Nike Opens A Nike Live Location In Kentucky
Nike opened a Nike Live store at the Oxmoor Center, a shopping mall in Louisville, KY. Dubbed “Nike by Louisville,” the 4,900-square-foot space sits between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Von Maur department store.
Camping World Holdings To Acquire RV Center Outside Seattle
Camping World Holdings, Inc. plans to acquire Roy Robinson RV Center in the greater Seattle, WA market. The acquisition will reportedly close in the third quarter of 2023, increasing Camping World’s Washington location count to seven.
Twin Vee PowerCats Acquires Aquasport
Twin Vee PowerCats, the manufacturer of power sport catamaran boats, announced that it acquired the Aquasport boat brand and its 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in White Bluff, TN.
SGB Media Reports Top 25 Most-Read Articles For May 2023
SGB Media’s Top 25 most-read articles for May 2023 include the unfortunate news about an industry leader passing away; staff cuts at various companies; a lawsuit against former employees; tough Q1 results amid heavy inventories for both brands and retailers; and several reports covering the Adidas x Yeezy debacle. On the upside, the top stories SGB Media covered for the month included…
Skeleton Optics Acquired
Skeleton Optics, Inc., the sunglass and protective eyewear brand based in Wellington, FL, was acquired by Stronger Leadership. Mark and Lori Llano founded the company in 2015.
SellerX Acquires U.S. Amazon Aggregator
SellerX, headquartered in Berlin and one of the largest e-commerce aggregators in Europe, acquired Elevate Brands, one of the largest e-commerce aggregators in the U.S. The combined business, SellerX Group, will become one of the largest global consolidators of e-commerce brands with over €400 million in total sales.
Saks Survey: Luxury Spending Shifts To Travel, Savings
Saks’ latest Luxury Pulse Survey*, fielded in late April and early May, found that respondents were concerned (60 percent) about the overall economy but optimistic (67 percent) about their financial situation. Compared to the retailer’s last survey in late January, spending on luxury goods decelerated as consumers focused more on savings and travel.
USA Pickleball Names New CEO
USA Pickleball, the national governing body for pickleball, named Mike Nealy as CEO, effective mid-June. Nealy replaces CEO Stu Upson, whose last day with the organization was May 31.
Mindbody Hires Chief Revenue Officer And Chief Human Resources Officer
Mindbody hired Brian Fields from Groupon as chief revenue officer and Sara Diniz from Bain Capital as chief human resources officer.
Mark Nenow Resigns As President Of Sorel Brand
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Mark Nenow, president of the Sorel brand, has resigned to focus on his health.
Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo Parent Delivers Solid First Quarter Results On Healthy Demand
BRP Inc., parent company of the Ski-Doo, Lynx and Sea-Doo brands, said that strong deliveries, aided by improvements in the supply chain and inflationary environment, allowed the company to deliver a solid first quarter, outperforming the results of the first quarter of Fiscal 2023.
Authentic Acquires Hunter Brand IP; Taps Batra Group And Marc Fisher As Partners
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has acquired the intellectual property of the Hunter brand. Authentic said the Hunter brand has evolved over 160-plus years from a rubber boot to a lifestyle brand, offering an expansive footwear collection, outerwear, bags, and accessories.
Report: Nearly 25 Percent Of Campers Worked Remotely While Camping In 2022
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, found that 23.8 percent of campers said they worked remotely while camping in 2022. The statistic is part of Dyrt’s 2023 Camping Report but is identical to the work-from-campsite stat it released in the prior year.
Big Agnes Hires Product And Design Director; Promotes Others From Within
Big Agnes announced it hired Jim Trombly as director of product design and development and promoted four employees to key positions within their respective departments.
Dr. Martens’ Revenues Expand 4 Percent Currency-Neutral In Fiscal Year
Dr. Martens plc reported sales rose 10 percent in its fiscal year ended March 31 to £1,0 billion ($1.25 bn) from £908.3 million a year ago. Sales on a currency-neutral basis grew 4 percent.
