May 08, 2023 Foot Locker Hires Nike Exec as WSS Chief
Big Foot has named Blanca Gonzalez, formerly Nike’s VP of North America product merchandising, as SVP and general manager of its Hispanic neighborhood-focused WSS banner, succeeding Rick Mina in the role. Beachbody Connected Fitness Sales Tumble Again
Sales of BODY’s Myx exercise bikes and other equipment fell 69% in the first quarter to $6,008,000 from $19,513,000, on unit sales of about 4,700 bikes against 16,600. Stio Raises $20 Million in Latest Funding Round
The outdoor apparel company, which expects to exceed $100 million in revenue this year, raised $20 million in debt and equity capital in a round led by LAGO Innovation Fund. Retail Imports Slump 31% in March
The steep year-over-year decline to 1.62 million twenty-foot equivalent units will likely continue through the year, remaining well below 2022 levels, according the NRF and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker. NICS Checks Inch Higher in April
NSSF-adjusted NICS FBI background increased 1% to 1,369,296 in Apr. from 1,359,908 last year, but are still down double-digits from 2020 levels. Columbia Sues Softstar Shoes over Omni
COLM filed suit in OR district court against Barefoot Creations (dba Softstar Shoes) for infringing on its “Omni” prefix trademark with the Omniflex soles in Softstar athletic and outdoor shoes. Patagonia Sues Sam’s Club over P6 Logo
The outdoor brand filed suit in Los Angeles, CA district court against Sam’s Club and its supplier, Greensource Brand Apparel, Inc., for infringing on Patagonia’s multi-colored P6 logo. Etcetera: VF Corp., Arc’teryx, Nobull, Outdoor Cap, Marin
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