EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Troy Brown, the president of North America of Zumiez Inc., will retire on June 30, 2023
+++ According to media reports, Thomas Pacheco notified Acushnet Holdings Corp. of his intention to resign as the company’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer effective Aug. 15, 2023, to pursue different interests
+++ Topgolf Callaway Brands plans to add C. Matthew Turney, chief financial Officer of Dundon Capital Partners, to its board of directors to replace Thomas Dundon, who indicated he would not stand for re-election to the board +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ Under the name Brilliance Pack, Puma has released new versions of its Future, Ultra and King football cleats designed to fit the anatomy of the female foot
+++ Speedo, already supporting USA Swimming since 1985, has extended its partnership with the governing body until Dec. 31, 2024
+++ According to The Hollywood Reporter, citing insiders, Adidas and Beyoncé, with whom a collaboration agreement had been in place since 2018 for the singer’s Ivy Park line, have parted ways by mutual agreement
+++ Italian swimmer Simona Quadarella is a new Speedo brand ambassador
+++ Converse has partnered with Premier League football club Liverpool FC on a new, limited-edition range of shoes
+++ Swedish designer Cassandra Rhodi’s children’s brand Mini Rodini and Italian sports brand Fila have teamed up for a sporty capsule collection that launched this week in Mini Rodini’s stores and webshop
+++ K-Swiss has signed a sponsorship agreement with the 2023 inaugural Pickleball Slam on April 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida +++
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY
+++ Macron, the Italian teamwear brand headquartered in Bologna, has joined the Better Cotton initiative as part of its Macron 4 the Planet sustainability strategy +++
LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL
+++ The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has decided to extend at least until next year the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international competitions and scheduled a re-evaluation of the situation of the two countries for March 2024
+++ Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have formally expressed their interest in jointly hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup through a three nations campaign entitled Breaking New Ground – from the initial letter of each country +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ Vancouver-based denim brand Duer, known to some as a former exhibitor at ISPO Munich, reportedly plans to double its store base in Canada from five to ten by the end of the year before seeking to expand into the U.S. and Europe
+++ Crocs has opened a new store in Kolkata’s Camac Street, the 238th Crocs location in India
+++ American bike company Trek is opening a store in Girona, Spain, at 33-35 Carrer Nou, the brand’s 25th store in the country
+++ Foot Locker will open a new store in Valencia at 4 Calle Don Juan
+++ French company Terre de Running will open by June two new stores in Montélimar and Tarbes, which will add to its 39 existing stores, Sport Guide has reported +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ Sport Guide reports that Cornilleau, the French maker of table tennis tables, is opening an office in the U.K. +++
OBIT
+++ Emmanuel Vidal, the co-founder of French specialty retailer I-Run, has passed away at the age of 53 +++
