Nielsen-Kellerman Elevates Arkell To CEO
Nielsen-Kellerman Company hired Chuck Arkell as CEO and as a member of its board of directors, effective immediately.
Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Handlebars And Bicycles
About 8,740 Quality Bicycle Products carbon handlebars and bicycles are being recalled.
ASTM Adds Board Member
ASTM International reported William A. Ells, vice president of sales at Vibram USA, will serve a three-year term on ASTM’s International board of directors.
Peloton Fined $19 Million For Unsafe Treadmills
Peloton Interactive has agreed to pay a $19 million fine for failing to promptly notify regulators of a known defect in its Tread+ exercise machines that could cause serious injury, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Lands’ End Sets Organzational Changes
Lands’ End Inc. reported executive leadership hires and organizational changes to support its business objectives and growth initiatives.
Gnarly Nutrition Taps National Sales Agency For U.S. Market
Gnarly Nutrition inked a sales partnership with sales agency Method Outdoor Collective for its national sales strategy and retail activation.
Jack Wolfskin Hires Sales Director, Sales Agencies
Jack Wolfskin expanded its North American wholesale sales team by adding a director of sales for North America and rep partnerships with multiple sales agencies.
Delta Apparel Sales Dip In Fiscal First Quarter
Delta Apparel Inc. expects overall 2023 fiscal first quarter net sales of approximately $106 million for the three-month period ended December 31, a decline of 4.2 percent from $110.7 million in the year-ago comp period.
Nordstrom Appoints Intuit Technology Exec To Board
Nordstrom, Inc. appointed Intuit tech executive Atticus Tysen to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Costco December Comps Rise 5.5 Percent But E-Commerce Declines
Costco Wholesale Corporation posted net sales of $23.80 billion for the retail month of December, the five weeks ended January 1, 2023, an increase of 7.0 percent from $22.24 billion in the comparable month last year.
Merrell Hires New VP U.S. Sales
Merrell hired Jessica Adler as VP of U.S. sales. With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler is responsible for the brand’s U.S. wholesale strategy.
Brunswick Corp. Introduces Boat Brand At CES
This week, Brunswick Corp. launched a new boat brand, Veer, at the CES show. The company said the boat supports electric propulsion and appeals to the “next generation of boaters.”
The Buckle Posts 7.0 Percent Comp Sales Growth For December
The Buckle, Inc. saw comparable store net sales increase 7.0 percent for the 5-week period ended December 31, 2022 versus comp store net sales for the 5-week period ended January 1, 2022.
DSW Parent Appoints New CEO, Reiterates Outlook
Designer Brands, Inc., parent company of DSW and Topo Athletic, hired Doug Howe, president of DSW, to succeed Roger Rawlins as CEO, effective April 1, 2023, at which time Rawlins will step down as CEO and as a member of its board of directors.
Henry Repeating Arms Advances Communications VP
Henry Repeating Arms promoted Daniel Clayton-Luce to vice president of communications.
