S&P Global Ratings upgraded the debt ratings of Life Time Inc. due to the operator of upscale health clubs’ planned refinancing and improving metrics.
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GT Bicycles Names Head Of Product
GT Bicycles hired Mike Giese, as head of product, responsible for overseeing product development, engineering and the company’s graphic teams, primarily focused on industrial design.

The Athlete’s Foot Opens New Store Concept In Atlanta
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) opened a “neighborhood” concept store on April 28 at Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta, GA. Timed with the opening, the company hosted community events to elevate the “consumer experience while continuing to drive hyper-localized product assortment and community engagement efforts.”
Delta Apparel Elects New Member To Board Of Directors
Delta Apparel, Inc. has elected Dr. Bill C. Hardgrave to its Board of Directors.
Yue Yuen Warns On Q1 Profit Decrease As Footwear Manufacturing Contracts
Footwear manufacturing powerhouse Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited is expected to record a decrease of 40 percent to 45 percent in profit attributable to owners of the company as compared to profit of $88.6 million for the corresponding three-month period in 2022.
Intersport France Set To Acquire Go Sport Out Of Receivership
The Grenoble Commercial Court in France has ruled that Intersport France will acquire French retailer Go Sport in partnership with Qatari firm Al-Mana. The Court’s unanimous opinion supported an Intersport/Al-Mana bid valued at €35 million.

Investors Sue Adidas Over Yeezy Partnership With Ye
Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by investors who claim the company knew about the risks of its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, years before it terminated its relationship with the rapper over his antisemitic comments.

Alexis Sablone’s First Performance Signature Shoe—Converse AS-1 Pro—To Debut
Alexis Sablone, pro skateboarder, architect, sculptor, painter, and producer, debuts the Converse AS-1 Pro, her performance signature shoe, made for “the modern creative and skateboarder alike.” The AS-1 Pro is a design collaboration between Converse and Sablone that takes inspiration from Converse basketball and court silhouettes of the 1980s with comfort features for skaters. The […]
Nike Signs Lifetime Contract With Kevin Durant
It was reported that Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant signed a lifetime contract with Nike, the third basketball player to sign the same deal behind Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
St. Croix Rod Hires New England Reps
St. Croix Rod announced that Justin Sterner and the team at Outdoors East have taken over sales representation throughout New England for conventional rods and fly fishing in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Adidas Originals x Bad Bunny Release Campus Wild Moss Shoe
To celebrate Bad Bunny’s performance and the shoe that left its mark on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Adidas x Bad Bunny return with the global launch of Campus Wild Moss timed with Spring season colors. Contoured outsoles, three stripes and casual style for days showcase “class Campus footwear but this time with […]
Yeti Board Member Resigns
Yeti, Inc. said in a regulatory filing that Tracey Brown gave notice of her resignation from its Board of Directors effective May 4 for reasons related to her other professional responsibilities.

Gnarly Nutrition Launches Hydrate Electrolyte Powder In Limited Run Flavors
Gnarly Nutrition launched two limited-edition flavors of its electrolyte supplement, Gnarly Hydrate, in Salted Margarita and Lemonade. Customers selected the new flavors and are the first to be released in a series of limited-edition flavors. Gnarly reported it surveyed “nearly 5000 customers” who selected Salted Margarita and Lemonade as their top two flavor picks. Gnarly […]

Columbia Sees Solid Q1 Growth But Earnings And Outlook Suffer On Inventory Woes
Columbia Sportswear said consumer demand in many areas of their business remained strong in the first quarter, with international markets showing resilience and the outlet store business in the U.S. generating healthy growth as consumers seek out value and promotions in the marketplace. Columbia lowered the high end of its EPS outlook to account for higher SG&A expenses.

Skechers Confirms Doja Cat Is The Brand’s First Artist-in-Residence
“Skechers has given me a new canvas to create, and I can’t wait to show everyone what we are building,” said Doja Cat, who wore a custom dress made from deconstructed Skechers Uno fashion sneakers during her performance at the TIME100 gala in New York on Wednesday night. Grammy award-winning Doja Cat made her first […]