Thule’s Vancouver Store To Open In December
Thule announced it would open its first brand store in Canada in West Vancouver, BC. This 2,000-square-foot retail store will showcase all its product categories and will open in December 2021.
Unifi Announces Strong First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
Unifi Inc. reported earnings more than doubled in the first quarter ended September 26 as sales grew 38.5 percent. The producer of recycled and synthetic yarns raised its outlook for the year.
VF Corp. Appoints VP, Investor Relations
VF Corporation announced the appointment of Allegra Perry to vice president, investor relations, effective January 2022. Perry will report to VF’s chief financial officer, Matt Puckett.
JCPenney Appoints CEO
JCPenney announced the appointment of Marc Rosen as chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2021. He most recently led the Americas regions for Levi Strauss.
Hoka To Sponsor UTMB World Series
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has formed a multi-year partnership to become the technical footwear and apparel partner of the UTMB World Series.
Dead Air Silencers Appoints VP
Dead Air Silencers, based in Kamas, UT, announced the hiring of Rod Cleveland as vice president. Cleveland was most recently head of sales for Kimber Firearms.
San Pedro Bay Ports Announce New Measure To Clear Cargo
In an effort to improve cargo movement amid congestion and record volume, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will begin assessing a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell in marine terminals.
Li-Ning Sees Robust Q3 Revenue Gains
China’s Li-Ning Company Ltd. reported same-store sales for the third quarter ended September 30 rose in the high-twenties increase on a year-on-year basis.
Nautilus Expands Board Of Directors
Nautilus Inc. announced that Kelley Hall, senior vice president and chief financial officer at REI Co-op and Shailesh Prakash, chief information officer and vice president of Digital Product Development at The Washington Post, have been appointed to its Board of Directors effective October 21, 2021.
Clarus Corporation Announces Launch Of Stock Offering
Clarus Corporation announced that it intends to offer 2.75 million shares of common stock.
Columbia Sportswear Promotes Burns To VP, Investor Relations And Strategic Planning
Columbia Sportswear Company promoted Andrew Burns to vice president, strategic planning and investor relations.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Hires Chief Merchant; Announces Additional Executive Appointments
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. announced that Rachael Vegas will join the company as executive vice president, chief merchandising officer, effective October 25, 2021. The company also announced additional executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team and accelerate its growth with Tim Morningstar and Monica Schwartz.
Golf Rounds Played Decline 8.0 Percent In September
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were down 8.0 percent in September but are still ahead 8.4 perfect year-to-date.
Marucci Sports Announces Acquisition Of Lizard Skins
Marucci Sports, LLC, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified (CODI), announced it has acquired Lizard Skins LLC, a designer and seller of branded grip products, protective equipment, bags and apparel for use in baseball, cycling, hockey, Esports and lacrosse.
CMC Triggers Signs Laura Burgess Marketing
CMC Triggers Corp., based in Fort Worth, TX, announced it will partner with Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) to expand awareness of the brand.
