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Sorel’s Headquarters Moving To Washington County

Columbia Sportswear announced its Sorel brand is moving its headquarters in early 2023 to a single-use building on the company’s Washington county campus. Currently, Sorel’s headquarters are located in downtown Portland, OR.

Nordstrom Announces CFO Transition

Nordstrom, Inc. announced that its CFO, Anne Bramman, had informed the company that she was resigning effective December 2. Bramman will remain through the reporting of Nordstrom’s third-quarter 2022 financial results.

Tracksmith Hires Director Of Brand Communications

Tracksmith announced that Massimo Alpian had joined the company as global director, brand communications. He brings nearly two decades of experience in marketing, communications and sports advocacy to the position.

Athleta Partners With USTA

Athleta partnered with the United States Tennis Association as one of the association’s official sponsors of the USTA League, USTA Player Development Teaching Professional Initiatives and the USTA Foundation Excellence Team for the next three years.

Foot Locker Senior Manager Joins Brikl

E-commerce software platform Brikl hired Tiffany Kirksey, former senior manager of team sales marketing at Foot Locker, as director of operations. Kirksey worked for Foot Locker for almost 24 years.

JD Sports To Open Eighth Store In Canada

JD Sports will open a new store in Bramalea City Centre in Ontario. The announcement follows the opening of the retailer’s first three stores in the Greater Toronto area.

Moody’s Changes VF Corp.’s Debt Rating Outlook To Negative

Moody’s Investors Service changed VF Corp.’s outlook to negative from stable, reflecting the company’s weaker-than-expected near-term operating performance expectations, increasingly challenging operating environment and higher-than-expected debt levels.

Year-Over-Year Retail Sales Growth Continues In September

The U.S. Census Bureau said overall retail sales in September were unchanged from August but up 8.2 percent year-over-year. That compared with increases of 0.4 percent month-over-month and 9.4 percent year-over-year in August.

PacSun Showcases New Store Design In Fashion Valley

Pacsun opened its newest location in San Diego’s Fashion Valley. The retail space features a modernist design formula and layout for the youth-centric retailer. The Fashion Valley store is first brick-and-mortar location to pay homage to its foundation in mall culture.