SGB Update Footwear
Advisor on Supreme, Reebok and Golden Goose Deals Joins Houlihan Lokey Consumer Group
Marco Voci has joined the firm as a managing director in its Global Consumer Group, based in London. Voci joins HLI from J.P. Morgan, where he was head of Luxury and Branded Lifestyle, EMEA, within the firm’s Consumer and Retail Investment Banking team.
Intertek Opens Footwear Testing Center in Bentonville
Intertek, a global quality assurance and testing firm based in London, opened a Bentonville Footwear Center of Excellence in Bentonville, AR, the headquarters of Walmart.
Saks Global Appoints Bloomingdale’s Execs for Key Store Roles
Saks Global appointed Matt Dunphy as SVP, Store Growth and Experience, Saks Fifth Avenue & Neiman Marcus, and Christina DeGrezia as VP and General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue’s New York flagship. Both Dunphy and DeGrezia previously worked at Bloomingdale’s.
Le Coq Sportif Appoints Chief Commercial Officer
Le Coq Sportif appointed Rodolphe Salasca, who formerly worked in Europe for Boardriders, Vans and Nike, as chief commercial officer. Salasca announced his hire on LinkedIn.
Surf Expo and OR Show Parent Posts Wider Q3 Loss as Organic Revenues Slide
Emerald Holding reported third quarter 2025 net loss was $14.4 million, compared to net loss of $11.1 million for the third quarter 2024.
Allbirds, Inc. Adds Strong Legal Mind to Board of Directors
Lily Yan Hughes currently serves as assistant dean at Syracuse University College of Law. She previously held positions as SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Public Storage.
Authentic Appoints SVP, Head of Mexico
Authentic Brands Group appointed Victor Alvarino as senior vice president, head of Mexico. Most recently, he served as deputy general manager of Ralph Lauren Fragrances at L’Oréal Luxe in New York.
Brooks Running Bangs Out 17 Percent Revenue Growth in Q3
Brooks Running reported sales jumped 17 percent in the third quarter, marking its ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth with all regions and channels delivering double-digit gains.
Centric Software Appoints New CEO
A core brand of Dassault Systèmes, Centric Software promoted company president Fabrice Canonge to CEO. Canonge succeeds founder Chris Groves, who established the company in 2004, along with its flagship product, Centric PLM.
Columbia Sportswear Q3 Hit by Prana/Mountain Hardwear Charges; Provides Weak Q4 Guidance
The parent of the Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel and Prana brands reported earnings fell 42.4 percent in the third quarter, dragged down by a steep impairment charge tied to the Prana and Mountain Hardwear businesses. Sales in the quarter, as well as earnings excluding the charge, topped company guidance.
Stio Lands in Stowe, Vermont
The Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based mountain lifestyle brand plans to open its newest Mountain Studio in Stowe, Vermont, on December 19. This will mark Stio’s first retail location in Vermont and its 14th nationwide.
Coats Completes Acquisition of OrthoLite
London-based Coats Group, a manufacturer of specialty threads and structural components for apparel and footwear, has completed its acquisition of U.S.-based footwear insole maker OrthoLite.
Crocs Inc. Sees Third Quarter Earnings Decline 27 Percent; Tops Wall Street Targets
Crocs, Inc. reported net earnings fell 27.0 percent in the third quarter as sales declined 6.8 percent, but results exceeded company guidance and was well above Wall Street estimates. EPS guidance provided for the fourth quarter was also above Wall Street targets. Croc brand’s sales slipped 2.5 percent in the third quarter while HeyDude’s sales fell 21.6 percent.
TerraSafe Promotes CTO, Former Nike Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Director, to CEO
Dr. Julie Crowe Willoughby she served as chief scientific and commercialization officer at Circ, where she scaled its textile-to-textile recycling technology from lab to semi-commercial production. She previously led materials and manufacturing innovation at Nike, served as faculty at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles, and held senior R&D roles at Dow Corning.
Boot Barn Boosts Guidance on Q2 Beat, Increases Expansion Potential
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. hiked its guidance for the year after reporting results for the fiscal second quarter ended September 27 that ran past targets with same-store sales jumping 8.4 percent. The retailer also increased its potential store count from 900 to 1,200 stores.
