JD Sports Appoints Chairman
JD Sports named Andrew Higginson, former Chair of supermarkets group Morrisons, as chairperson, replacing Peter Cowgill, ousted in May.
Haro Bikes Appoints Supply Chain Director
Haro Bikes has hired Doss Barnes as supply chain director. Barnes’ experience includes positions at Fox Shox, Santa Cruz and Pon Bike Group as global category manager for performance brands.
Dunning Golf Appoints VP Of Sales
Dunning Golf appointed Roger Landry as vice president of sales, golf.
U.S. Ports Set Another Record
Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.
Rally House Opens In Bloomington
Rally House is opening its sixth store in Bloomington, IN at College Mall.
Royal Robbins Expands Marketing Team In Colorado
Royal Robbins hires three marketing executives working from its U.S. headquarters in Louisville, CO—Gareth Martin, Stevie Gluck and Samantha Silverman,
Blackcrows Appoints Global Chief Commercial Officer
Blackcrows, the French freeskiing brand, appointed Wanda Rozwadowska as its global chief commercial officer. She joins Blackcrows after a long career at Nike.
Back-To-School Selling Expected To Reach New Record
According to retail forecasters Customer Growth Partners, back-to-school retail sales will grow 5.5 percent in 2022 to a record $812 billion, up from $769 billion in 2021.
Golftec Opens 12 Training Centers In Second Quarter
Golftec, the specialist in golf lessons and club fittings, opened 12 training centers during the first quarter of 2022.
Levi Strauss Tops Wall Street Targets In Q2
Levi Strauss & Co. reported sales for its fiscal second quarter ended May 29 were up 15 percent and gained 20 percent on a constant-currency basis. Sales and earnings topped Wall Street targets, and Levi’s reaffirmed its guidance for the year.
Peloton Offers Employees Incentives To Increase Loyalty
Peloton is offering cash and stock incentives to entice employees to stay working for the company, according to a report by CNBC, following recent layoffs and a slowdown in demand for at-home fitness equipment.
Club Champion Opens New York City Flagship
Club Champion is celebrating the grand opening of its new NYC flagship studio. Located at 220 E 42nd Street in Manhattan, the new studio expands upon the custom club fitting services the brand already offered to the New York market.
Mastercard Sees June Sales Boosted By Inflation
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. consumer retail spending, excluding automotive, increased 9.5 percent year-over-year (YOY) in June, while retail sales, excluding auto and gas, rose 6.1 percent YOY.
Authentic Brands Group Settles And Dismisses Lawsuit With Bolt
Bolt, a checkout technology company, announces that Authentic Brands Group has settled and agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Bolt.
Superfeet Names New Chief Operating Officer
Superfeet appointed Dan Spitzer as chief operating officer to lead the insole brand’s domestic and international business.
