Nix Biosensors Hires Interim Chief Operations and Technology Officer
David Renton, former COO of Zwift, was hired by Nix Biosensors as interim chief operations officer and chief technology officer.
American Outdoor Brands Files Infringement Complaint Against GSM
American Outdoor Brands, Inc., on September 23, filed a complaint against Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC (GSM), alleging that GSM’s use of the Lead Sled, Tackdriver and Dead Shot marks constitutes trademark counterfeiting and trademark infringement.
REI Hires Vice President, Physical Stores And Retail Operations
REI Co-op hired Mary-Farrell Tarbox, effective October 24, as vice president, physical stores and retail operations.
True Spec Golf To Open Three Locations In Australia
True Spec Golf will open three locations in Western Australia. True Spec Australia, the company’s first site outside North America and Europe, will open in GolfBox’s Booragoon, Joondalup and Osborne Park locations.
Chums Makes Marketing Hires
Chums said it hired Ben Falkson as marketing director and that Maddy Garfolo had taken on the newly created marketing manager role.
Sea To Summit Partners With Adventure Labworks To Represent Brand
Sea to Summit, the manufacturer of omni-terrain outdoor gear headquartered in Western Australia, hired Adventure Labworks to represent the brand effective immediately.
Athleta Partners With USTA
Athleta partnered with the United States Tennis Association as one of the association’s official sponsors of the USTA League, USTA Player Development Teaching Professional Initiatives and the USTA Foundation Excellence Team for the next three years.
Foot Locker Senior Manager Joins Brikl
E-commerce software platform Brikl hired Tiffany Kirksey, former senior manager of team sales marketing at Foot Locker, as director of operations. Kirksey worked for Foot Locker for almost 24 years.
Colt CZ Group Acquires Remaining Stake in Spuhr I Dalby
Colt CZ Group SE announced that it finalized the acquisition of the remaining 75 percent stake in its Swedish subsidiary Spuhr i Dalby AB.
JD Sports To Open Eighth Store In Canada
JD Sports will open a new store in Bramalea City Centre in Ontario. The announcement follows the opening of the retailer’s first three stores in the Greater Toronto area.
Moody’s Changes VF Corp.’s Debt Rating Outlook To Negative
Moody’s Investors Service changed VF Corp.’s outlook to negative from stable, reflecting the company’s weaker-than-expected near-term operating performance expectations, increasingly challenging operating environment and higher-than-expected debt levels.
Year-Over-Year Retail Sales Growth Continues In September
The U.S. Census Bureau said overall retail sales in September were unchanged from August but up 8.2 percent year-over-year. That compared with increases of 0.4 percent month-over-month and 9.4 percent year-over-year in August.
Neiman Marcus Group Sees Strong Growth In Fiscal Year
Neiman Marcus Group reported a strong recovery in its year that ended July 31 as sales increased 33 percent to $5 billion, including sales from leased vendor shops.
PacSun Showcases New Store Design In Fashion Valley
Pacsun opened its newest location in San Diego’s Fashion Valley. The retail space features a modernist design formula and layout for the youth-centric retailer. The Fashion Valley store is first brick-and-mortar location to pay homage to its foundation in mall culture.
Vuori Opens East Coast Flagship In New York City
Vuori has opened its first New York City flagship. The store, located in SoHo at 106 Spring Street, is the brand’s first East Coast flagship.
