Branded segment revenues at the Swedish outdoor company, home of Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Brunton, and others, were up 2% to €58.0 million ($67.9 mm) for the first quarter.

The Tecnica-owned footwear maker reported 4% revenue growth to a record €242.1 million ($272.0 mm) last year, selling 3.1 million pairs of shoes, up 5% year over year.

The Buffalo, NY-based licensed headwear maker elevated Bruce Popko from SVP global licensing & business development to president, and Lorenz Gan, chief digital & information officer, to COO, both under New Era CEO Chris Koch.

Varsity Brands’ BSN Sports subsidiary will absorb Sports Endeavors and Lax.com, the company revealed in a press release offering more details on its recent acquisition, which we reported last week.

Andrew Higginson, who unexpectedly announced last week that he’ll depart the U.K.-based retailer on July 21, made the decision after a failed coup against CEO Régis Schultz, the Financial Times first reported.

Asics is establishing a 26,000-sq.-ft. technical lab in Kobe dedicated to custom footwear and new sneaker designs, with a start date of Dec. 2027.