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Under Armour names Marriott veteran Linnartz as CEO to boost e-commerce
Published Dec 21, 2022 04:35PM ET
Updated Dec 21, 2022 07:33PM ET
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO-The ticker symbol and company logo for Under Armour, Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh
(Reuters) -Under Armour Inc on Wednesday named veteran hotelier Stephanie Linnartz as its chief executive, betting that her experience in e-commerce and branding strategy will help revive sales at the apparel maker.
Linnartz, who will join Baltimore-based Under Armour (NYSE:UA) on Feb. 27, will take over at a time when the company is grappling with uncertain demand for clothes and discretionary items as decades-high inflation curbs consumer spending.
Under Armour cut its annual guidance last month, pressured by promotions and a stronger dollar. Its stock has more than halved so far this year.
The company, which has product lines backed by actor Dwayne Johnson and National Basketball Association's Stephen Curry, also faces stiff competition from Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE), which is turning around recent inventory problems and reported strong quarterly results on Tuesday.
Appointing an outsider as CEO echoes a similar move by Nike almost three years ago when the sneaker maker named former eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)'s CEO John Donahoe, tasking him with strengthening its online strategy.
"Under Armour chose somebody from outside the industry which is a little unusual," said Morningstar analyst David Swartz.
"It is clear the company is interested in her background in developing Marriott digital strategy and membership programs," he said, adding that these are areas where it trails Nike and Adidas AG (ETR:ADSGN).
Linnartz currently serves as president of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Inc and has been with the hotel chain operator in various roles for the last 25 years.
She succeeds Patrik Frisk, who stepped down in June after two years on the job. Interim CEO Colin Browne will resume his responsibilities as chief operating officer, Under Armour said in a statement.
Under Armour's shares fell 2% in after market trading.
Linnartz will receive a base salary of $1.3 million per year and a one-time sign-on cash bonus of $375,000.
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