Bata Group, the Swiss-based multinational footwear manufacturer and retailer, has hired Panos Mytaros, formerly CEO at Ecco, as global CEO, succeeding Sandeep Kataria as part of its succession plan.

Pure Hockey, the largest U.S. retailer of hockey equipment, announced the opening of a new store in Seattle, WA, its third in the state, in addition to Tukwila and Lynnwood, WA.