SGB Update Footwear
Oboz, Rip Curl Parent Sees Strong Double-Digit Growth In Fiscal H1
KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based parent company to the Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl brands, reported that sales momentum has continued into its fiscal second quarter ended January 31, resulting in “record first-half sales.”
Adidas Hires VP Of Basketball Footwear
Adidas hired Nathan VanHook as VP of design for its basketball division.
Under Armour Debt Rating Outlook Lowered
S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on the debt ratings of Under Armour to stable from positive as the company’s operating performance has weakened, leading S&P to expect soft demand and margin pressure to last longer than previously anticipated.
Rocky Brands Names CFO
Rocky Brands, Inc. hired Sarah O’Connor as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. O’Connor brings more than 15 years of corporate finance experience to the role, including working with public retail and manufacturing organizations.
Rocky Brands Enters Accessories License With Status Accessories
Rocky Brands, Inc. entered into a license agreement with Status Accessories to design and distribute belts and wallets under the Durango and Rocky Boots brands.
EBay Acquires 3PM Shield
EBay, Inc. acquired 3PM Shield, LLC, a provider of AI-based marketplace compliance solutions to improve eBay’s monitoring solutions with new technologies preventing the sale of counterfeit merchandise, unsafe products and illegal products.
Report: Online Prices Fall For Fifth Consecutive Month
According to data from Adobe’s Digital Price Index, online prices in January 2023 fell 1 percent year-over-year, the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year declines. Half of the 18 categories tracked by Adobe saw falling prices year-over-year.
Dick’s House Of Sport To Open In Scranton
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream store in the Viewmont Mall in Scranton, PA, closed its doors with plans to convert the space to a Dick’s House Of Sport.
Report: U.S. Retail Sales Up 8.8 Percent In January
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales, excluding automobiles, were up 8.8 percent year-over-year in January. E-commerce sales were up 8.4 percent year-over-year, while in-store sales were up 8.9 percent year-over-year.
Tractor Supply Extends CEO’s Contract; Shifts Board Leadership
Tractor Supply Company extended President and CEO Hal Lawton’s employment contract and key transitions on its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors elected long-standing member Edna Morris as Chairman of the Board.
Adidas Says Yeezy Fallout Could Result In Billion Euro Loss
Adidas in an outlook update warned it expects a loss in the range of €500 million to €1 billion ($534 million to $1.07 billion) in 2023 from the exit of its Yeezy business.
Adidas’ Head Of Global Marketing Departs
Vicky Free has left her role as global head of marketing at Adidas, according to Adweek.
New Balance Opens Retail Concept In Boston
New Balance opened the second experiential store concept at 124 Newbury Street in Boston. The first store opened in Guangzhou, China, in December 2022.
Kohl’s Names New Chief Merchant
Kohl’s named 25-year retail veteran Nick Jones as chief merchandising and digital officer, reporting to CEO Tom Kingsbury, effective in March.
Dick’s SG Plans 200 Trade-in Events In First Half Of 2023
Dick’s Sporting Goods and SidelineSwap are building on the success of the 60 trade-in events they executed in 2022 and expanding their partnership to offer 200 trade-in events in 19 states through the first half of 2023.
