Under Armour’s six-month search for its third-ever CEO ended last month with a surprise move. The Baltimore-based brand bypassed leaders in sports apparel and retail and instead tapped a veteran of the hospitality industry. “Under Armour has been in a slump for more than five years, and re-playing old playbooks is not likely going to lead to a significant change in trajectory,” says Mark Ryski, a retail analytics expert and CEO of HeadCount Corp. Read the article