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According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales, excluding automobiles, were up 8.8 percent year-over-year in January. E-commerce sales were up 8.4 percent year-over-year, while in-store...
Drexel Athletics has extended its endorsement deal with Nike and BSN Sports to continue to be the school’s official apparel, footwear and uniform provider. Drexel has...
Kohl’s has named 25-year retail veteran Nick Jones as chief merchandising and digital officer, reporting directly to CEO Tom Kingsbury, effective in March. In this...
Designer Brands, the parent of DSW, reported it acquired Keds from Wolverine Worldwide. The company also expanded its agreement with Hush Puppies to include U.S....
Black Diamond, Equipment, Ltd., a subsidiary of Clarus Corp., appointed Neil Fiske as brand president. Fiske is responsible for “accelerating growth and increasing profitability by capitalizing on...
Nike plans to open a store in Tigard, OR, a suburb of Portland, at the Bridgeport Village lifestyle center. According to the Portland Business Journal, Nike will open...
Under Armour, Inc. appointed Carolyn Everson and Patrick Whitesell to its board of directors effective February 1, 2023. Longtime UA board member Harvey Sanders will retire on March 31, 2023. As previously...
StockX opened an authentication center in Mexico City, the company’s 14th in its global network. The centers increase access to local merchandise and faster shipping for...
The RealReal, Inc. has tapped John E. Koryl as CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective February 6, 2023. The company’s co-interim CEOs, Rati Sahi Levesque and Robert...
Korea-based Fila Holdings named Todd Klein as president of its North American subsidiary Fila USA, Inc, following the retirement of Jennifer Estabrook. The company noted that Klein’s hire...
The Athlete’s Foot promoted Darius Billings to VP of marketing and community engagement for its Strategic African American Retail Track (StAART) Program and Cassidy Dansberry to marketing manager, effective...
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) named Jessica Holscott as chief financial officer. She succeeds Kevin Clarke, founding partner, who has taken a new role as executive vice chairman. Holscott...
In an interview at the 2023 NRF Big Show, Nick Woodhouse, president and chief marketing officer, Authentic Brands Group (ABG) described Reebok as a “super...
StockX released its annual report, Big Facts: Current Culture Index, noting that it surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers, and 40 million...
Speaking at the 2023 ICR Conference, Brendan Hoffman, president and CEO, Wolverine Worldwide, elaborated on how the company’s realigned reporting structure and 100-day plan were...