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Simms Fishing Launches Resale Program for Pre-Owned Gear
Launching first as a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace, Simms Recast allows the broader angling community to buy and sell pre-owned Simms gear direct with one another.
NRF: Consumer Spending Not Unraveling; Retail Sales Growth to Continue in 2025
The association’s 2025 sales forecast compares with 3.6 percent annual sales growth to $5.29 trillion dollars in 2024. This year’s forecast also aligns with the 10-year pre-pandemic average annual sales growth of 3.6 percent.
Off Season Apparel Brand Names Fanatics and NBA Veteran Exec as President
U.S. luxury sportswear brand Off Season, launched in collaboration with Fanatics and the NFL in January 2025, has appointed Victoria Picca as president.
Perfect Moment Closes on $6.4 Million Private Placement Funding
The 1,723,989 shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at a fixed price of $1.1601 per common share. Participants in the offering include Max Gottschalk, co-founder and chairman of Perfect Moment, who invested $2.0 million.
Macy’s Advances “Bold New Chapter”; Appoints New Finance Head
Capri Holdings’ finance and operations head, Thomas J. Edwards, will become chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Macy’s, Inc., effective June 22.
Marathon Sports Acquires Fleet Feet Maine Running
Fleet Feet Maine Running, the two-store specialty store based out of Portland, ME, has concluded the sale of its specialty running business to Marathon Sports, a 26 location New England running specialty store brand based in Boston.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Swings to Adjusted Net Profit in Q4 on Flattish Comp Sales
On a comparable 13-week basis, fourth-quarter net sales decreased 0.9 percent compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Same-store sales declined 0.5 percent year-over-year on a 13-week comparable basis.
PVH Corp. Shares Jump on Strong FY Finish, Positive 2025 Outlook
PVH shares jumped more than 15 percent in overnight trading. A supplemental announcement on Monday, March 31 may also have had an effect on the share gain as the company plans to enter into accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements.
Report: Taking a Global Pulse on Shopping with a Sustainable Mindset
To better understand the consumer perspective, Blue Yonder’s fourth annual Consumer Sustainability Survey surveyed more than 5,000 consumers across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), France, Germany, U.K., and U.S. on their sustainable shopping opinions and behaviors.
Imperial Headwear Appoints Ryan Garrett as President of Pukka
Before his two-plus year stint in the Nike Headwear business, Garrett was with gearUp Sports for over a year and spent nine months at 3N2. He served for over seven years in various positions with BSN Sports, culminating in his role as a regional sales manager in 2014.
REI Co-op Names New Chief Merchant with Diverse Big Box Background
REI said Kristin Shane brings extensive experience across diverse consumer product and retail businesses, including The Guitar Center, PetSmart and Target.
Foot Locker, Inc. Nails Down New St. Petersburg Global HQ Site
The 110,998-square-foot space at 570 Carillon Parkway, is said to be a Class A office property in the heart of St. Pete.
Rural King Opens New Store in Alabama
Rural King has grown to over 130 stores in fourteen states, providing a broad range of essential goods, food, feed, seed, and other farm and home necessities to communities it serves throughout Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Dakine Appoints Grégoire Tulasne as European Sales Manager
Tulasne brings a wealth of experience in the Action Sports industry, having launched Nike ACG, sb and 6.0 and having been the sales director for Volcom in France.
Golden Goose Opens 4th NYC Store in Meatpacking District
Located at 812 Washington Street, a commercial area on the far west side of New York City, features a “Co-Creation Bar” where customers can turn Golden Goose product sold in-store into personalized artwork with hand-painting, embroidery, studs, and patches.
