Outdoor Voices, an athletic clothing brand based in Austin, abruptly closed all 16 of its stores this week.
The only Dallas store was at NorthPark Center and it was closed Thursday. Stores were located in major US markets including Austin and Houston.
Ty Haney, CEO and founder of the brand in 2014, has been away from daily operations since early 2020 when he resigned while keeping a seat on the board. Haney started the brand in New York City and moved its headquarters to Austin in 2017.
The New York Times first reported the store closings on Wednesday, quoting employees…
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Delta Apparel Q1 sales fall due to slow demand, inventory woes
Salt Life Group was a $10.3m net sales increase compared to the prior first quarter results while net sales in the Delta Group decreased to $69.6m. Credit: Shutterstock
Chairman and CEO of Delta Apparel Bob Humphreys mentioned that the company’s efforts to restructure, which involved substantial workforce downsizing and withdrawing from operations in Mexico, have resulted in $20m in labor savings annually.
Despite reducing its overall debt by 22% and inventory levels by 24% year-over-year, the company encountered slow demand in its activewear division and inventory constraints.
Humphreys explained that while many Delta Apparel customers have de-stocked to more normalized…
Collaborating with Indonesian National Team Apparel, Vindes Media Releases First Jersey
KOMPAS.com – The digital media company, Vindes Media, collaborated with sportswear manufacturer, Mills, to create the Vindes jersey for the 2022/2023 season. This jersey was previously introduced in the “Monthly Moon Parrot Oven” segment which was broadcast on the Vindes YouTube channel, Sunday (18/12/2022).
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Vindes Media Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vincent Rompies said that the launch of the jersey aims to enliven the football event while supporting quality local products.
“As a media that has held four sporting events through the program sportainment Vindes Sport, of course Vindes Media is proud to be able to collaborate…
American Apparel sets for Australian comeback
American Apparel is relaunching in Australia and expanding into New Zealand, releasing its new season range online.
“We are thrilled to be increasing access to American Apparel for shoppers in Australia and New Zealand, who can now buy this iconic brand with just the click of a button,” said Chuck Ward, president of sales, marketing, and distribution at Gildan Activewear , the company that owns the American Apparel trademark.
“We will also be bringing our newest collections and styles of American Apparel to those markets and will be supporting the brand with our Craft the Culture campaign. With this campaign,…