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Moosejaw Opens Store In Bentonville

Walmart-owned Moosejaw is opening a retail store in Arkansas on October 21. The store is located in Bentonville, near to where Sam Walton opened his 5 & 10 in 1950.

Anta Sports Sees Q3 Sales Gains

Anta Sports reported retail sales of its core Anta brand increased low-teens in the third quarter year-over-year and delivered mid-teens positive growth as compared to the same period of 2019.

Saks E-Commerce Platform Prepares For IPO

The e-commerce business of Saks Fifth Avenue is planning an initial public offering that would value the company at about $6 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Foot Locker Launches Apparel Brand

Foot Locker Inc. announced that it’s launching an apparel line, LCKR by Foot Locker, focused on casual wear, including pullover hoodies and sweatpants.

Pajar Canada Opening U.S. Flagship

Pajar Canada is opening a flagship store location in the SoHo section of New York City. The location represents Pajar’s first full-price store. 

OBIT: Wieden+Kennedy’s David Kennedy

David Kennedy, the co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 82. The Portland, OR-based advertising agency is best known for its work with Nike. 

Asics Appoints President And CEO, Asics North America

Current Asics North America president and chief operating officer, Richard Sullivan has been appointed to Asics North America president and chief executive officer and named an executive officer of Asics Corp.

Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise In September

The U.S. Census Bureau said overall retail sales in September were up 0.7 percent seasonally adjusted from August, topping the Dow Jones estimate for a decline of 0.2 percent.