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Imperial Headwear Appoints Ryan Garrett as President of Pukka

Before his two-plus year stint in the Nike Headwear business, Garrett was with gearUp Sports for over a year and spent nine months at 3N2. He served for over seven years in various positions with BSN Sports, culminating in his role as a regional sales manager in 2014.

Beachbody Company Meets Top-line Estimates in Q4 but Earnings Missed

Revenue, despite the sharp decline in Q4, exceeded analyst estimates by 1.4 percent. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 28 percent. Looking ahead, analysts are forecasting revenue to decline by 25 percent on average during the next 2 years.

Boar Products Enters Strategic Partnership with Steelhead Outdoors

The manufacturer of gun cleaning and maintenance products and Steelhead Outdoors, the Minnesota-based manufacturer of modular, American-made gun safes, are “giving gun owners the tools they need to protect and maintain their firearms for life.”

Rural King Opens New Store in Alabama

Rural King has grown to over 130 stores in fourteen states, providing a broad range of essential goods, food, feed, seed, and other farm and home necessities to communities it serves throughout Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Golden Goose Opens 4th NYC Store in Meatpacking District

Located at 812 Washington Street, a commercial area on the far west side of New York City, features a “Co-Creation Bar” where customers can turn Golden Goose product sold in-store into personalized artwork with hand-painting, embroidery, studs, and patches.

Birkenstock Opens Concept Store in Historic Zhangyuan, Shanghai

The Zhangyuan store showcases the Birkenstock collection and its 1774 product line. The store will debut the brand’s Boro Collection, inspired by the traditional Japanese art of textile mending and created in collaboration with Jesse Leyva.

Bass Pro Shops to Officially Open in Tyler, TX, with Evening for Conservation

The retailer will host a grand opening of its new retail store in Tyler, TX, with an Evening for Cnservation, on Wednesday, April 16. Every dollar spent during the event, 20 percent (on most items) will be donated to local conservation organizations, a tradition owner Johnny Morris started many years ago.

BKK Hooks Hires New Director of Marketing

BKK said Casey Yoern previously served as the marketing specialist/photographer at Daiwa Corp., where he spearheaded digital marketing campaigns, managed product launches and oversaw catalog creation for over 2,000 SKUs.