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Sportsman’s Warehouse To Open Store In Wyoming
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. is scheduled to open a store in Riverton, WY this month.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Appoints President
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has hired Gabe Maier as president. Maier has worked with the GOA for six years, including two years as a business analyst and four years as vice president). Most recently, he was the director of business development for BrandKeep.
Puma Opens Virtual Place On Roblox
Puma launched a sports-based experience on Roblox, the online gaming platform where participants compete in mini-games and training activities.
Ebay To Open First Sneaker Store In Los Angeles
Ebay’s “Wear ‘Em Out” sneaker store is scheduled to open on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles this Memorial Day weekend. It is the e-tailer’s first retail store devoted to sneaker sales.
Belk’s President Named Interim Chief Executive Officer
Belk announced that president Don Hendricks had been appointed interim chief executive officer. Hendricks replaces Nir Patel, who left the company to join GameStop as chief operating officer.
DSW Appoints President
Designer Brands, Inc. named Doug Howe as president, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, and executive vice president of Designer Brands, effective late May.
Foot Locker Beats Earnings Targets In First Quarter
Foot Locker reported first-quarter results declined against challenging year-ago comparisons but earnings topped Wall Street estimates. Foot Locker now expects earnings and sales for the year to arrive at the upper end of revenue and earnings guidance.
President Of Performance Lifestyle At Deckers Brands, To Step Down
Wendy Yang, president of Performance Lifestyle at Deckers Brands, is stepping down, effective at the end of the month. The company said Yang would remain in a consulting role through August 15 to allow for a smooth transition.
Ross Stores Lower Annual Guidance
Ross Stores, Inc. reduced its guidance for sales and earnings in the full year due to a shortfall in same-store sales in the first quarter.
Deckers Brands Q4 Blows Past Wall Street Targets
Deckers Brands reported earnings vaulted 106 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 as sales gained 31.2 percent. Sales gained 24.7 for Ugg and 59.7 percent for Hoka One One. Sales for the year grew 24 percent and the company guided FY23 growth to be in the range of 10 percent to 11 percent.
VF Corp.’s Fourth Quarter Boosted by The North Face
VF Corp. reported sales rose 12 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 2 with sales ahead 24 percent for The North Face and 2 percent for Vans. Earnings per share were ahead 67 percent with both earnings and sales in line with Wall Street targets. For the current fiscal year, VF’s revenue is expected to climb at least 7 percent in constant dollars with low double-digit growth at The North Face and mid-single-digit growth at Vans.
Canada Goose Posts Surprise Profit In Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Canada Goose Holdings Inc forecast annual earnings and revenue above Wall Street expectations after reporting a surprise fiscal fourth-quarter profit.
Kohl’s Q1 Falls Far Short Of Earnings Expectations
Kohl’s reported earnings in the first quarter came in well below Wall Street’s targets as same-store sales fell 5.2 percent. The retailer significantly lowered its guidance for the year.
Senior Executives Step Down From Kohl’s
Kohl’s Corp. announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday that Chief Marketing Officer Greg Revelle is departing in June and Chief Merchandising Officer Doug Howe will leave immediately.
Patrick Frisk To Step Down From Under Armour As President And CEO
Under Armour, Inc. announced that Patrik Frisk will step down as president and CEO and as a member of its Board of Directors effective June 1, 2022. The board has initiated an internal and external search for Frisk’s replacement. Colin Browne, Under Armour’s COO, has taken the helm as interim president and CEO effective June 1, 2022.
