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Mountain Khakis Hires Creative Director
With 20-plus years of experience in the creative and marketing field, Mountain Khakis hired Ant Sanders as creative director.
Amazon To Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees
Amazon’s Andy Jassy, the company’s chief executive, said in a note to employees on Monday that the company is laying off 9,000 corporate and tech employees by the end of April, adding to the 18,000 jobs it cut late in 2022 and again in January 2023.
Sweaty Betty CEO And COO To Step Down
Drapers reported that Sweaty Betty’s chief executive Julia Straus and chief operating officer, Mark Smith, would step down this summer following the brand’s takeover by Wolverine Worldwide. A search is underway to fill the positions.
On’s Revenues Surge 92 Percent In Fourth Quarter
On Holding AG significantly decreased its loss in the fourth quarter ended December 31 as sales vaulted 91.9 percent. For the current year, the Swiss running brand predicts sales will grow 39 percent.
The Buckle Sets New Quarterly Dividend
The Buckle, Inc. board of directors authorized a 35 cents per share quarterly dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, with a payment date of April 28.
Fanatics And NHL Ink 10-Year Deal For On-Ice Uniforms, Authentic Jerseys Supplier
The National Hockey League and its longstanding partner Fanatics have inked a new 10-year agreement which, beginning with the 2024/25 season, will see Fanatics become the League’s authentic outfitter of on-ice uniforms and supplier of authentic jerseys at retail.
Rab, Lowe Alpine Names Industry Vet As U.S. Country Manager
Rab and Lowe Alpine hired industry veteran Adam Chamberlain as U.S. Country Manager responsible for domestic operations in the United States.
Primaloft Announces CFO Transition
PrimaLoft, Inc., a subsidiary of Compass Diversified, promoted Jason Kerley to chief financial officer from vice president and controller. He will transition to the position on the retirement of the current CFO, Tom Seaver.
K-Swiss Appoints Footwear Industry Vet As International Brand President
K-Swiss hired athletic footwear industry veteran Rob Langstaff as international brand president.
NRF Sees Easter Spending Reaching Record $24 Billion; Clothing Forecast At $4 Billion
According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 billion in 2020, with 81 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday and spending on average $192.01, the highest figure to date.
Foot Locker’s Q4 Tops Wall Street Targets, Sets Long-Term Growth Plan
Foot Locker, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings below year-ago levels, but sales and earnings were ahead of Wall Street estimates. The sneaker retailing giant forecasted same-store sales would fall 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent; however, today, during its Investor Day conference, Foot Locker said it would outline a new long-term growth strategy that calls for same-store growth between 3 percent to 4 percent from fiscal years 2024 through 2026 and significantly higher EPS growth.
Moody’s Upgrades Hanesbrands’ Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Hanesbrands, Inc.’s speculative grade liquidity rating (SGL) to SGL-2 from SGL-3 to reflect Hanesbrands’ improvement in liquidity as it has addressed all of its 2024 debt maturities.
REI Names Chief Merchant, Chief People Officer, Co-Op Brands VP
REI Co-op hired Apple Musni as chief people officer, effective March 20. The company also promoted Chris Speyer to senior vice president and chief merchandising officer and Isabelle Portilla to vice president, Co-op Brands, effective immediately.
Start 2 Finish Acquires Fleet Feet Race Productions
Start 2 Finish Event Management, with offices in Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; and Memphis, TN, reported it had acquired the Race Productions division of Fleet Feet St. Louis to expand its reach in the Midwest and further establish itself in the event management industry.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Completes Debt Refinancing
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. completed a series of related transactions in support of a comprehensive plan to refinance its capital structure. Through these transactions, the company simplified and unified its financial reporting, extended its debt maturities, and improved liquidity.
