LeagueApps Raises $15M In Funding

LeagueApps announced it has raised $15 million in a Series B round of funding. The round, led by Contour Venture Funds, brought the company’s total funding to $35 million.

Report: L Catterton Exploring IPO

L Catterton, which owns Birkenstock, 2XU, West Marine and other consumer brands, has held discussions with banks with a possible initial public offering or SPAC merger, sources told Reuters.

Genesco Shareholders Re-Elect All Company Director Nominees At Annual Meeting

Genesco Inc. announced that, based on a preliminary vote count by its proxy solicitor, shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to re-elect all nine of Genesco’s director nominees to the Board of Directors at its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A group of activist investors, led by Legion Partners Asset Management, had been urging shareholders to vote for four of its nominees.

Honey Stinger Introduces Marathon Training Pack

Honey Stinger has created a Marathon Training Pack to “give runners the right fuel at the right time during all stages of marathon training.” Leveraging expertise from professional athletes including Olympic marathoner Jared Ward and endurance coach Rick Prince, the Pack offers products to help athletes “prepare, perform and recover throughout the training journey.” Each […]

Puma Appoints General Manager Europe

Puma has appointed Richard Teyssier as general manager of Europe, effective September 1, 2021. In this role, Teyssier succeeds Arne Freundt who was appointed as Puma’s chief commercial officer in June.