Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Acquires MVD Sports and Specialties
MVD, founded in 1974 by Mike and Kathy Van Dine, will continue to operate under its nameplate and retain its employees. Mike Van Dine will remain involved in the business.
RVIA Promotes Alice Wang to VP Human Resources
Wang joined RVIA in 2001 as a Human Resources administrative assistant working with the vice president of Operations and the director of Human Resources.
Lids Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Greg Cox was promoted to CFO effective immediately. He has worked for the company for eight years. In his new role, he will lead strategic growth initiatives and operational simplification across the global retailer’s business functions.
Walmart Gets Strong Q4 Lift from U.S. and Global E-Commerce Gains
Globally, e-commerce grew 16 percent with penetration up across all segments. Walmart U.S. comp sales up 4.6 percent with positive growth in general merchandise.
Camping World Closes on Purchase of Lazydays in Arizona
The company closed on the asset and real estate purchase of Lazydays in Surprise, AZ. Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO, expects to continue to capitalize on “today’s robust dealership M&A environment.”
Ammo, Inc. Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
Holders of record of the company’s 8.75 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock as of the close of business on March 1, 2025, will receive a cash dividend equal to $0.546875 per Series A Preferred Stock share, paid on March 17, 2025.
Wiley X Strengthens Sales Leadership with Key Hires
The new hires include Seth Quackenbush as director of sales for the Outdoor Division, Jack Schindler as national sales Manager for the Outdoor Division and Johnathan Weikum as director of sales for the Optical Division.
Richardson Hires Industry Vet as SVP Sales
Jason Krakow brings over 30 years of sales leadership experience in the headwear and sports apparel industries, most recently serving as president of the Caps Direct and Dri-Duck businesses.
MyFitnessPal Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Marnie Boyer joins the company from Grubhub, where she served as VP of Growth Marketing. Since 2022, she has led initiatives that boosted customer acquisition, including a partnership with Amazon.
Play it Again Sports Parent Sees Revenues and Profits Dip in 2024
Winmark Corporation reported that revenues for the year ended December 28, 2024, were $81.3 million, down from $83.2 million in 2023, impacting its decision in May 2021 to run off its leasing portfolio.
TSG Consumer Partners Appoints New Head of London Office
TSG’s past and present investments in the active lifestyle space include Backcountry, Corepower Yoga, Nuun, Revolve, Canyon Bicycles, and Planet Fitness. TSG has investment offices in San Francisco, New York and London.
Camping World Holdings Gets Borrowing Capacity Bump to $2.15B
The company’s RV Inventory Floor Plan Facility provides additional financial and operational flexibility for its growth strategy by increasing the committed borrowing capacity by $300 million to an aggregate amount of $2.15 billion.
Gildan Activewear Sets Executive Leadership Succession Through 2025
Chuck Ward, currently president of Sales, Marketing and Distribution and former GoldToeMoretz CFO, has been appointed to the newly created role of EVP and COO, effective March 1. EVP and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Rhod Harries plans to retire on January 1, 2026 with Luca Barile, CFO of Sales, Marketing and Distribution, named his successor.
Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Acquires Stuart Weitzman as a New Lead Brand
Caleres CEO Jay Schmidt said Stuart Weitzman will be the company’s lead brand, and, with this combination, the Brand Portfolio segment will generate nearly half of its total revenue and continue to generate over half of its operating profit.
Soccer Post Management Acquires Majority Stake in Retailer
The group acquired a majority stake in Soccer Post from TZP Group with the financial backing of York Capital Management’s private equity group and soccer specific strategic investors.
