Dream Pairs Expands Retail Footprint, Opens Store in Bergen Town Center
In addition to opening its second retail store, Dream Pairs also maintains a robust presence across online platforms and retail channels, including Amazon, Walmart, Shein, Nordstrom, TikTok Shop, and its corporate website.
Report: Revising Expectations for the Back-to-School Season
Retailers gearing up for back-to-school (BTS) season may have one less week to prepare and plan for the expected surge in families shopping for new sneakers and other footwear this year due to the shift in the retail calendar.
TAG Sports Gear Welcomes New President
Rebecca White has ten years of experience working in sales and direct-to-consumer business, running her own online health coaching company, mergers and acquisitions, private client banking, and investor relations.
REI’s Chris Speyer to Join MEC as New Chief Merchandising Officer
Speyer, who has worked as REI Co-op’s CMO for the last seven years, reportedly brings over thirty years of leadership experience in the specialty outdoor retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
EXEC: Rossignol Reopens Paris St–Germain Store
Joining a host of other brands freshening or expanding their Paris retail presence for the Summer Olympics, The Rossignol Group has reopened its Paris St–Germain store following a complete renovation.
REI Co-op Appoints SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Guillaume Ledieu succeeds Dan Shull, who will depart REI on July 12 for a new opportunity. Guillaume joined the co-op in 2023 as VP of foundation technology and has already had an incredible impact in his short time working for the company.
Locally Names First Chief Marketing Officer
Karen Sage joins the company as CMO to further fuel Locally’s expansion as it marks a 12-month growth trajectory to over $1.8 billion in retail referral sales.
American Exchange Group Acquires Island Surf Company
Island Surf Company will become a division of White Mountain Footwear, a brand that American Exchange acquired in January 2023. Joe O’Brien will reportedly continue to lead the Island Surf Company brand.
Macy’s, Inc. Appoints New Chief Information Officer
Keith Credendino, who is currently SVP of technology product development, customer experience, will succeed the retiring Laura Miller as CIO, effective August 4, and join the company’s Corporate Strategy Group.
Omni Hires Product Development & Merchandising Chief for Bodybuilding.com
Steve Marada will reportedly manage the rebuilding of Bodybuilding.com. He has a history of leading and executing strategic business plans that create and refresh health and wellness brands.
MSG Sports Names Chief Operating Officer
Before joining Madison Square Gardens Corp. in 2008, Jamal Lesane worked as an associate counsel at HBO, providing legal support and counsel to HBO Sports and HBO Licensing and Retail. Before that, he was a corporate lawyer at Covington and Burling LLP. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Garmin Releases Cycling Activity Report for Garmin Connect Community
Based on the data compiled by Garmin over the last 12 months, cycling activities have increased seven percent for consumers that are part of the Garmin Connect community of cyclists and who logged their miles on Garmin Edge cycling computers.
Vista Outdoor Board Reaffirms Commitment to Sell Ammo Business to CSG
The company continues to urge stockholders to vote for the CSG Transaction at upcoming special meeting of Vista Outdoor Stockholders on July 23.
Vista Outdoor Divests Wood Pellet Business from Outdoor Products Group
Vista sold the assets of Fiber Energy Products, the company’s wood pellet manufacturer, to Lignetics, Inc., based in Broomfield, CO. Fiber Energy was a component of Vista’s Revelyst outdoor products segment.
CSG Appoints EVP, Munitions Programs for CSE USA
Jeff Janey was appointed executive vice president of CSG’s Munitions Programs for CSE USA, the company’s Reston, VA-based U.S. division, collaborating with partners and the U.S. Government, international trade and the development of strategic relationships.
