Nike Once Again Tops Piper Sandler’s Teen Survey
Nike remains the No. 1 brand for teens in apparel (31 percent) and footwear (60 percent ), according to Piper Sandler’s 44th Semi-Annual Generation Z survey. Lululemon, Converse, Crocs, and Hey Dude also gained traction.
Creedmoor Sports Acquires Property For Long-Term Growth
Creedmoor Sports, the manufacturer of precision shooting equipment, completed the purchase of four acres adjacent to its current facility in Anniston, AL, to support its growth objectives and future facility expansion.
Eagle Creek Partners For Canadian Distribution
Eagle Creek partnered with In-Sport Fashions for nationwide product distribution in Canada to offer consumers wider product availability and improved customer support.
President & CEO Of JLL’s Americas Retail Business To Retire
JLL announced that Greg Maloney is retiring effective December 31, 2022. Kristin Mueller, a longtime partner and the current COO of JLL’s Property Management, will replace Maloney as president of the company’s Retail Property Management business.
Camping World Hires SVP, Corporate Development And Investor Relations
Camping World Holdings, Inc. hired Brett Andress as SVP of corporate development and investor relations, responsible for developing and enhancing corporate initiatives to promote the company’s business strategies and performance.
Bollé Brands Announces Sale Of Cébé
Bollé Brands Group announced that D.MO/RACER have agreed to purchase Cébé, the manufacturer of performance sunglasses, ski goggles and ski helmets.
The North Face Promotes Van Leeuwen To GM, The Americas
The North Face promoted Jan Van Leeuwen as general manager of the Americas. Van Leeuwen has been the general manager of The North Face EMEA for the past four years.
Imports Headed To Lowest Level Since Early 2021
Imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to fall to their lowest level in nearly two years by the end of 2022 even though retail sales continue to grow, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Recall: Swift Straps
About 1,800 nine-inch Swift Straps from Swift Industries Designs have been recalled. The rubber straps that fasten a bike bag to a bicycle could break, causing it to come loose and fall, posing a crash and/or injury hazard to the rider.
Oros Apparel To Open Chicago Pop-up Shop
Oros, the manufacturer of thermal technology for apparel, announced it would open a pop-up shop in Chicago’s Southport neighborhood on October 22.
Norrøna Adds Midwestern Reps
Norrøna hired Grand Rapids, MI-based sales agency Kozy Outdoors, LLC, to its network of outdoor specialty retailers serving the Midwest region. The company also promoted Patrick Gould as U.S. sales rep, a newly created role.
RareWaters Expands Team, Hires CEO
RareWaters hired RJ Hosking as CEO and added to its sales and marketing team timed with its expansion into fly fishing in the Rocky Mountain region.
Academy Sports’ Debt Ratings Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings raised the debt ratings of Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. due to its recent better-than-expected performance, including S&P Ratings’-adjusted EBITDA margins of almost 19 percent over the last six quarters.
Veil Camo Acquires Crane Graphics Converting Company
Veil Camo, based in Wichita, KS, has acquired has Crane Graphics. Crane Graphics is a heat transfer paper and hydrographic film converter that has been supplying Veil patterns since Veil was founded.
Head Sportswear Increases North American Sales And Marketing Team
Head Sportswear hired Greg Johnson and Madison Steven to its North American sales and marketing team.
