Salomon Partners With Aravaipa Running Team

Salomon announced its partnership with Aravaipa Running, the Arizona-based trail and ultra-running event organizer best known for iconic races like the Kendall Mountain Run and the Desert Solstice.

24 Hour Fitness Appoints Tony Ueber As CEO

24 Hour Fitness announced that Tony Ueber, former president and CEO of Results Physiotherapy, will become chief executive officer, effective immediately. Current CEO Chris Roussos will step down and remain as a special advisor to the company for the next two months to ensure a smooth and effective transition.

Nordstrom Holiday Same-Store Sales Rise 1.3 Percent

Nordstrom, Inc. announced a comparable sales increase of 1.3 percent for the nine weeks ended January 5. Full-Price sales were below the company’s expectations due to weak traffic and the department store operator now expected fourth-quarter earnings at the lower end of guidance.

Yeti Executives Unpack Ambitious Growth Strategies

The ambitious financial goals that Yeti Holdings Inc.’s top executives laid out at the ICR Conference in Orlando, FL, center on four growth strategies plus a key supply chain move that will have the company no longer manufacturing in China by the end of the year. President and CEO Matt Reintjes and CFO Paul Carbone on Monday outlined the company’s plans for 2019 in a fireside chat hosted by Baird analyst Peter Benedict.

American Outdoor Brands Acquires LaserLyte

American Outdoor Brands Corp., a provider of firearms and related products, on Tuesday announced that its Electro-Optics Division, Crimson Trace Corp., has completed the acquisition of LaserLyte, a provider of laser training and sighting products for the consumer market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Xponential Fitness Acquires Strides

Xponential Fitness,  the owner of boutique fitness brands, has acquired Stride, a boutique running concept. Stride joins seven other brands under the Xponential Fitness umbrella including Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, Row House, AKT and YogaSix.