Adidas shoes are displayed at a DSW store on January 31, 2024 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Adidas jumped 6.3% on Wednesday after the company unexpectedly raised its full-year guidance and reported a year-on-year profit increase in the first quarter. The German sportswear company said that it now expects currency-neutral … Read more
A portrait of Colleen Keating. Courtesy of Planet Fitness Planet Fitness announced Tuesday that Colleen Keating will take over as the fitness club’s new CEO, effective June 10. Craig Benson, who has been serving as interim CEO since the departure of Chris Rondeau in September, will remain on the board of directors. The announcement comes … Read more
Dawn Staley just finished leading South Carolina’s undefeated season and witnessing the end of Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking college career — and she thinks women’s basketball is only getting started. “I think we are in a moment … from a place where our game has been held back to now it’s at a place where it’s … Read more
TGI Fridays logo is seen on one of their branches. John Lamparski | Lightrocket | Getty Images TGI Fridays and Hostmore, the chain’s U.K. franchisee, announced plans to merge on Tuesday. The all-share deal is valued at 177 million pounds ($220 million). If it closes, TGI Fridays, best known for its potato skins, chicken wings … Read more
Dr. Martens is a brand of footwear known for its yellow stitching and patented air-cushioned soles. The brand was adopted by British punk rockers in the 1970s, but went mainstream during the grunge movement of the 1990s. drmartens.com Shares of Dr. Martens plunged 30% on Tuesday to hit a record low in early deals, after … Read more
A stationary bicycle inside of a Peloton store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 25, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Peloton has quietly removed its unlimited free-membership tier on its fitness app less than a year after it debuted because the initiative was failing to convert users into paid … Read more
Shopping bags in front of the Macy’s Inc. flagship store in the Herald Square area of New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. US holiday sales will grow at a slower pace this year amid economic headwinds such as higher interest rates, the National Retail Federation said. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more
Nike President and CEO John Donahoe. Source: Nike Nike CEO John Donahoe on Friday blamed remote work for the company falling behind on innovation, saying that it’s tough to be disruptive when people are working from home. In an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen from Paris, Donahoe was asked about the company’s lack of fresh … Read more
Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nike CEO John Donahoe acknowledged Friday that the company moved too far away from wholesale partners like Macy’s and … Read more
A robot prepares to pick up a tote containing product at the Amazon Robotics fulfillment center on April 12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A top Amazon executive told CNBC Thursday that it’s a “myth” that robots and other technologies take jobs away from people. Stefano La Rovere, director of … Read more
