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Tilly’s Hints At Improving Sales Picture After Tough Q4 And Weak Start To 2023

Tilly’s, Inc. saw total net sales decline 11.8 percent to $180.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 ended January 28, compared to $204.5 million in the prior-year comparable quarter. Total comp store net sales, including both physical stores and e-commerce, decreased by 13.7 percent for the period.

Athleta Sees Q4 Comp Sales Down 5 Percent; CEO Exits

Gap Inc. announced that Mary Beth Laughton, president and CEO of Athleta, is exiting the business, effective today. The change comes as the women’s active apparel chain’s fourth-quarter comparable sales fell 5 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by continued product acceptance challenges.

Zumiez Sees Strong Double-Digit Sales Declines Continuing Into 2023

Zumiez expects net sales for the three months ending April 29 to be in the range of $178 million to $184 million, which would indicated another strong double-digit decline from the $221 million in sales in the year-ago first quarter. Earnings (Loss) per share are expected to be between a loss of 85 cents and a loss of 95 cents.

JD Sports Appoints Non-Executive Director

JD Sports Fashion Plc appointed Ian Dyson as a non-executive director, effective March 9, 2023. He will join the audit and risk committee and the remuneration committee.

Puma Appoints New GM For Sportstyle Business Unit

Puma hired Lionel Telega as general manager of the brand’s Sportstyle business effective immediately. Telega has been with the company since 2004 and, most recently, was the global director of go-to-market.

NRF Sees Imports Climbing Slowly But Still Trailing 2022 Levels Through Mid-Summer

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to begin slowly climbing again this month after February saw one of the lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the recent Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Adidas Extends CFO Contract; Two Global Leaders Exit The Company

The Supervisory Board of Adidas AG has extended Harm Ohlmeyer’s appointment as chief financial officer for another three years until the beginning of 2028. Adidas also announced that Arthur Hoeld would replace Roland Auschel with responsibility for global sales and the departure of Brian Grevy, who was responsible for global brands.

Fanatics Expands Partnership With German Football Association

Fanatics and the German Football Association (DFB) announced a long-term extension to their existing retail partnership. Fanatics now has the rights to manufacture, distribute and, where desirable, license to third parties an expanded range of DFB-branded fan merchandise.

Adidas Warns Of Annual Loss And Cuts Dividend After Kanye West Split

Adidas said on Wednesday it would slash its dividend for 2023 and again warned it could suffer its first annual loss in 30 years as it deals with the fallout from its decision to split with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West. The company posted a major loss in the fourth quarter.

Life Time Group Holdings Swings To Q4 Profit On 31 Percent Revenue Gain

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. reported that fourth quarter 2022 revenue increased 31.1 percent to $472.7 million, citing strong growth in membership dues and in-center revenues, which was driven by its pricing strategy, increased memberships and higher utilization of in-center offerings by members.