Outdoor Industry Icon, Norm Cavallaro, Passes Away
Outdoor Industry icon Norm Cavallaro passed away on March 18 at 75 surrounded by his family. He was beloved in the industry as the founder and CEO of North Cove Outfitters and was a member of the OIA board. He also served as a brand ambassador for Swarovski Optik, reflecting his passion for birding.
Walmart Laying Off Thousands Of Warehouse Employees
Walmart is laying off hundreds of employees at its e-commerce fulfillment centers nationwide. The company said it made the cuts “to better prepare for the future needs of customers.”
Flag Football Gets More Structure With Key Partnership Deal
RCX Sports, the official operating partner of NFL Flag, has inked a new partnership with NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation. The collaboration is focused on increasing flag football participation, programming and training across college campuses in the intramural and club sports arenas.
Oxford Industries’s Q4 Sales Jump 28 Percent
Oxford Industries Inc., the owner of Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Johnny Was, reported earnings rose 35.7 percent in the fourth quarter ended January 28 as sales expanded 28 percent. Results exceeded company guidance.
Kohl’s To Add 250 In-Store Sephora Shops This Year
Kohl’s reported that 250 of its stores would add 2,500-square-foot Sephora in-store shops in 2023, adding 250 shopping destinations to Kohl’s fleet of more than 850 and achieving the partnership’s initial planned goal announced when Sephora rolled out at Kohl’s.
Rawlings Extends Partnership With Northwoods League
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. will remain the exclusive supplier of baseballs, helmets, protective gear, uniforms, and wood bats for the Northwoods League through 2028. Rawlings has been a sponsor of the league since 2005.
Hest Adds Sales Agency For Rocky Mountain Region
Hest hired Redline Sports Group as a brand partner to expand its field teams in the outdoor specialty retail channel.
Manufacturers Report: Active Lifestyle Market Grew 4.3 Percent In 2022
Product sales in the sporting goods, fitness and related recreation markets grew 4.3 percent last year, building on record sales growth in 2021, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2023 Manufacturers Sales by Category Report.
Pickleball4America Merges With US Open Pickleball Championships
Pickleball4America, a newly formed company focused on developing businesses around pickleball, made a series of announcements highlighted by its merger with the US Open Pickleball Championships, launching a Ballpark Festival Series and the closure of its initial round of funding.
Report: Sports Direct Eyes Merger With France’s Go Sport
Frasers Group Plc, the parent of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, is reportedly exploring acquiring France’s Go Sport chain out of insolvency as part of a broader plan to expand in Europe.
Nike, BSN Sports Co-Partner With University Of Southern Indiana
Based in Evansville, IN, the University of Southern Indiana (USI) established a new athletic partnership with Nike and BSN Sports.
MidwayUSA Names VP, Logistics
MidwayUSA promoted Brian Rose to vice president of logistics. Rose began his career at MidwayUSA in 2016 as an Industrial Engineer.
Life Time To Open Luxury Residential Complex In Burlington
Life Time reported it plans to open a Lifetime Living residential complex in Burlington, MA, this summer that will share a campus with Life Time’s Burlington athletic country club.
Bass Pro To Open Store In Midland, Its 17th In Texas
Bass Pro Shops reported plans to open a new store in Midland, TX in late 2024, the retailer’s 17th store in the state.
Ocean Pacific Founder Jim Jenks Passes Away
Jim Jenks, the founder of the surf apparel brand Ocean Pacific, passed away at age 84.
