it added new hires in its product, merchandising and sales departments, including Brandon Gough as North American sales manager, Jess Sandrin as product line merchant and Scott Kendall as footwear designer.
Sorel’s Headquarters Moving To Washington County
Columbia Sportswear announced its Sorel brand is moving its headquarters in early 2023 to a single-use building on the company’s Washington county campus. Currently, Sorel’s headquarters are located in downtown Portland, OR.
REI To Open Store In Huntington, NY In Summer 2023
REI Co-op will open a new store in Huntington, NY, in the summer of 2023, the retailer’s seventh location in the Tri-State region.
Wahoo Fitness’ Debt Ratings Downgraded Again
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Wahoo Fitness Acquisition, LLC, reflecting the bike training manufacturer’s “material underperformance” relative to Moody’s previous expectations and the elevated risk of default.
