Wilson Opens Second Store In New York City
Wilson Sporting Goods opened its second retail store in New York City. The store is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Rally House Adds Location In Texas
Rally House opened a location in Mansfield, TX.
Camping World To Expand In Eleven Markets By End Of 2022
Camping World Holdings, Inc. announced plans for the continued expansion of its RV sales and service network through the completion of eleven new dealership locations in seven states by the end of 2022. This comes following the company’s acquisition of Richardson’s RV Centers in California announced last week.
Foot Locker’s EVP, Chief Strategy And Corporate Development Officer To Exit
Foot Locker, Inc. reported in a regulatory filing that W. Scott Martin, formerly EVP, chief strategy and corporate development officer, has left the role on May 24 and will depart from the company on June 23.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Appoints Chief Merchant
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. announced it has hired Sherry Jane Love as senior vice president of merchandising. Love will be responsible for the company’s omni-channel merchandising business and private brand development.
Allbirds Expands Wholesale Distribution To Nordstrom
Nordstrom said it will start selling Allbirds in 14 select stores. In early May, Allbirds announced its first two retail partners— Public Lands, a banner of Dick’s Sporting Goods, in the U.S., and Zalando in Europe.
Zwift Pauses Smart Bike Plans Amid Layoffs
Indoor training platform Zwift has paused plans for the production of a smart bike, with a reported lay-off of over 150 employees.
The Athlete’s Foot Owner Acquires Shoe City
Arklyz, the parent of The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), announced its acquisition of Shoe City, the Baltimore-based sneaker and streetwear lifestyle retail chain along with an online platform, ycmc.com.
Skechers To Become Pickleball Sponsor
Intersport and the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) Tour, USA Pickleball and Major League Pickleball (MLP) have entered into multi-year agreements that makes Skechers the Official Footwear Company of each pickleball organization.
Hibbett Reiterates FY Guidance After Challenging First Quarter
Hibbett Inc., as expected, reported first-quarter results well below year-ago levels that were also just short of Wall Street’s consensus targets. Hibbett said results were in line with internal plans while reiterating full-year guidance. Comps were down 18.9 percent year over year but ahead 22.9 percent against the pre-pandemic first quarter of 2019.
Amazon Style Opens In Los Angeles
Last January, Amazon announced it planned to open physical retail stores. On Wednesday, May 25, the retailer opened its first store, Amazon Style, in the Glendale area of Los Angeles.
BikeExchange CEO Resigns
BikeExchange Limited, based in Melbourne, Australia, said Mark Watkin has resigned as global CEO of BikeExchange, effective immediately.
Gap Slashes Outlook On Old Navy Challenges
Gap, Inc. significantly reduced its earnings guidance for the year due to ongoing challenges at Old Navy as well as broader macroeconomic pressures. In the first quarter ended April 30, same-store sales tumbled 22 percent at Old Navy while also sliding 11 percent at the Gap chain and 7 percent at Athleta.
Peak Ski Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Peak Ski Company, based in Bozeman, MT, announced that Tracy Chang has accepted the position as chief marketing officer.
Fischer Appoints New England Territory Rep For Fischer, UVEX And OneWay
Fischer announced that Jeff Moody is returning to his role as a brand representative for the New England territory for winter 2022/23.
