According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were up 20.6 percent in August and are ahead 6.2 percent in the year-to-date period.
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Puma Appoints General Manager EEMEA Distribution; Head Of Corporate Strategy
Puma appointed Johan Kuhlo, currently head of corporate strategy and investor relations, as general manager EEMEA Distribution with immediate effect.
Adidas Renews Partnership With Huston-Tillotson
Adidas signed a new four-year partnership with Huston-Tillotson in Flower Mound, TX.
Academy Sports And Outdoors Sets IPO Range
Academy Sports and Outdoors late Wednesday set its initial public offering terms, hoping to raise $250 million from the sale of 15.625 million shares between $15 and $17 a share.
AlixPartners Retail Holiday Sales Survey Forecasts One Percent Growth
AlixPartners released its forecast for retail holiday sales in the United States and for the first time included October in its definition of the holiday shopping season arguing that the “official” November/December definition is “meaningless” this year—and perhaps forever—due to COVID-19’s dramatic effects on shopping behaviors and long-bubbling retail trends now accelerated by the pandemic.
Kathmandu’s 2020 Sales Boosted By Rip Curl
Kathmandu Holdings Limited reported group sales were up 48.7 percent in the 12 months ended July 31, boosted by nine-month ownership of Rip Curl.
Patagonia Appoints New CEO
Patagonia appointed Ryan Gellert as CEO of Patagonia Works, the umbrella company for all its ventures. The announcement comes a little over three months after Rose Marcario stepped down from the top spot after 12 years at the company.
Los Alamos County, NM Ranked Healthiest Community, U.S. News & World Report
Los Alamos County in New Mexico topped the 2020 Healthiest Communities Rankings released by U.S. News & World Report and Aetna Foundation.
SportsEngine Forms Partnership With Club Champions League
SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and provider of sports relationship management software, announced it has formed a partnership with Club Champions League d/b/a National League Alliance, considered one of the largest youth soccer leagues in the United States.
CBP Blocks Shipments Of Products From Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Withhold Release Orders (WRO) today on products made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China due to concerns over use of forced labor.
Walmart To Hire 20,000 Holiday Warehouse Workers
To prepare for an expected increase in online shopping this holiday season, Walmart will hire more than 20,000 seasonal associates in its e-commerce fulfillment centers across the country.
TOCA Football Confirms $15 Million In New Funding; Appoints Board Members
TOCA Football, Inc., the soccer-focused and technology-enabled experience company, has appointed Abby Wambach and Richelle Parham to its Board of Directors. The platform also recently secured $15 million in a new financing facility.
Goat Group Raises $100 Million To Further Accelerate Growth
Goat Group, the online marketplace for sneakerheads, closed a Series E funding round of $100 million from D1 Capital Partners.
Founded in 2015 as a sneaker re-seller, the company has expanded into apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary brands.
Sustainable Apparel Organizations Accelerate Industry Efficiencies
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC), Textile Exchange, and the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) announced new partnerships in order to accelerate impact and drive new efficiencies for the industry.
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