The Health & Fitness Association released the 2024 Latin America Fitness Consumer Survey, providing key insights into the fitness culture in major metropolitan areas across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
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Clarus Corporation Appoints New Board Member
The parent of Black Diamond appointed Mark Besca to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. He was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the company’s Board.

Black Diamond Parent Adds to Adventure Segment, Acquires RockyMounts
The RockyMounts deal is the first acquisition in the Adventure segment since Clarus acquired Tred Outdoors in October 2023. Transaction terms were not disclosed. Cash-on-hand funded the deal.

TaylorMade Golf Acquires Logan Olson
In working with TaylorMade’s team of designers, Logan Olson will continue developing his Craft Batch putters and custom designs and expand his presence on professional golf tours worldwide.

Rally House Opens in Austin
Rally House has been growing its retail footprint in the Lone Star State for over a decade, starting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Now, the company operates over 30 stores in the state, including in key college towns, including Waco, College Station, Lubbock and Houston.

Crunch Fitness Holdings Opens 3.0 Crunch East Plano
The gym is the 72nd Crunch Fitness for CR Fitness Holdings and the first to debut the new Crunch Fitness 3.0 gym design, which combines “modern aesthetics with enhanced functionality to elevate the fitness experience.”

Helinox EMA Strengthens Team with Commercial Manager Europe
As Commercial Manager Europe, Murphy is joining Helinox as the brand, effective January 1, 2025, focused on two major initiatives for 2025: introducing an updated version of the brand’s Chair One (re) and launching products in the new Helinox Play category.

Trackman Adds Strava Co-Founder to Board of Directors
Over the past year, Michael Horvath has worked with Trackman’s sports performance tracking team to develop new services for athletes and coaches worldwide, focusing on mobile applications.

NRF Chief Economist Sees Strong Q3 Results Boding Well for Holiday Retail Season
Many consumers started shopping earlier because a late Thanksgiving left five fewer shopping days before Christmas than in 2023. Based on data that the National Retail Federation has seen so far, conditions are shaping up for a successful holiday retail season.

NRF Report: 2024 Retail Returns to Total $890 Billion
Improving the returns experience and reducing the return rate are two essential elements for businesses in achieving their 2025 goals.

Life Time Highland Park to Showcase Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
On December 7, the major expansion featuring new features will be complete at St. Paul’s longtime Life Time club. The highlights include an expanded workout floor, dedicated Signature Group Training spaces and an LT Recovery area.

Lyman Products Hires Director of Sales & Marketing
Tom Ricks joins Lyman with over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing for consumer-facing products and media companies. He most recently held leadership positions at ESPN, where he worked in the ESPN Outdoors and B.A.S.S. business units.

St Croix Rod Promotes Teach and Johnson to Executive Leadership Team
The company promoted Ryan Teach, formerly product and brand manager, to the newly created role of VP of Innovation. Former National Sales Manager Dan Johnston has been appointed director of sales.

Zumiez Swings to Q3 Profit on 7.5 Percent Comps Gain; Offers Strong Q4 Guide
Net sales for the fiscal third quarter increased 2.9 percent to $222.5 million but the company noted that the shift in the retail calendar had a negative impact on Q3 results, decreasing net sales growth by approximately 510 basis points.

Castore Hires Commercial Operations Leader
Danny Downs brings 15 years of experience at Fanatics International, where he was head of commercial development and the company’s first GM, including international operations for its e-commerce business.