Orion Wholesale Hires Director Of Business Development
Orion Wholesale hired Mike Hutchings as director of business development, overseeing the growth and expansion of new business, using its products and services to identify opportunities and increase revenue.
Rally House Opens In Edmond, OK
Rally House recently increased its presence in Oklahoma with a new location in Edmond.
Brunswick Corp. Makes Changes To Segment Reporting
Brunswick Corporation updated its reportable segments from three to four—Propulsion, Engine Parts & Accessories, Navico Group, and Boat. The company’s previous Parts & Accessories reportable segment now splits into Engine Parts & Accessories and Navico Group.
Ports Of Los Angeles And Long Beach Temporarily Shut Down
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were back in operation Saturday after a worker shortage shut down the largest U.S. port complex for the better part of two days.
Walmart Partners On Pickleball Initiative
Walmart partnered with the racquet sports booking platform, Break the Love, offering for free 125,000 reservations for customers and employees to book pickleball playtime at venues nationwide.
Gordon Brothers Commences Sale Of Shoe City Store Leases And GOB Sales
Gordon Brothers is selling its retail leases and operating going-out-of-business sales at all 39 retail store locations of Esco, Ltd., operating as Shoe City, throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
BRC: March UK Retail Foot Traffic Up 6.8 Percent But Lags February Rate
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that total U.K. footfall (retail foot traffic), as measured by BRC-Sensormatic IQ data, increased by 6.8 percent in March year-over-year (YoY), 3.6 percentage points worse than February and worse than the 3-month average increase of 9.5 percent.
NRF: Full Effect Of The Fed’s Monetary Tightening Has Not Shown Up
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Chief Economist, Jack Kleinhenz, believes its recently-published 2023 retail sales forecast was one of the most difficult written to date.
Nike Opens Rise Store In Bellevue, WA
Nike, Inc. opened a Nike Rise store in the Bellevue Square Mall in Bellevue, WA. The 8,800-square-foot space is the second Rise store in the U.S. after Nike Aventura in Miami, FL.
Mammut Avalanche Shovels Face Recall
Mammut Sports Group has recalled about 5,580 Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels.
Titleist, Footjoy Parent Names New CFO
Acushnet Holdings Corp., the parent of Titleist and Footjoy, has named Sean Sullivan as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Stephen Curry Earns $75M Stock Grant Under New Under Armour Contract
Under Armour, Inc., according to a regulatory filing, awarded Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry restricted stock units for 8.82 million shares of its Class C common stock as part of his new long-term contract with the company.
VF Corp. Realigns Leadership At Dickies, Altra, Smartwool, And Icebreaker
VF Corp. announced key leadership appointments at its Dickies, Altra, Smartwool, and Icebreaker brands, effective immediately.
IHRSA Trade Show Sees Jump In Participants
IHRSA reported that its 2023 Convention and Trade Show held in San Diego, CA from March 20 to 22 drew 8,500 participants, up from about 6,000 attendees to its 2002 show, the first since the pandemic, held in Miami Beach, FL.
EoS Fitness Acquires Houston Fitness Chain
EoS Fitness increased its Texas presence bringing its national footprint to 75 open gyms with the acquisition of Houston-based Texans Fit, a five-gym chain founded by the Houston Texans and fitness company M6 Football.
