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Camping World Adding Another Indiana RV Dealership to Portfolio
The company is acquiring Edmundson RV in Edinburgh, IN, and the company’s first exclusive Forest River location in the state.
Champion to Open Store in Winston-Salem
Champion plans to open a full-price store in Winston-Salem—the first for the brand in North Carolina.
NRF Now Sees 2023 Retail Sales at Low End of Earlier Forecast
The March forecast called for 2023 retail sales to increase between 4 percent and 6 percent over 2022; however, the Fed’s interest rate increases slowed the economy and the NRF believes there is a good chance that sales will end up in the lower range of the forecast, if not lower.
NRF: Import Cargo Volume Could Hit 2 Million TEU Three Months in a Row
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to hit the 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) mark for the second consecutive month in September and remain there in October.
Saucony Names New VP of U.S. Sales
Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., appointed Chris Deschenes as vice president of U.S. sales. Most recently, he was the vice president of sales for the company’s Wolverine Kids Group.
Volvik USA Announces New Leadership Team
Volvik USA, Inc., the golf ball manufacturer based in Orlando, reported it named Pete Kinney president and John Holst as president of sales
Nebraska Sports Card Retailers Merge Operations
Rickley Sports Cards, LLC, a sports card and memorabilia shop, has completed the acquisition of a sports card shop Perfect 10 Card Company. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Performance Health Acquires Sports Medicine Product Distributor Sissel France
With a legacy spanning over 30 years in the medical and paramedical product market, Sissel France’s brands and products are said to “align with Performance Health’s mission to help people feel good, perform better and live their best lives.”
Nike to Permanently Close NE Portland Store Following High Theft
Nike has decided not to re-open its factory store in Portland, OR, which it closed temporarily last fall due to theft and safety issues
Self Esteem Brands Creates Anytime Fitness Master Franchisee for Canada
The parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands designated AF National Franchising Ltd. as an Anytime Fitness master franchisee for Canada, which includes 225 franchised Anytime Fitness clubs.
Canterbury Renews Contract with Irish Rugby Team
Canterbury agreed a four-year extension to its deal as the official kit partner with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).
Report: July Golf Equipment Sales Flat at Specialty; Putters Lead Growth
Golf Datatech reported July 2023 retail sales for golf equipment at on- and off-course specialty shops in the U.S. that saw flat sales year-over-year but still grew 50.9 percent versus the pre-pandemic July 2019.
MVP Sports Club Appoints New President as Karl Droppers Retires
Effective September 1, Chuck Osterink, who formerly held the title of chief operating officer, was promoted to president.
BRC Sees Confident UK Consumers Boost August Retail Sales
Total UK retail sales increased by 4.1 percent in fiscal August, against growth of 1.0 percent in August 2022, coming in above the 3-month average growth of 3.6 percent and in line with the 12-month average growth of 4.1 percent.
NRF Acquires Reverse Logistics Association
While hundreds of retail brands offer “gently used” products for sale, others sell excess inventory at a discount. The reverse logistics industry manages the collecting, sorting, repairing, and refurbishing of products for resale or recycling.
