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Nike Names Craig Williams President Of Jordan Brand
Nike Inc. announced that effective Jan. 14, 2019, Craig A. Williams will become president of Jordan Brand. Williams joins Jordan Brand from The Coca-Cola Co., where he most recently served as senior vice president, The Coca-Cola Co. and president of The McDonald’s Division (TMD) Worldwide.
Modell’s Sporting Goods Re-Opens In Granite Run
Modell’s Sporting Goods is reopening its Granite Run location in the Promenade at Granite Run in Media, PA. This will bring Modell’s total store count to 156 locations.
VF Corp. Appoints Jan Van Leeuwen As VP, GM, The North Face, EMEA
VF Corp. has appointed Jan Van Leeuwen to the position of vice president, general manager, The North Face, EMEA Region. He will also serve on the global leadership team for The North Face brand.
Macy’s Lifts Full-Year Guidance On Q3 Beat
Macy’s reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations as robust digital sales boosted results.
Canada Goose Raises Outlook On Strong Earnings
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. raised its guidance for the year after reporting second-quarter earnings that came in well ahead of Wall Street’s targets. Revenues grew 33.7 percent.
New Era Considering Closing Derby, NY Plant
New Era Cap Co., which is headquartered in Buffalo, said it is considering closing its manufacturing plant in Derby, NY, effective March 2019. A total of 219 jobs will be impacted. The plant represents New Era’s only headwear-manufacturing facility in the U.S.
REI Co-Op To Open First Store In Oklahoma In Fall 2019
REI Co-op is opening its first location in the state of Oklahoma, bringing a wide assortment of quality gear and expertise for the region’s most popular activities to Oklahoma City in fall 2019.
Inaugural Adidas x Woolmark Performance Challenge Winner Announced
Alicia Ferreira de Sousa from L’École de la Maille de Paris was named winner of the inaugural adidas x Woolmark Performance Challenge, presented at a special event during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Denver, CO.
Amazon Selects New York City And Northern Virginia For New Headquarters
Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, VA as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.
Roth Capital Partners Releases 2018-2019 Millennial Survey
Investment bank Roth Capital Partners has released the company’s 2018-2019 Millennial Survey, its seventh annual proprietary survey examining current trends, spending patterns and favorite brands across five consumer categories including dining and restaurants; healthy food, beverage and snacking; fitness and wellness; infant, juvenile and pet; and, fashion, personal care and décor.
Nike NYC To Debut In November
In a blog entry discussing the importance of brick & mortar stores in connecting with consumers, Heidi O’Neill, president of Nike Direct, said the new Nike NYC flagship will be opening in New York City this month.
Décathlon To Open First Store In Downtown Montreal
Ivanhoé Cambridge and Décathlon announced that Montreal’s first-ever Décathlon store will open in the Montreal Eaton Centre.
Pac-12 And Nike Set Multi-Year Partnership
The Pac-12 Conference announced a multi-year partnership with Nike to make Nike the official athletic apparel partner and athletic footwear partner of the Conference and all Pac-12 championship events, including the Pac-12 Football Championship Game and both the Pac-12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments.
Champion To Partner With RMU Esports Program
Robert Morris University-Illinois Associate Director of Esports, Jose Espin, announced an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Champion, a Hanesbrands subsidiary, making the North Carolina-based company the official apparel sponsor for the Eagles 2019-20 competition season.
Nike And Adidas Among Top Singles Day Sellers
Singles Day, essentially China’s Black Friday, on Sunday again broke records as Alibaba racked up more than $30.8 billion in the 24-hour shopping event, up nearly 27 percent year-on-year. Nike and Adidas were among the 237 brands seeing more than RMB100 million ($14.4 million) in sales for Alibaba on the day.
