Study: U.S. Black Friday Retail Sales up 3.4 Percent
U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were up +3.4% on Black Friday, November 29 compared to Black Friday 2023, according to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse.
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STAHLS’ Unveils Big Savings for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024
STAHLS’ has promotional deals for apparel decorators on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including sales on heat presses, transfers, materials, and services.
Amer Sports Makes Changes to Leadership Team
Amer Sports announced key leadership changes to support Amer Sports’ continued acceleration and evolution as a global public company.
Momentec Expands Brand Ambassador Roster
Momentec Brands announced a major expansion to its 2025 Team Momentec Brand Ambassador roster.
S and S Activewear Names Levin as Hard Goods Division GM
S&S Activewear announced the appointment of industry veteran Eric Levin as general manager of its newly designated Prime Line Hard Goods division.
Richmond Basketball Pays Tribute to Greg Beckwith
The Richmond University basketball program is paying tribute to Greg Beckwith, the sporting goods industry veteran who passed away May 24 at age 60.
California Star Becomes First Girls High School Player to Sign NIL Deal with adidas
Kaleena Smith, a basketball star from California who is considered the top prospect in the Class of 2027, became the first high school women’s basketball NIL partner of adidas.
REI Names Jacobs New Chief Marketing Officer
Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op named Abigail Jacobs its next chief marketing officer.
Torque Fitness Makes National Accounts Promotion
Torque Fitness promoted Jaime Bugge to director of national accounts.
Teen Shoppers Continue to be Concerned with Holiday Prices
More than two-thirds of teens (70%) are concerned about the impact of inflation on this year’s holiday shopping season, essentially unchanged from a similar survey response last year (71%), according to a new survey by Junior Achievement.