Dick’s SG Store Closes In Columbia, SC
Dick’s Sporting Good store in Columbia, SC, located at 10204 Two Notch Road, is permanently closed.
Fanatics To Operate Online Store For Six Nations Rugby
Fanatics signed a partnership agreement with Six Nations Rugby to operate its online store ahead of the 2023 rugby season. The live online site sells officially-licensed products, including jerseys, training, and lifestyle wear.
Nike To Open Store In Bethesda, MD; Georgetown Flagship Closes
Nike plans to open a store in Bethesda, MD, which follows the closure of its Georgetown flagship on January 20 over lease issues.
Adidas Signs Partnership With Inrange Golf
Adidas signed a partnership agreement with Inrange Golf, the London-based ball tracking company, to produce the staff, player and customer kit collaborations.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Releases 2022 Annual Report
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable released its 2022 Annual Report outlining what it said was an “incredible year for the record-breaking $862 billion outdoor recreation industry.”
Fitness Chains Dominate Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Ranking
Planet Fitness, F45 Training, Crunch, Orangetheory Fitness, and Anytime Fitness were the top-ranked fitness chains, among others, that landed on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 rankings for 2023.
Dunham’s Sports Set To Re-Open Storefront In Escanaba
Dunham’s Sports is scheduled to reopen its remodeled store in Escanaba, MI on January 27 with over three times the floor space as the previous footprint.
The Athlete’s Foot Expands Marketing Team
The Athlete’s Foot promoted Darius Billings to VP of marketing and community engagement for its Strategic African American Retail Track Program and Cassidy Dansberry to marketing manager, effective immediately.
Dickies Adds Four To Marketing Team, One Hire To Direct To Consumer Effort
Dickies added new hires to its marketing and consumer direct teams.
Report: Hanesbrands Undergoes Layoffs
Hanesbrands confirmed to the Triad Business Journal that it had laid off an unidentified number of employees at its headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC as it navigates a “very challenging environment.”
Nike Partners With Longwood University
Nike plans to enter into a multiyear partnership with Longwood University, based in Farmingdale, VA, effective July 1, 2023, replacing Adidas as its athletic outfitter.
Fila Names New President For North American Subsidiary
Korea-based Fila Holdings named Todd Klein as president of its North American subsidiary Fila USA, Inc, following the retirement of Jennifer Estabrook.
SHOT Show Attendance Back To Pre-Covid Levels
The 45th SHOT Show was held last week with more events and exhibit space than ever before. Strong attendance, enthusiastic buyers and sellers, and a series of packed special events that collectively made up “SHOT Week” resulted in one of the top-rated SHOT Shows to date.
On Launches Global Running Event Series
The Swiss sports brand On reported launching a global running event series, “On Track Nights.” Scheduled to begin in May, the series will span three continents and five cities.
Lululemon And Garmin Land On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List
Lululemon And Garmin were the only two companies in the activewear space to make it on Glassdoor’s 2023 Best Places to Work list.
