Topgolf is poised to open its St. Louis-Midtown venue on October 20 at 3201 Chouteau Avenue; this will be Missouri’s second Topgolf venue in addition to Chesterfield.
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VF Appoints VP Supply Chain Operations, EMEA
VF Corp. named An Claes as VP of supply chain operations, EMEA. She replaces Stuart Pond, who is now VP of global supply chain platforms.
Fanatics’ Debt Ratings Outlook Downgraded
S&P Global Ratings revised its debt ratings outlook on Fanatics Holdings, Inc. after the sports fan retailing giant reported meaningful margin deterioration through the first half of fiscal 2023 amid slowing consumer demand and cost pressures partly tied to strategic investments. Fanatics Commerce’s sales were approximately flat in the second quarter while Lids “experienced top line and bottom line pressures.”
Peloton Expands Into Austria
Peloton announced its expansion into Austria, its fifth market outside the U.S., through an alliance with Sport-Tiedje and Amazon.
Signa Sports’ Largest Shareholder Terminates Equity Commitment Letter
Signa Sports United N.V., which in early October announced plans to delist its shares from the NYSE, said it had received a termination notice concerning the unconditional Equity Commitment Letter from Signa Holding GmbH, an affiliate of the company’s largest shareholder Signa International Sports Holding GmbH.
EXEC: Vista Outdoor Cuts Fiscal Year Outlook After Q2 Weakness
Along with the sale of its Sporting Products business to Czechoslovak Group. (CSG), Vista Outdoor announced that it was slashing its full-year guidance, largely due to weakness at its Outdoor Products segment.
SFIA Launches Super Regionals Series
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association is launching a Super Regional Series in November, offering members, partners and industry leaders the opportunity to come together to discuss business insights and topics driving today’s sporting goods and fitness environment.
New Era Appoints General Manager for North America
New Era Cap LLC has hired Steve Gallo, most recently president of the recovery footwear brand Oofos, as general manager for North America after an extensive global search.
EXEC: Vista Outdoor to Sell Ammo Business to Czechoslovak Group
Vista Outdoor announced that it planned to sell its Sporting Products business to Czechoslovak Group. (CSG) for $1.91 billion, shifting from a planned spinoff of its Outdoor Products segment. Gary McArthur, interim CEO, said, “We believe this creates meaningful value for stockholders, and sets up both Sporting Products and Outdoor Products for long-term success.”
Grand Design and Camping World Partner on Store
Grand Design RV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, and Camping World announced the opening of an exclusive Grand Design brand store in Green Bay, WI.
Lululemon Athletica to Join S&P 500 Index
Lululemon Athletica will join the S&P 500 index before the stock market opens on October 18.
Osprey Packs Highlights 2024 Tech Line
Osprey marks its golden anniversary in 2024 with new products across its technical pack line with 12 core technical product families carrying certified bluesign product designations by spring 2024.
Asics Names New President and CEO for North America
Koichiro Kodama will return to Asics North America as president and CEO, effective immediately. He was CEO of Asics North America from February 2019 until December 2020. He replaces Richard Sullivan, president and CEO of the North American business since January 2022.
REI Lays Off Nearly 275 Retail Employees
REI Co-op is laying off about 275 retail employees, roughly 2 percent of its in-store workforce, as the retailer implements updates to its store operations system and labor structure.
Consumer Sentiment Slides in October
The University of Michigan’s preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment for October declined 7.5 percent from month-over-month in September to 63 from 68.1 and below the 67.4 reading that analysts had expected.
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