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Buckle Sees August Comps Inch Up
Buckle, Inc. reported August comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended August 31 inched up 1.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the year-ago August period.
Fossil Group Snags Franco Fogliato as CEO and Board Member
New CEO Franco Fogliato most recently served as president and CEO of Salomon. Before that, he spent eight years working at Columbia Sportswear as CEO of Europe and at Billabong Group and held executive roles at The North Face earlier in his career.
Currex and Powerstep Parent Acquired by Private Investment Firm
Bansk Group has acquired Foundation Wellness, the parent company of the Powerstep, Currex, Foot Petals, Flat Socks, Doctor Hoys, and other branded footcare-focused product companies from Gridiron Capital.
SFIA Appoints New President and CEO as Tom Cove Retires
Todd Smith will assume the president and CEO role for the association, effective October 1. Smith will succeed Tom Cove, who announced his retirement earlier this year as president and CEO after leading the organization since 2005.
Allbirds, Inc. Will Execute 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split Today
The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective at 5 p.m. EDT today, September 4, 2024, and the company’s Class A Common Stock is expected to begin trading on a post-split basis at the market open on September 5, 2024.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Lifts Full-Year Guidance After Strong Q2 Results
Comparable store sales growth came in at 4.5 percent y/y, on top of the 2.0 percent y/y comp store sales growth in the year-ago Q2 period. Six-month year-to-date comps were up 4.9 percent y/y through August 3.
Report: Textile Mills Lead List of Declining Manufacturing Operations in August
The U.S. manufacturing sector’s economic activity contracted in August for the fifth consecutive month and the 21st time in the last 22 months as demand continued to be weak, output declined and inputs stayed accommodative.
AAFES to Offer Outdoor Gear from Bass Pro Shops on Exchange Website
Bass Pro Shops signed an agreement with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the DOD’s largest retailer to bring a selection of Bass Pro fishing, hunting and camping gear as well as apparel to the military’s ShopMyExchange.com.
REI Co-op Expands Cameron Janes Role in COO Promotion
In his expanded role, Janes’s responsibilities include fulfillment and logistics and leading REI’s experiences division, which provides adventure travel, day tours, and classes.
Barclays Names New Global Head of Retail within Investment Banking
Cathy Leonhardt has been appointed global head of Retail within Investment Banking. She is based in New York, reporting to Lowell Strug, global head of the Consumer and Retail Grou
Tara McRae Returns to Puma as Head of NA Brand Strategy and Marketing
Following a decade of marketing leadership roles at Puma, Clarks and TB12, McRae takes on a new leadership role, spearheading Puma’s North America brand strategy and marketing.
NSGA Announces 2025 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Honorees
John Cardinal, Cardinal’s Sporting Goods; Chris Considine, Wilson Sporting Goods; and E.J. “Ned” Hamilton, Peter Glenn Ski & Sports will join 185 retailers, team dealers, manufacturers, and industry influencers who have received the NSGA award in the past since the organization founded it in 1955.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Opening Nine Stores This Fall
Academy has opened three of the new stores this year and plans to open 15-to-17 more in fiscal year 2024.
That’s a Wrap. What Was the Most Read News This Summer?
From the long Independence Day holiday weekend to the just-completed Labor Day weekend that signaled the end of another summer, SGB Media readers focused on reading about a wide variety of issues and opportunities that affected their businesses each day.
Under Armour Appoints VP Commercial for EMEA
Franck Denglos brings 25 years of experience in the sports, lifestyle and fashion industries to his role at UA as vice president of commercial for EMEA. He joined the company September 1 from Adidas, where, most recently, he was the president of Adidas Italy.
