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The Buckle’s Comps Dip In June
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended July 2, 2022 decreased 1.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended July 3, 2021.
Jack Wolfskin Acquires Polish Distributor
Jack Wolfskin, based in Idstein, Germany, and owner by Callaway Golf, announced it acquired FAM Sp. K., the Polish distributor for the brand for the past 24 years.
Deckers Brands Appoints President Of Fashion Lifestyle
Deckers Brands announced the appointment of Anne Spangenberg as president of Fashion Lifestyle, which includes Ugg and Koolaburra. Most recently, Spangenberg was global vice president of merchandising for Nike Inc.
Lion Brothers Appoint CEO
Lion Brothers Company, the specialist in apparel identity and customization, announced that Christopher Heyn has joined the company as president and CEO.
Licensed Product Sales Still Challenged Post Pandemic
According to the 2022 Study of Sports Fan Behavior compiled by SBRnet*, licensed apparel sales are down coming out of the pandemic for four of the seven major team sports. The study surveyed 6,500 sports fans ages 13 years and older. Licensed product sales make up one of the 58 categories of data covered. The […]
Fleet Feet Rockford Joins Fleet Feet Chicago
Specialty running store franchise DLZIMCO.Inc, owner-operators of Fleet Feet Chicago, has acquired Fleet Feet Rockford, expanding the Fleet Feet brand across northern Illinois.
SVSU Athletics partners with Nike, BSN
The Saginaw Valley State University’s (SVSU) Department of Athletics announced a partnership with Nike through BSN Sports beginning in the 2022/23 academic year.
Lululemon Launches In Spain
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. announced plans to open its first two stores and a local e-commerce site in Spain. Spain is a new European market for the brand since 2019.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Pauses Transparency Program
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has put its consumer-facing transparency program on pause after a report found that some of its tools to be misleading about eco-marketing claims.
Adidas UK Finance Chief Retires
Andrew Hackett, Adidas’ U.K. finance chief, has retired after 25 years with the company.
Rally House Introduces First Store In Branson, MO
Rally House opened its first store in Missouri with a new location in Branson.
Lids Expands Global Brick & Mortar Footprint With First Stores In Germany
Lids is expanding its retail presence internationally by opening its first standalone stores in Berlin, Germany.
NBA Invests In Kids’ Social Network
The National Basketball Association (NBA) was part of a $17 million fundraising round for Zigazoo, a social media platform similar to TikTok that caters to kids between the ages of three and twelve with over one million subscribers.
SportsPursuit Merges With Private Sport Shop
UK-based SportsPursuit, the online discount retailer and part of Baker’s bd-capital portfolio, announced it has merged with France-based Private Sport Shop.
Kohl’s Sale To Franchise Group Is Terminated
Kohl’s terminated acquisition talks with Franchise Group, owner of The Vitamin Shoppe. The company also cut its sales outlook for the second quarter.
