Mastercard: U.S. Holiday Sales Grew 8.5 percent

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday retail sales, excluding automotive, increased 8.5 percent year-over-year this holiday season, running from November 1 through December 24. Notably, online sales grew 11.0 percent compared to the same period last year, its preliminary insights show.

PXG Opens Detroit Studio

PXG recently opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Michigan. PXG Detroit, located in Troy, represents the golf club’s 12th U.S. retail and fitting studio.

Escalade Appoints CEO And President

The Board of Directors of Escalade Inc. announced the appointment of Walter P. Glazer, Jr. as CEO and president effective January 1, 2022. Glazer has been serving as interim CEO and president.

Li & Fung Sells Logistics Arm To Maersk For $3.6 Billion

Li & Fung Limited entered into a transaction for shipping giant Maersk to acquire its logistics business, LF Logistics Holdings Limited (LF Logistics) and its various entities, valuing the business at $3.6 billion on an enterprise value basis.

Crocs Faces Potential Debt Downgrade

Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings placed Crocs, Inc.’s debt ratings on review for downgrade to reflect the impact of its planned acquisition of Heydude.

Crocs To Acquire Heydude

Crocs Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heydude, a privately-owned casual footwear brand, for $2.5 billion.

Gaia Acquires Yoga International

Gaia, Inc., the subscription video-streaming service, has acquired Yoga International, a digital yoga service. The acquisition adds 4,000 hours of yoga content to Gaia’s library.

Recall On GSM Outdoors Captain Hang-on Treestands

About 1,030 Captain Hang-on Treestands from GSM Outdoors are being recalled. According to the CPSC, the crimps of the plastic-coated cables can slip during use causing the standing platform to release, posing fall and injury hazards to users.

U.S. Golf Rounds Slide In November

According to Golf Datatech, U.S. rounds of golf were down 17.6 percent in November 2021 against November 2020, but still up 5.6 percent in the first 11 months of the year.