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Wilson Opens Storefront in Mall of America

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. officially opened a retail store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. The 2,600 square-foot space is Wilson’s first brick-and-mortar store in the region.

Amer Sports Recalls Ski Bindings

About 4,250 Armada, Atomic and Salomon ski bindings are under a recall. The toe component of the recalled ski bindings could fail, causing the ski boot to disconnect from the ski, posing fall and injury hazards.

EXEC: Under Armour Can’t Dodge North American Turbulence

Under Armour reported sales and earnings in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30 topped analyst targets, but annual sales guidance was reduced due to further deterioration in the North American wholesale business. CEO Stephanie Linnartz told analysts, “Several forces are at play here, including inflation and consumer confidence, normalizing inventory levels amid still broad promotions, and overall softness in our future wholesale order book.”

Ibex Expands North American Sales Team

Ibex, the Merino wool apparel and accessories brand, reported it expanded its North American sales team, now reaching the Canadian market. AKA Sports Group, based out of Toronto, will cover the Ontario region, Awesome Outdoors Group will cover the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions in the U.S.

EXEC: VF’s Turnaround Plan to Focus on Vans, the Americas, Debt and Cost Structure

New company CEO Bracken Darrell said the U.S. is not working well. He noted that the company’s innovation engine has historically been strong but had drifted downward over the past few years. He said employees still love the brands and business, but morale was hurt by poor performance. He also said costs and debt were too high, and there were no sacred cows in the turnaround effort. Vans was the first to see change.

VF Corp. Sees Continued Americas Weakness In U.S. in Q2 Tied to Vans Declines

The company also said that Kevin Bailey will be stepping down from his role as global brand president, Vans. He will remain on the Executive Leadership Team reporting to the CEO and will transition to lead Reinvent, the company’s business transformation plan. CEO Bracken Darrell will be more involved with Vans until a new brand president is found.

FN America Breaks Ground on Second SC Manufacturing Plant

The manufacturing facility, built on FN’s foundation and history within the state, will be located in the Pickens County Commerce Park in Liberty, SC. The company will invest $33 million to construct the future 100,000-square-foot space over two phases.

Asics Names New President and CEO for North America

Koichiro Kodama will return to Asics North America as president and CEO, effective immediately. He was CEO of Asics North America from February 2019 until December 2020. He replaces Richard Sullivan, president and CEO of the North American business since January 2022.