SGB Update

REI SoHo Employees Vote To Unionize

REI employees in its SoHo, New York City retail store, voted to form the co-op’s first union. Eighty-eight of the store’s 102 workers voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), and fourteen voted not to join. An in-person tally conducted the vote in the store’s breakroom by the National Labor Relations Board. 

Reebok Appoints VP Europe

Reebok promoted Laurent Fricker to vice president for Europe, according to Fashion Network.

Nike To Temporarily Close Stores In Russia

Nike, Inc. said it would temporarily close all its owned stores in Russia. The brand joins a number of other Western brands that have suspended their businesses in the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Smith & Wesson’s Q3 Revenues Drop 31 Percent

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. reported sales were down 31 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ended January 31 but surged more than 118 percent on a two-year basis. Both sales and earnings trailed analyst estimates.

OC Sports Appoints National Sales Manager

OC Sports announced it promoted Nate Currier to national sales manager. Currier has over five years of experience at Outdoor Cap, previously in the Farm and Western Division.

Adidas Appoints Chief Creative Officer

Adidas announced the appointment of Alasdhair Willis to chief creative officer responsible for the global creative direction for its brands and its three labels—Performance, Originals and Sportswear.

Snipes Acquires Expressions

Snipes continues its expansion in the U.S. by acquiring New England-based sneaker retailer Expressions. The acquisition comes on the heels of its recent acquisition of Jimmy Jazz.

Under Armour Must Submit Documents Related To SEC, DOJ Investigations To UCLA

Under Armour, Inc. must submit documents related to the federal government’s investigation into its accounting practices which led to a $9 million fine last year, a Los Angeles judge overseeing the litigation over its canceled UCLA contract has ruled, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.