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2XU Partners With FlexIt
2XUpartnered with FlexIt, a mobile app that supports virtual personal training for health club operators. 2XU customers and FlexIt users will benefit directly from this partnership.
Boathouse Sports Appoints New CEO
Boathouse Sports announced that Cindy DiPietrantonio has been appointed president and chief executive officer assuming the day-to-day leadership of the company.
Dick’s SG’s President Joins Yum! Brands’ Board
Yum! Brands Inc., the parent of FC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the appointment of Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., to its Board of Directors
Prime Days + Black Friday, Head-To-Head For Holiday Consumer Dollars, According To NPD
Before Amazon officially announced its 2020 Prime Days, 57 percent of consumers told The NPD Group that they plan to do some, if not all, of their holiday shopping online during Prime Day events this year.
Adidas Originals Flagship Opens In Carnaby Street
Adidas has opened an Adidas Originals flagship in Carnaby Street in London.
Nike Cuts Off Frank’s Sport Shop
Nike has stopped selling to Frank’s Sport Shop, the family-owned sporting goods store operating in the Bronx since 1922, according to a report in the Daily News.
Source For Sports Details Store Safety Protocols As Hockey Season Starts Up
Source for Sports, with over 150 stores selling hockey gear across Canada and the U.S., issued a statement detailing consumer behavior changes and in-store changes that have resulted from the pandemic as hockey season starts up.
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods To Close
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods in Shenandoah, IA is closing as the store’s owners are retiring.
Imports Set New Record As Retailers Replenish Inventories And Stock Up For Holidays
Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
FSSC Hires U.S. Rockies Sales Lead
Faction Skis and FW Apparel parent Full Stack Supply Co. (FSSC) appointed Halsey Landon as U.S. Rockies sales lead effective immediately.
Report: Nike Undergoes Second Round Of Layoffs
Nike, this week, laid off a sizeable number of senior directors who oversaw athletic specialty retailers, family footwear and department stores, according to a report from Susquehanna Financial Group. The layoffs followed a first-round over the summer that affected more than 100 vice presidents and comes after the company warned of layoffs in July.
Li & Fung Appoints CEO
Li & Fung Limited announced new leadership appointments following the recent privatization of the company. Effective immediately, the company said in a statement, Joseph Phi, group president, is appointed group chief executive officer of Li & Fung and Spencer Fung succeed William Fung as executive chairman.
BN3TH Expands U.S. Sales Team
BN3TH Apparel has revamped its U.S. sales team starting with Matt Keenan as director of sales for North America and Mike Loughlin as U.S. key account manager.
DTG2Go Launches ‘On-Demand’ Retail Solution
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced the expansion of its digital print business with the opening of its first ‘On-Demand DC,’ a solution for retailers and brands to grow their business using an integrated, on-demand fulfillment model. DTG2Go also opened its ninth digital print and fulfillment center in partnership with the teen retailer, Hot Topic.
UCLA To Wear Under Armour This Year Despite Dispute
UCLA will continue to wear Under Armour this season despite filing a lawsuit over Under Armour’s move to terminate its contract.
