Crocs Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heydude, a privately-owned casual footwear brand, for $2.5 billion.
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Salazar’s Lifetime Ban Upheld By Safesport Center
The U.S. Center for SafeSport on Wednesday upheld its permanent ban of former Nike Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar,

BikeExchange Limited Acquires Kitzuma
BikeExchange, the Australia-based marketplace, has acquired Kitzuma, the Asheville, NC-based bike-shipping service that launched last December.

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.

Thor Industries Sets $250 Million Share Buyback Plan
Thor Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its common stock.

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.

Decision On ‘Container Dwell Fee’ On Hold Until December 27
Further consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” will be postponed until Dec. 27, the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles announced.

Orangetheory Fitness Appoints Chief Fitness And Product Officer
Orangetheory Fitness announced that it has appointed Ryan Flaherty as chief fitness and product officer effective immediately. Flaherty was most recently the vice president of performance and activity for Nike.

F45 Teams Up With Concert Golf Partners
F45 Training Holdings, Inc. announced that it has partnered with Concert Golf Partners, a boutique owner-operator of upscale private golf and country clubs nationwide, to open and operate F45 studios in Concert clubs.
Slinger Sees Sales Reaching Up To $18 Million In Fiscal 2022
Slinger reported revenue of $5.4 million in the second quarter ended October 31 versus $2.6 million a year ago. The Baltimore-based parent of Slinger Bag predicted sales would reach $17 million to $18 million in its current fiscal year.

NSSF: Background Checks Top 687,000 During Black Friday Week
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) revealed that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) processed 687,788 background checks during the week leading up to and including Black Friday.
SFIA Trends In Team Sports Report Reveals 2020 Organized Participation Down
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released its 2021 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report that shows the total number of Americans participating in a team sport dropped by 3.8 million players in 2020.

RV Shipments Set New November Record
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 49,135 units, a new record for the month of November and an increase of 15.6 percent compared to the 42,513 units shipped during November 2020, the previous record for November.

NPD: Clothing, Fashion Accessories, Footwear, And Beauty Lead Holiday Self-Gifting Options
Findings from an NPD Group survey, conducted in conjunction with partner CivicScience, found that among the consumers who plan to buy a gift for themselves during the holidays, half (51 percent) expected to buy apparel, followed by accessories at 35 percent, and beauty and footwear products at 31 percent.