Outdoor Retailer has launched a new Outdoor Retailer Online platform in the wake of the cancellation of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market due to COVID-19. An online, three-day outdoor business, networking, and educational event will run from July 21-23, 2020. Outdoor Retailer Online tools will be available...
Adidas, facing calls for greater diversity within its ranks, announced plans to invest $20 million in black communities, support university scholarships for black employees and increase the number of black and Latino hires at its North American headquarters. The program came after a group of black...
Hunter Boots announced that CEO Vincent Wauters, shown right, will step down “by mutual agreement” at the end of July to pursue new opportunities. His exit comes as Hunter begins a strategic review. Wauters joined Hunter in 2016 from Arc’teryx where he was president. In other...
Kearney’s annual Earth Day survey found consumers still show a strong and growing interest in the environment even as COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S. This year’s survey of 1,000 consumers’ attitudes toward environmental products and practices was conducted twice to see whether COVID-19 changed consumer...
On Friday, Nike committed $40 million over the next four years to support the black community in the U.S. In a separate statement, basketball legend Michael Jordan and Nike-owned Jordan Brand announced they’ll be giving $100 million over the next ten years to “organizations dedicated...
Crocs announced that construction has begun on its largest distribution center in Europe to be located in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The warehouse, which will span across 376,735 square feet, is expected to open in April 2021 and create between 200 to 350 jobs. Crocs will partly...
The impact of COVID-19 at major U.S. retail container ports appears to be easing slightly with projected imports remaining below last year’s levels but not as much as previously forecast, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...
JCPenney, which filed for bankruptcy protection on May 15, said it has reopened 150 more stores bringing the total number of locations that it has reopened during COVID-19 to 304. Nearly 500 stores should be reopened by June 3 Additionally, five stores are currently offering contact-free...
The National Park Foundation (NPF) and L.L.Bean were awarded the 2020 Silver Halo Award in the experiential/event category. In 2019, L.L.Bean leveraged its Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque partnership with NPF to bring its S’more out of Summer campaign to life. The interactive and engaging campaign...
Duke’s Sporting Goods and H+W Sports, two team-sports retailers based in Kentucky, have decided to merge. Duke’s Sporting Goods has two stores in Elizabethtown and Bowling Green, KY respectively, while H+W Sports has one location in Campbellsville, KY. A report from The News-Enterprise said the deal was being...