SGB Update Outdoor
Former Under Armour CEO Joins PET Textile Recycling Start-Up
Patrik Frisk, Under Armour’s former CEO and apparel industry veteran, has been appointed CEO of Reju, a new company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling that’s part of Technip Energies.
U.S. October Retail Sales Fall for First Time in Seven Months
The Commerce Department reported U.S. retail sales fell 0.1 percent month-over-month in October, the first decline since March.
Out&Back Outdoor Acquires The Locals Sale
Out&Back Outdoor, a marketplace to buy or sell new and used outdoor gear, acquired gear exchange company The Locals Sale. As part of the merger, all employees will transition and join the Out&Back company.
VF Corp. Welcomes Back Raeburn as Napapijri Global Creative Director
Raeburn, the founder and creative director for the Raeburn brand, worked for VF Corp. as global creative director for the Timberland brand from 2018 to 2022.
StockX: Classic Retro and Run-Inspired Shoes Pace Resale Activity
Classic retros from Adidas, Ugg slippers and running-inspired silhouettes from New Balance, Asics and Nike topped the list of shoes with the most search results on StockX, according to the resale platform’s recently released “Big Facts” quarterly trend report.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition CEO To Step Down
The SAC announced that its CEO, Amina Razvi, will leave the organization at the end of the year. She and the Board of Directors agreed that the time is right for her to step away and for the Board to identify a successor.
Norco Adds Industry Vets to Leadership Team
Gwen van Lingen was named head of brand and Nik Hobbs was appointed vice president of supply chain.
Report: October Promos Did Little to Boost Retail Sales as Consumers Focus on Value
Overall value for the price and special sale prices reportedly grew as top factors that influence where consumers shop for gifts in 2023, identified by more than 40 percent of holiday shoppers in a recent holiday purchase intentions consumer survey conducted by Circana.
TJX Raises Outlook on Q3 Beat
The TJX Companies, Inc. lifted its guidance for sales and EPS for the year after seeing third-quarter results exceed targets. Q3 same-store sales grew 7 percent at the Marmaxx segment and 9 percent at HomeGoods, driven entirely by customer traffic.
Bass Pro Shops Opens Seventh Store In Ohio
Today’s official grand opening of the new Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Niles, OH, includes an “Evening for Conservation.”
Target’s Q3 Profits Handily Top Guidance, Sales Drop
Target reported third-quarter earnings were well above guidance but same-store sales fell for the second consecutive quarter and are expected to decline in the fourth quarter amid continued declines in discretionary categories.
Swiftwick appoints new CEO, adds Board Members
Swiftwick hired former Away executive Mark Chou as CEO and appointed Jimmy Leach, former VP of international sales at Toms and K.P. McNeill, CEO of Imogene + Willie and co-founder and former CEO of Billy Reid, to its board.
Oiselle Names New CEO
Oiselle hired Arielle Knutson as CEO. She joins the women’s running brand from Nuun Hydration, where, most recently, she was VP of marketing.
VF Corp.’s Corporate Affairs VP leaves to join Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises hired Craig Hodges, formerly the VP of corporate affairs and communications at VF Corp., as SVP of corporate affairs.
GoPro Hires SVP of Engineering
GoPro hired Vince Nakayama, a former employee at Microsoft, as senior vice president of engineering, effective immediately.
