JD Sports Chairman Named Next Chair Of British Retail Consortium
Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports Fashion plc, was appointed to succeed Tony De Nunzio as chairman of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), effective September 2023, when De Nunzio completes his tenure as chair of the UK’s retail trade association.
Primary Arms Optics Names West Coast Sales Manager
Primary Arms Optics hired Mason Easterling as its West Coast sales manager covering California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii, and Montana.
GunBroker.com Adds Industry PR Veteran
GunBroker.com hired Allen Forkner as vice president of public relations and brand management. Forkner brings over two decades of marketing, PR and media relations experience to the role.
Camping World Rolling Out New Brand-Exclusive Dealership Format
Camping World Holdings, Inc. is launching a new, industry-first dealership format that is dedicated exclusively to the RV industry’s leading brands. Under this format, select individual dealerships will be dedicated exclusively to selling, servicing, and showcasing that brand’s latest innovation and product offering.
Signa Sports Partners With Tennis Channel
Tennis-Point, the racquet-sports equipment online retailer owned by Signa Sports United, entered into a multiyear agreement with the Tennis Channel to operate tennis.com and a new merchandise site found on TennisShop.com.
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Sweaty Betty Brand President
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Melissa Mullen as global brand president of Sweaty Betty, the women’s activewear brand it acquired in August 2021.
Salt Life Brand Expands Northeast Presence With First New Jersey Store
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported that its Salt Life brand recently opened a brick-and-mortar store in Long Branch, NJ, its 23rd store nationwide and second in the Northeast market along with the Rehoboth Beach, DE store that opened last year.
Major League Pickleball Names Imperial As Its Official Licensed Headwear
Imperial has been named “The Official Licensed Headwear of Major League Pickleball.” MLP is reportedly the highest-tier competitive league in professional pickleball.
VSSL Builds Out North American Sales Agency Team
VSSL said it is building a world-class sales team across North America, and globally, to “embrace existing sales relationships with dealer partners and nurture the next generation of wholesale partnerships with retailers that can showcase the entire line and amplify the brand’s message around compact, durable, integrated products.”
Golf Rounds Played Climb In April
Rounds of golf played in April 2023 were up 7.8 percent on a national level year-over-year and up 3.1 percent for the first four months of 2023, according to Golf Datatech.
Gared, Performance Sports Systems Merge To Create New Brand
Gared and Performance Sports Systems (PSS), both part of Gared Holdings, LLC., reportedly merged the businesses to form Gared Performance Sports Systems.
Mountain Khakis Hires West-Coast Reps
Mountain Khakis named Three Saints Outdoor Agency as its new sales rep for the West Coast. Territories include California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.
Pura Vida Returns To Growth In First Quarter
Pura Vida recorded its first positive quarterly revenue performance in five quarters, primarily driven by the opening of three stores in its prior fiscal year, according to the quarterly report of its parent, Vera Bradley. The company said Pure Vida will pause store openings this year as it focuses on reviving online growth and expanding with larger wholesale accounts.
Goodsurf To Open First Venue In Dallas
Goodsurf, an entertainment concept that combines surfing and hospitality, owned by Urban Entertainment Concepts, reported it would open its first venue in the first quarter of 2024 in Dallas, TX at 317 S. 2nd Avenue.
Former Footwear Industry Exec Stanley Kravetz Passes Away At 90 Years
The family of long-time footwear industry executive Stanley Irving Kravetz announced his passing on June 8 at the age of 90. Stanley was an executive at Timberland, Rockport, Frye Boot, Geox USA and Thorlo, and served on the Boards of Rocky Shoes and Boots and Clark’s of England.
