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Authentic Brands Group Completes Acquisition Of Eddie Bauer
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), and SPARC Group (SPARC) completed the acquisition of Eddie Bauer.

Hibbett Announces Expansion Of Stock Repurchase Authorization
Hibbett Sports Inc. announced an expansion of its 2015 Stock Repurchase Program.

Puma To Sponsor Boston 10K For Women
Puma has signed on as the official footwear and apparel partner of the Boston 10K for Women, presented by REI.

PVH Corp. Announces Leadership Updates
PVH Corp. announced that Mike Shaffer, chief operating and financial officer, will be leaving in September to pursue other opportunities while Abel-Hodges will be stepping down in July as CEO of Calvin Klein.

Amazon’s Prime Day To Be Held June 21-22
Amazon said its Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22.

Fanatics Partners To Launch NFT Platform
Fanatics chairman Michael Rubin, cryptocurrency investor Michael Novogratz and digital media entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk have partnered to create Candy Digital, a company that will specialize in virtual collectibles and other NFTs.

Work Wear Safety Shoes Acquires My Boot Store
Work Wear Safety Shoes, based in Forth Worth, TX, announced that the company had acquired Lubbok, TX-based business, My Boot Store, to expand its offering in West Texas.

Moncler Appoints Chief Brand Officer
Moncler announced the appointment of Gino Fisanotti in the newly created position of Moncler chief brand officer, effective June 7. Most recently, he served as Nike’s first brand creative officer.

Hibbett Sports To Open Stores In Richmond And Tallahassee
Hibbett Sports plans to open a Hibbett Sports location in Richmond, VA and City Gear in Tallahassee, FL.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening Of Seven Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the grand opening of seven new locations, including its second Dick’s House of Sport in Knoxville, TN on June 4, one relocated Dick’s Sporting Goods, two newly redesigned Golf Galaxy locations and three Warehouse Sale locations.

Sequential Brands Delays Quarterly Report Filing
Sequential Brands said in a regulatory filing that its ongoing strategic review and related matters have resulted in a delay with finalizing its financial statements.

L. L. Bean Family Honored By Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society honored the L. L. Bean Family with its 2021 Maine History Maker Award.

Hibbett Sports Blows Past Wall Street’s Targets In Q1
Hibbett Sports significantly hiked its full-year guidance after reporting sales and earnings in the first quarter ended May 1 came in well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Mike Longo, CEO, said, “New customer retention, improved store level engagement, government stimulus, and access to coveted brand name products contributed to our comparable sales growth of 87.3 percent.”

RIA To Host In-Person Industry Event In September
The Running Industry Association (RIA) announced it would host an in-person industry event, Runchella, in Denver from September 27-29.

TJX Cos. Reinstates Share Repurchase Program
The TJX Cos. Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has reinstated its share repurchase program. TJX also announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 26 cents per share.