Jelenew, a luxury, high-performance female-centric sports brand serving the cycling industry, expanded its spring line featuring cycling jerseys, bibs, shorts, fitness sports bras, and leggings. Di Liu, a former employee of Chanel couture and Jelenew’s chief product co-creation officer with Marion Clignet, a six-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist, works with other female designers, […]
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BN3TH Expands Bike Category With North Shore Liner Bibshort
Men’s next-to-skin underwear and base-layer brand BN3TH released a mountain bike liner bibshort featuring its patented 3D MyPakage Pouch Technology. BN3TH created this new North Shore Bike Liner version after receiving customer requests to produce a bibshort with the same pouch and 12mm chamois pad combo. “We had a lot of requests to make a […]
KT Launches KT Tape Pro Oxygen With Celliant Infrared Technology
KT launched KT Tape Pro Oxygen featuring Celliant Infrared Technology from Hologenix, designed to increase cellular oxygenation and promote muscle support during physical activity. Celliant’s fine mineral powder is a natural blend of IR-generating bioceramic minerals. Printed on the tape’s surface, it converts body heat into “full-spectrum infrared energy, to deliver improved cellular oxygenation where the tape […]

Coal Headwear Announces SS23 Collection
Coal launched its spring/summer 2023 lineup of hats for the warmer seasons, with options ranging from low profile to roomy and full brims. “At Coal, our vision is that headwear is more than an accessory because it is…All the hats in this collection have been designed with input from our community to craft the best […]

Report: U.S. Footwear Sales Slip In Q1 But Performance Footwear Gains
U.S. footwear industry sales revenue was down 3 percent in the first quarter year-over-year to $9.0 billion, according to point-of-sale data published by Circana, formerly The NPD Group. Gains in the performance footwear category, led by basketball, were offset by declines in the leisure and fashion categories.

Jack Wolfskin Signs With Irish Distributor
Jack Wolfskin based in Idstein near Frankfurt, Germany, has entered into a partnership with Bleubird to see the Belfast-based outdoor lifestyle equipment distributor and brand exclusively represent Jack Wolfskin in Ireland and Northern Ireland, effective immediately.
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement In Japan For StretchLab
Xponential Fitness, Inc. reported signing a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for StretchLab that allows Xponential Fitness to license at least 40 StretchLab studios in Japan to franchisees over the next ten years.
JD Sports Appoints Two New Board Directors
JD Sports Fashion Plc, the parent company of JD, Finish Line, DTLR, and Shoe Palace, appointed Angela Luger and Darren Shapland as non-executive directors, effective June 1. Lauger joins JD Sports Remuneration Committee and Shapland its Audit and Risk Committee also effective June 1.

Life Time Holdings Swings To Q1 Profit As Revenues Surge 30 Percent
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. reported first quarter revenue increased 30.2 percent to $510.9 million. The company said the increase was due to strong growth in membership dues and in-center revenues, which included the continued ramp of our centers and higher member utilization of our in-center offerings.
Dick’s SG Completes Redemption Of Convertible Notes
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. said in a regulatory filing it completed the conversion and redemption of its outstanding 3.25 convertible senior notes due 2025 and expected to reduce its annual interest payments by approximately $1.9 million.
Academy Sports + Outdoors To Open First Store In Peoria, IL
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported it will open its first location in Peoria, IL, this summer; this is the second location in Illinois, set to open in Grand Prairie Plaza. The floor space covers over 60,000 square feet.

FitFlop Opens First U.S. Store
FitFlop, the ergonomic and wellness footwear brand, announced it opened its first U.S. store in the SoHo neighborhood in New York City.
Ed Brown Products Names New Sales And Marketing Director
Ed Brown Products, the maker of custom handguns and components, hired Dave Biggers as sales and marketing director.

Ignik Grows Product Line, Launches Tank Accessories
Ignik, a Bainbridge Island-based brand, expanded its product line with new offerings in propane tank accessories. The 20LB Tank Case/Seat and 20LB Tank Tote make transporting and hauling large-scale propane tanks “seamless.” Both tanks are made with 900 denier polyester fabric, rigid corrugated plastic, foam-reinforced base, and Molle webbing, which allows for attachment of other gear, accessories and secure […]

Gymshark’s Fiscal 2022 Profits Slide On Higher Costs
Gymshark, the UK-based activewear brand, reported pre-tax profits fell 39 percent in its fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 as higher costs offset a 21 percent gain in sales, led by robust U.S. growth.