JD Sports Confirms Guidance
JD Sports Fashion Plc announced ahead of its annual general meeting that same-store sales were up 5 percent for the first five months through June while reiterating that sales for the full year would be in line with the record results it set last year.
Recall: Aqualung Scuba Diving Computers
About 16,400 Aqualung i330R Scuba Diving Computers are being recalled. The recalled equipment can fail to adjust to the user’s altitude and display incorrect calculations for sea level dive times at altitudes exceeding 3,000 feet, decompression sickness and drowning hazards.
Owner Of Rock-N-Rescue Brand Acquires Omega Pacific Brand
Rock N Rescue’s parent company, The Weinel Group, has acquired the Omega Pacific brand and its associated trademarks.
Frasers Group Sees Strong Profit Rebound In Fiscal Year
Frasers Group reported profits improved significantly in the fiscal year ended April 24 as sales grew 30.9 percent.
Thule Group’s Q2 Sales Expand 2.6 Percent
Thule Group reported earnings slipped 6.8 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 as sales grew 2.6 percent. Sales were down 3.4 percent on a currency-neutral basis, including a 4.5 percent decline in Region Europe & RoW and flat sales in the Americas.
Mossy Oak To License Major League Fishing Merchandise And Apparel
Mossy Oak announced an agreement with Major League Fishing (MLF) wherein Mossy Oak would manage all future merchandise licensing efforts.
Academy Sports Appoints Board Member
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. appointed Theresa E. Palermo to its Board of Directors and Nominating and Governance Committee. With this change, Academy’s Board now numbers nine directors.
Lazydays Reports Q2 Revenue Up 16 Percent
Lazydays Holdings, the operator of RV dealerships, released its preliminary results for the second quarter of the year and said it had revenue of $374 million, up 15.7 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
Isbjörn of Sweden Hires Content Creator
Isbjörn of Sweden appointed communication specialist Emi Svedberg as content creator.
Accell Group’s New Debt Offering Secures Credit Ratings
Sprint HoldCo B.V., the new holding company of cycling giant Accell Group, received its first credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s.
Kohl’s Debt Ratings Outlook Revised To Negative
S&P Global Ratings revised its ratings on Kohl’s to negative on softening consumer spending.
Nordstrom Names Two Executive Leaders
Nordstrom, Inc. promoted Deniz Anders to senior vice president and chief marketing officer and Nina Barjesteh, formerly a senior executive at Dick’s Sporting Goods, as president of Nordstrom’s product group.
GT Bicycles Appoints Managing Director
GT Bicycles appointed Jason Schiers as managing director. Schiers will oversee the brand’s strategy and forward vision.
CalBike Executive Director Leaving To Join PeopleForBikes
CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, will leave the organization in August to take a position as senior director of local innovation at the non-profit organization PeopleForBikes.
Hayes Performance Systems Appoints Marketing Manager For Americas
Hayes Performance Systems, the maker of brakes, suspension systems, wheels, and cycling components, announced the addition of Jake Segrin to the bike group’s marketing team as marketing manager, Americas.
