EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ After taking office in April 2021, Susie Mulder, President of the global Timberland brand, is leaving the company and will be replaced on an interim basis by Nina Flood, VP and GM of Timberland EMEA
+++ Birkenstock has appointed Tiffany Wu as its first-ever Managing Director, Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), effective Nov. 1 +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ The German Retail Association (HDE) expects sales of €5.8 billion on Black Friday (Nov. 24) and Cyber Monday (Nov. 27) this year, which corresponds to an increase of 3 percent compared to last year
+++ With this month’s openings in Portugalete and Granollers, Sprinter is soon to have 215 stores in Spain, and plans to open three more by year’s end, according to CMDsport
+++ Skechers has reportedly opened a digital-heavy flagship brick-and-mortar store at the newly opened Mall of Asia in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka
+++ According to shoez.biz, Cloppenburg, Germany-based Sport Laschinski GmbH, which owns the two Intersport stores in Cloppenburg and Oldenburg, the Brandsohle sneaker stores in Cloppenburg, Vechta and Oldenburg and Oskar’s Sport-Outlet in Cloppenburg, has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings at the local court in Cloppenburg
+++ Authentic Brands Group has licensed US company Warson Brands to manufacture and distribute professional footwear under the DC Shoes and Roxy brands in the US, Canada and Europe +++
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY
+++ Weston Backcountry, a Colorado-based ski and snowboard company, announced today that it has completed the rigorous B Corp certification with a score of 92.4 and has subsequently been certified by B Lab, the nonprofit organization behind the B Corp movement +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ Shein (since August a major shareholder in ABG’s parent, Sparc Group) has partnered with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) to develop sports- and swimwear for the Forever 21 brand, according to Diffusion Sport
+++ Kappa will continue as Football Queensland’s official apparel partner in a new five-year deal from 2024
+++ Reusch announced a long-term collaboration with 16-year-old Italian ski racer Lara Colturi, who competes for the Albanian Ski Association and will be relying on racing gloves and hats from the Bolzano-based sporting goods manufacturer from this winter
+++ Adidas Originals and the Los Angeles based label, Sporty & Rich, have presented their third collaborative collection which is an ode to vintage aesthetics, including the Samba OG Sporty & Rich in two colorways and the court classic, the Stan Smith
+++ H&M Move has launched new affordable winter performance wear for men and women, dropping online at hm.com/move from Nov. 9 until Dec. 28 +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ Riddell, the US manufacturer of soccer helmets and equipment, is considering a sale, the company told Reuters, in a deal that could be worth around $800 million, according to sources familiar with the matter +++
E-COMMERCE & DTC
+++ JD Worldwide, the cross-border e-commerce platform of Chinese e-comm giant JD.com, has announced the launch of an enhanced authentication process called JD Smart Check for imported goods
+++ The US National Basketball Association (NBA) will now sell official NBA promotional products through its Indian e-store NBAStore.in, the company announced in a press release
+++ Italian helmet brand Kask has launched a completely redesigned website in five languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish and German), which lists all Kask products for the various sports in the e-shop, has a store locator and offers stories of athletes, brand ambassadors and events +++
