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Veteran Sales Agencies Form Sierra Outdoor Collective
Level8Sales merged its sales rep agency with Pacific Crest Trading and Endless Adventure Sales to form the Sierra Outdoor Collective serving the Southwest region.
Carhartt Opens First Retail Store In Nashville
Carhartt has opened a retail storefront located at 5019 Broadway Place, Space A-1075 in Nashville, TN. The 4,000-square-foot space features Carhartt-branded products for men, women and kids, including footwear and accessories.
Boot Barn To Open First Store In New Jersey
Boot Barn has signed a lease on a 14,354-square-foot store at Union Lake Crossing in Millville, NJ.
Authentic Brands Group Partners With Macy’s For Reebok Apparel
Authentic Brands Group announced a partnership with Macy’s for Reebok sportswear and activewear for men’s, women’s and kids apparel.
Camping World’s Q1 Sales Climb 7 Percent
Camping World Holdings, Inc. reported earnings were down in the first quarter ended March 31 but represented the second strongest first-quarter earnings in the company’s history. Sales grew 6.7 percent.
Rocky Brands Sees Sales Nearly Double In First Quarter
Profits at Rocky Brands, Inc. grew 63.4 percent for its first quarter ended March 3 on a 90.5 percent revenue gain. The sales gains were boosted by the acquisition of Muck Boot, Xtratuf, Servus, Neos, and Ranger brands.
Weyco Racks Up Record Sales In First Quarter
Weyco Group Inc. reported consolidated net sales in the first quarter ended March 31 were a first-quarter record of $81.4 million for the period compared to $46.9 million in 2021.
Big 5’s Q1 Profits Top Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported same-store sales were down 11.4 percent for the first quarter ended April 3 and flat compared to the pre-pandemic first quarter of fiscal 2019. Earnings were also down against year-ago record results but exceeded guidance.
NRF Economist Sees Consumer Strength Despite Inflationary Pressure
The economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the Federal Reserve tries to bring inflation under control in the next few months, but consumers are likely to keep shopping as lower inflation eases uncertainty, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz.
Patagonia, The North Face, Levi Strauss Top Circular Fashion Index
Patagonia, The North Face and Levi’s are the brands most committed to fashion circularity, according to management consulting firm Kearney’s 2022 The Circular Fashion Index.
AAFA Appoints Events And Programming VP
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) appointed Corinne Suder to lead the organization’s Events and Programming Department as vice president, effective June 13.
Jordan Brand Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Jordan Brand appointed Shannon Watkins, former chief brand and marketing officer at Aflac, as chief marketing officer.
K-Swiss Global Brands Promotes Two Execs
K-Swiss Global Brands promoted Scott Boulton to the newly formed position of global vice president of Trend and Energy and Allison Bennett to brand director Palladium – The Americas.
Eddie Bauer Appoints Creative Director
Eddie Bauer appointed Christopher Bevans as creative director. A member of CFDA he was recognized for his work with DYNE, earned the 2017 Woolmark Innovation Prize, was named a 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, he was also a senior creative lead at Shopify.
Dickies Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Dickies has appointed Sarah Crockett, former chief marketing officer at Backcountry, as its global chief marketing officer.
