January 19, 2022 Shopify Partners with JD.com in Chinese Market
Shopify, which provides the back-end e-commerce platform for thousands of small and mid-sized companies, is partnering with Chinese retailer JD.com to give its customers the ability to sell in the PRC with minimal friction and start-up costs. Congress Wants Answers before Beijing Olympics
As the clock ticks down to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China is seeking clarity on human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region from the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations. Fila Slows in China as Anta Grows Double Digits
Retail sales of the formerly high-flying Fila brand, which Anta Sports controls in China, grew high-single digits year-over-year in the fourth quarter, but are still up 35-40% from 2019 levels. Simms Revamps Executive Suite under Sheahan
Simms Fishing Products, which has been led since 2017 by serial-CEO Casey Sheahan, elevated five senior executives to round out its leadership team. Kent Outdoors Buys BOTE and Kona Bicycles
The former Kent Watersports changed its name to Kent Outdoors, as the Seawall Capital-owned sporting goods company has acquired paddle board and kayak brand BOTE, and bike brand Kona. Urban Outfitters Launches Activewear Line
Urban Outfitters, which was cut off by Nike as part of last spring’s purge of “undifferentiated” retailers, has launched its own private label activewear line for women, called Frans Sport. Etcetera: Nike, Atomic, Cap America, Trango Climbing, Golftec, Payntr Golf, Pearl Izumi, Tour Edge
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