S + 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.
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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.
STAHLS’ Introduces Time-Saving EasyRip™
STAHLS’ is introducing EasyRip™ for UltraColor MAX™ direct to film transfer orders, a brand new service for apparel decorators to save time by eliminating the need to cut transfers apart before application.
NRF: Import Cargo Could Surge Ahead of Potential Port Strike, Tariffs
Import volumes at the nation’s major container ports could be higher than previously expected for the remainder of this year as retailers face another potential East Coast/Gulf Coast port strike and tariff increases planned by President-elect Donald Trump, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
STAHLS’ Announces Q3 2024 Stahl Family Dream Shop Scholarship Winners
STAHLS’ has announced Whitehall Memorial High School in Whitehall, Wisconsin and Wild Whimsies in Moapa, Nevada as the two Stahl Family Scholarship Dream Shop Package Giveaway winners for the third quarter of 2024.
ICSC Announces Transition Plan
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced that Whitney Livingston will join as Chief Operating Officer in March 2025, succeeding Valerie Richardson, who plans to retire at the end of 2025.