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Duluth Holdings Appoints Board Member
Duluth Holdings Inc., the parent of Duluth Trading Company, announced the appointment of Susan Riley to its Board of Directors.
JD Sports Outlines Plan To Improve Corporate Governance
J.D. Sports Fashion posted a record annual profit but warned that earnings would remain flat in the current financial year amid inflationary pressures. The retailer also laid out plans to overhaul its corporate governance structure and internal controls after a review led to the exit of long-time boss Peter Cowgill last month.
Blackcrows Names New Global Chief Commercial Officer
Blackcrows, the French freeskiing brand announced that Wanda Rozwadowska would join the company as Global Chief Commercial Officer.
Schoeller Textil Names Western Regional Sales Manager
Schoeller Textil AG announced that Mark Pikaart had joined its North America team as western regional sales manager.
Pivot Cycles Names New President
Pivot Cycles promoted Bryan Mason from global sales manager to president.
Winnebago’s Quarterly Revenues Jump 52 Percent
Winnebago Industries reported a sharp increase in profits in the fiscal third quarter ended May 28 as sales expanded 52 percent.
Iowa’s Uptown Sporting Goods To Close
Uptown Sporting Goods in Carroll, IA is closing later this summer as its owners plan to retire, according to a report from Carroll Times Herald.
PeopleForBikes Ranks Best Places to Bike In The U.S.
For the sixth consecutive year, PeopleForBikes, in partnership with Trek Bicycle, published its ranking of the best cities in the U.S. to cycle. Of the 1,058 cities ranked, the top three for 2022 are Provincetown, MA; Davis, CA; and Fayette, MO.
Amazon Appoints New CEO Of Retail Business
Amazon.com, Inc. has named longtime executive Doug Herrington as CEO of its worldwide Amazon store business, formerly Consumer, succeeding Dave Clark, who recently stepped down.
Sports Specialists Ltd. Names Interim President
Sports Specialists Ltd. appointed Tyler Lockard as interim president.
Miracle Miles Group Closes $100M Series Funding
Miracle Miles Group, Inc., which owns the Dream Pairs, Bruno Marc and Nortiv8 footwear brands, announced that it has closed a $100 million Series A funding.
Mondelēz To Acquire Clif Bar
Mondelēz International Inc. has agreed to acquire Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion with additional contingent earnout consideration.
Target Brings Back Deal Days
Target announced that its annual Deal Days event is back for the fourth year in a row running from July 11-13. The three-day event begins the day before Amazon’s Prime Day deals kick-off, and both events end simultaneously.
Liberated Brands Acquires Captain Fin
Liberated Brands, the master licensee for Volcom and Spyder, announced it officially closed on acquiring Captain Fin Co., the surf brand.
Project Bike Tech Names Director Of Operations
Project Bike Tech, the high school bike education program, named Mike Lowe as director of operations. Lowe has worked been working as a contractor for the company.
