Reima USA Sets Sales Representation in Three More Territories
Reima, the Finnish children’s clothing brand, added new sales representation—Velocity Sales (Northeast), Mike Laroche (Southwest) and Parallel 45 Sales (Midwest)—to fill out its U.S. representation.
Moosejaw To Open First Retail Store in Salt Lake
The 8,200-square-foot store, scheduled to open on October 21 in Salt Lake City, is located near the “trendy” 9th and 9th neighborhood, and is the retailer’s first store in Utah.
Retro Fitness Names Chief Development Officer
Retro Fitness named Larry Strain as chief development officer. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the franchise space, including having worked at Starbucks, McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts.
Golftec to Open Center in College Station
Golftec reported plans to open an instruction and club fitting center in College Station, TX, at 1505 University Drive East, Suite 410.
Pure Hockey to Open Second Store in Washington
Pure Hockey announced it will open a store in Tukwila, WA, at 303 Tukwila Parkway later this Fall; this is the retailer’s second in Washington. The other store is in Lynnwood.
ICSC Sees Holiday Sales Expanding 3.8 Percent
Retail sales are expected to grow 3.8 percent this holiday season, according to ICSC’s 2023 holiday shopping forecast. The agency also forecasted a 7.6 percent increase in F&B, bringing the total expected spend for the season to $1.60 trillion.
Dimension 6 Fitness Hires COO and CFO To Support Nike Strength Launch
Dimension 6 Fitness entered into a licensing partnership with Nike to launch the Nike Strength fitness equipment line and hired Kevin Siebers, a nine-year Nike veteran, as COO and CFO.
REI Again Closing for Two Days for Thanksgiving Holiday
The co-op said it will be paying its 16,000 employees to spend the day outside the day after Thanksgiving, while calling on the broader community to join and help others to do the same.
Johnson Outdoors to Discontinue its Eureka! Business
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. announced that it is exiting its Eureka product lines. The products will remain available for sale as it winds down operations, with plans to fulfill all customer requirements through the end of 2024.
Vista Outdoor Announces CFO for Outdoor Products Business
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced that Andy Keegan, vice president and interim chief financial officer of Vista Outdoor, was promoted to CFO of Revelyst following Vista Outdoor’s planned separation of its Outdoor Products segment into a standalone public company.
Costco’s Longtime CEO to Step Down at End of Year
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Craig Jelinek, CEO since 2012, plans to step down, effective January 1, 2024. Ron Vachris, president and COO since February 2022, will succeed Jelinek as president and CEO.
Heiq Appoints New GM for Heiq China
UK-based textile and materials manufacturer Heiq hired Robert Liu as general manager of Heiq China, leading its business operations.
DSW Confirms Chief Merchant to Step Down
Designer Brands, Inc. confirmed that Jim Weinberg, EVP and chief merchandising officer at DSW, is stepping down. He has been chief merchandising officer since February 2019.
Deloitte Sees 2023 Holiday Spending Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Deloitte is forecasting that holiday spending this year will surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time. Consumers surveyed for the report plan to spend an average of $1,652 during the shopping season—a 14 percent year-over-year increase, though a modest four-year CAGR of 2.5 percent reflecting a normalization of trends.
Sea to Summit Appoints Board Chair
The global adventure equipment brand headquartered in Perth, Western Australia appointed former Nestlé SVP Wayne England as the new chair of the company’s board of directors.
