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Macy’s Appoints CTO
Macy’s Inc. announced that Naveen Krishna will be appointed chief technology officer. She was vice president of technology for The Home Depot.

Perry Ellis To Be Taken Private In $437 Million Deal
Perry Ellis International agreed to go private in a deal valued at $437 million, four months after George Feldenkreis, the founder and former executive chairman, made a bid for the apparel company.
Lululemon Supports Increased Access To Yoga And Meditation Through Donations
Lululemon Athletica announced that, on June 21, the company will donate 100 percent of profits from the company’s in-store and online sales to benefit non-profit groups that increase access to yoga and meditation for communities that face barriers to well-being.
Reports: Puma To Sign Marvin Bagley
Puma, marking the company’s return to performance basketball this year, has signed top NBA draft prospect Marvin Bagley III to a five-year endorsement deal.

Canada Goose’s Q4 Revenues More Than Double
Canada Goose Inc. reported net income of Canadian $6.6 million, or 7 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended March 31, rebounding from a loss of C$23.3 million, or 23 cents, a year ago. Revenues catapulted 144 percent.
Canada Goose To Open Three New Stores In North America
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. announced the next phase of its global retail expansion, opening three stores this fall in Short Hills, NJ, Montréal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Eddie Bauer Names Damien Huang President
Eddie Bauer announced that Damien Huang has been named president. Huang was most recently Eddie Bauer’s senior vice president of merchandising & design.
Licensing Expo’s Key Attendance Expands
Licensing Expo, held in Las Vegas from May 22 to 24, 2018, saw significant growth in key areas among its attendee base, including a 10 percent increase in retailers and 16 percent increase in first-time attendees.
Rue21 Appoints Laurie Van Brunt President And CEO
Rue21 appointed Laurie Van Brunt president and chief executive officer, Michele Pascoe as senior vice president and chief financial officer and Stephen Sommers as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
Mammut Partners With OutsidePR, Launches New Communications Strategy
San Francisco-based public relations and sports marketing agency OutsidePR has announce a partnership with Mammut Sports Group-North America. OutsidePR will lead media outreach and execute Mammut’s North American media relations strategy.
Former Billabong CEO To Head Gap Chain
Gap Inc. appointed Neil Fiske, the former chief executive officer at Billabong and Eddie Bauer, as president and chief executive officer of Gap brand.
May Retail Sales Up 5.6 Percent Over Last Year
May retail sales increased 0.7 percent seasonally adjusted over April and 5.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year as a growing economy prompted consumers to continue to spend, the National Retail Federation said Thursday. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants.

Adidas, Nike Again Dominate World Cup
With FIFA World Cup 2018 starting in Russia, Adidas is sponsoring 12 of the 32 teams, a slight edge over Nike, at 10. Puma has four teams, New Balance has two and Umbro has one team, Peru.
Academy Sports Opens New Store In Columbus, GA
The store is approximately 63,000 square feet and brings approximately 100 new jobs to the community.
Adidas Soccer Signs Paulo Dybala
Adidas Soccer revealed the signing of Argentina and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.