REI will open a 20,000-sq.-ft. store at the Center Valley shopping center in Appleton, WI, next spring.++++Sports Direct global head of retail Karen Byers, a key member of Mike Ashley’s executive team, is leaving the company after 28 years.++++VF Corp. appointed Traeger Grills and Skullcandy veteran Denny Bruce as global brand president for its Dickies workwear brand.++++Dakine parent Marquee Brands named Global Brands Group as the official apparel partner and distributor for the brand beginning ... Log in to view full article.