Athletic apparel mindshare reached record levels among teens in Piper Sandler’s Spring 2022 Taking Stock With Teens survey. Nike remained the dominant favorite apparel and footwear brand with teens. Among other active lifestyle brands, Lululemon, Crocs, Hey Dude, and Champion all strengthened their appeal, while Vans stood out for losing ground with the demographic.
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Blaser Group Names Director of Shotgun Programs
Blaser Group has hired Joshua McBrayer as Director of Shotgun Programs for North America.
Olin Winchester Hosts Members of Congress To Support Shooting Sports
Olin Corporation announced that last week, Olin Winchester hosted legislators and outdoor industry representatives at a special event in Washington, D.C., to discuss the positive impact of the shooting sports and hunting and responsible firearm ownership. The event also featured an introduction to Shoot United, an initiative designed to engage individuals and families in shooting sports activities.
Frasers Group Appoints Managing Director, Cycling
Frasers Group plc announced the appointment of Russell Merry as managing director for cycling. The group currently operates from over 70 Evans Cycles stores and retails a collection of cycling specialty products across its Group portfolio, which spans 22 countries and over 500 stores.
Lululemon Makes Executive Appointments
Lululemon has hired Simon Atkins, who formerly led basketball at Adidas, as SVP of footwear and Phil Dickinson, a Nike veteran, as SVP, global creative director. Both report to Sun Choe, chief product officer.
Academy Sports’ Chief Merchant Discusses Post-Pandemic Stabilization
In an interview with SGB Executive Steve Lawrence, EVP and chief merchandising officer, Academy Sports + Outdoors, elaborated on why Academy sees 2020 as a year of “stabilization” as the chain seeks to recoup the benefits of two gangbuster years of growth. He also discusses Academy’s renewed expansion plans.
Industry Veteran Joins Putterman Athletics
Putterman Athletics announced it hired Randy Futty in the newly created position as executive vice president, business development. Futty is past chairman of the USTA National Technical Committee and has served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the American Sports Builders Association in several past years.
GlobalData Study: Casual Office Wear To Elevate Athleisure Opportunity
Stretchy casual office wear that has become more acceptable amid the pandemic-fueled work-from-home trend is expected to help drive global sales in the athleisure market by 25 percent to $551 billion by 2025, according to U.K.-based GlobalData.
Journeys Appoints Creative Ambassador
Journeys said Karl Jacobs would be advising the chain as its creative ambassador. With more than 28 million followers across social platforms, Jacobs will leverage his gaming and retail experience to introduce Journeys to the gaming community.
Mazda Is Presenting Sponsor Of Life Time’s Grand Prix Series
Life Time, owner and producer of 30 athletic events across the U.S. and Mazda North American Operations announced a deal where Mazda is the presenting sponsor and the first automotive brand to sponsor its inaugural Life Time Grand Prix off-road cycling series. The agreement coincides with the launch of Mazda’s CX-50, a crossover model, to debut at […]
Mazda Is Presenting Sponsor Of Life Time’s Grand Prix
Life Time, owner and producer of 30 athletic events across the U.S. and Mazda North American Operations announced a deal where Mazda is the presenting sponsor and the first automotive brand to sponsor its inaugural Life Time Grand Prix off-road cycling series. The agreement coincides with the launch of Mazda’s CX-50, a crossover model, to debut at […]
SIA Announces New Board Chair And Newly-Elected Board Members
Snowsports Industry Association (SIA) announced that it elected a new Board Chair and Board members. The appointments include Michael West, Jonathan Degenhardt, Matt Gold, Melanie Hood, and Issa Sawabini.
G-III Apparel Adds Board Members
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. announced the election of Lisa Warner Wardell, executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Adtalem Global Education, and Patti H. Ongman, recently retired chief merchandising officer at Macy’s Inc. and an external advisor to a leading international consulting company, to its Board.
EMPWR Acquires Noble Foods
EMPWR Nutrition Group, the Belgium-based manufacturer of protein bars, has acquired Noble Foods, a Quebec-based nutritional bar manufacturer with two production sites in Montreal and Oregon.
Outdoor & Sports Company Relocates Warehouse
Outdoor & Sports Company, Inc.’s warehouse has been relocated to a new 3PL warehouse in Buffalo, NY, to support growth.