SGB Update

Adidas Places Yeezy Partnership Under Review

Adidas issued a statement saying it had placed its partnership with Kanye West supporting the Yeezy range “under review” after West had recently been publicly critical of the company and its CEO.

Norrøna Adds Midwestern Reps

Norrøna hired Grand Rapids, MI-based sales agency Kozy Outdoors, LLC, to its network of outdoor specialty retailers serving the Midwest region. The company also promoted Patrick Gould as U.S. sales rep, a newly created role.

RareWaters Expands Team, Hires CEO

RareWaters hired RJ Hosking as CEO and added to its sales and marketing team timed with its expansion into fly fishing in the Rocky Mountain region.

Academy Sports’ Debt Ratings Upgraded

S&P Global Ratings raised the debt ratings of Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. due to its recent better-than-expected performance, including S&P Ratings’-adjusted EBITDA margins of almost 19 percent over the last six quarters.

New York Road Runners Appoints CEO

New York Road Runners announced that Rob Simmelkjaer, a former NBC Sports Ventures and ESPN executive, was hired as chief executive officer, effective November 15, 2022.

Veil Camo Acquires Crane Graphics Converting Company

Veil Camo, based in Wichita, KS, has acquired has Crane Graphics. Crane Graphics is a heat transfer paper and hydrographic film converter that has been supplying Veil patterns since Veil was founded.

Peloton To Cut Another 500 Jobs

Peloton Interactive plans to cut another 500 jobs as part of its turnaround efforts; this is the company’s fourth round of layoffs in 2022.

The Buckle’s Comps Increase 2.7 Percent In September

The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended October 1, 2022 increased 2.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended October 2, 2021.

Under Armour Announces Two Executive Leadership Roles

Under Armour, Inc. named David Baxter as president of the Americas, succeeding Stephanie Pugliese who resigned from her position. Mehri Shadman was promoted as chief legal officer and corporate secretary, replacing John Stanton, who retires at the end of 2022.