SGB Update Outdoor
Canada Goose Makes Five Appointments To Leadership Team
Canada Goose reported making five appointments to its leadership team, effective immediately. Matt Blonder was hired as chief digital officer, Juliette Streichenberger was tapped as president of CGAG and the EMEA, Ana Mihaljevic was named head of global stores in addition to her role as president of North America, Daniel Binder moved from an interim position to chief transformation officer and EVP, sales operations and planning, and Patrick Bourke was promoted to SVP of strategy and corporate development.
Unifi Sees Healthy Sequential Improvement In Q3 Results
Unifi, Inc. announced preliminary results for its fiscal third fiscal quarter ended April 2, showing sequential improvement in sales and earnings over its fiscal second quarter.
Samsonite’s Debt Ratings Upgraded On Robust Sales Recovery
S&P Global Ratings upgraded the debt ratings of Samsonite International S.A. to reflect the company’s sales recovery in fiscal 2022 and the expectation of continued global travel recovery supporting further performance improvement through 2023.
Apex Ski Boots Welcomes New President
Apex Ski Boots, based in Golden CO, appointed Jax Mariash Mustafa as company president.
Vail Resorts Sees Skier Visits Climb Six Percent Over Ski Season
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported season-to-date total skier visits were up 6.1 percent from the beginning of the ski season through April 16 year-over-year, helped by favorable weather conditions that enabled the ski resort operator to extend the season at resorts across Utah, Tahoe and the Northeast.
Whistler Blackcomb Names COO
Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America in the Canadian province of British Columbia, named Belinda Trembath as vice president and chief operating officer, effective May 15.
Rollerblade Youth In-Line Skates Recalled
About 13,400 Rollerblade Fury and Fury G youth inline skates are under recall. The rear brake support of the inline skates could fracture or separate, reducing user stability and increasing a fall risk.
Levi Strauss Snaps Up New SVP And Chief Marketing Officer
Levi Strauss & Co. hired Kenny Mitchell as Levi’s brand’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 5, reporting to Michelle Gass, president of Levi Strauss & Co.
Norrøna Acquires Canvas Hotel Telemark
Norrøna reported it acquired the Canvas Hotel Telemark, a wilderness lodge, including luxury yurts, for mountain bikers, with over 100 kilometers of slick rock trails connected by singletrack.
Arc’teryx Opens Third Store In Chicago
Arc’teryx opened a third store in Chicago located west of downtown. The new store occupies 4,788 square feet in the Oakbrook Center and is the brand’s 28th store in the U.S.
Malibu Boats’ Chief Financial Officer Departs; Company Appoints Interim CFO
Effective immediately, Malibu Boats, Inc. hired David Black as interim chief financial officer. Malibu’s current CFO, Wayne Wilson, notified the company of his resignation to pursue a similar role at a private equity-backed company.
Gramicci To Open First Retail Store In London
Gramicci reported plans to open a store in London’s Covent Garden next month, marking its first retail location.
Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness Acquires Four Summit Climbing Gyms in DFW Area
Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness, the largest nationwide community of indoor climbing gyms, acquired four of Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness Gyms’ in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Play It Again Sports Parent Sees Q1 Revenues Up Slightly Despite Sharp Leasing Decline
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023, of $8.94 million, $2.49 per share, down 9.2 percent from $9.85 million, or $2.65, a year ago.
Icebreaker Names Independent Sales Agency For The Rockies
Icebreaker tapped Ian Decker and Shondia Houtzer at Black Dog Sales Group to cover sales for the company in the Rocky Mountain region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming).
