Ports have not yet reported numbers for May but Global Port Tracker projected the month at down 13.4 percent from April and down 8.1 percent year-over-year. Volume is expected to surge over the summer and then expected to drop sharply for the remainder of 2025, with large year-over-year declines seen partly because imports in late 2024.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Hanes Names S&S Activewear Exclusive Distributor for Printwear
The exclusive distributor of the Hanes brand in the North American printwear channel will carry the full range of Hanes styles and also offer deeper inventory positions and enhanced availability across its national distribution network to support decorators and promotional partners.
Dick’s SG Promotes Amanda Bonzo to VP Communications
Dick’s Sporting Goods promoted Amanda Bonzo to VP of communications. She joined Dick’s as senior director of communications in 2020 and took over as communications lead from former chief communications officer Peter Land in 2023.
Beyond Yoga Opens First East Coast Store
The 2,760-square-foot store in in Greenwich, CT is the Levi’s-owned brand’s largest to date and eighth overall. The company has additional store openings planned for later this year in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood, Westport, CT and Marin, CA.
IFit Partners with Xponential Fitness to Add Club Pilates and YogaSix Classes to Fitness Library
The membership-based fitness platform, which offers interactive, virtual workouts for home fitness equipment, has expanded its fitness library to include member access to content from Club Pilates and YogaSix.
Survey: What is the Price Increase Cutoff for Consumers to Drop a Purchase?
A recent survey conducted by ESW, compiled in “Impact of Tariffs on Purchasing Decisions,” reveals that 6 in 10 U.S. consumers will not absorb a 10 percent or greater increase in pricing at checkout due to tariffs.
Wilson Expands Caitlin Clark’s Signature Basketball Line with Four New Designs
Wilson expanded its signature basketball line in collaboration with Caitlin Clark, the U.S. professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever and the WNBA. The four new basketballs are called Embrace, Aspire, Oasis, and Envision.
GT Golf Supply Acquires Global Rights and IP of the Clicgear Golf Pushcart Brand
The company, backed by Kinzie Capital Partners LP, acquired the global rights to the Clicgear golf pushcart brand and all associated intellectual property from Clicgear Industrial Design Ltd. GT Golf said Clicgear is the leading brand in the golf pushcart market.
Recall: Specialized Bicycle Components Haul ST and LT E-bikes with Telescopic Seat Posts
This recall (No. 25-319) involves the 13-inch telescopic seat posts that the company originally equipped on the Specialized Globe-branded Haul ST e-bikes and Haul LT e-bikes. “Haul ST” and “Haul LT” are printed on the bicycle’s downtube.
Manchester United’s Commercial Revenues Expand 7 Percent In Fiscal Q3
The professional football club based in Manchester, England, reported commercial revenue for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31 was £74.7 million ($101 mm), an increase of 7.3 percent over the prior-year quarter.
Recall: BowFlex Adjustable Dumbbells
Johnson Health Tech Trading, the parent company of BowFlex, announced a voluntary recall of BowFlex 552, 52.5 lb Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090, 90 lb Adjustable Dumbbells, due to impact hazards, including 3.7 million sold by Nautilus, Inc.
Dick’s SG Seeks to Make Debt Exchange with Foot Locker as Part of Acquisition Deal
The U.S. retailer of sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories, is offering to exchange its debt for Foot Locker’s $400 million outstanding debt as part of its pending acquisition.
The NBA Opens Lids Operated Store In Mall of America
In partnership with Lids and Fanatics, the store will offer an immersive experience for consumers to connect with the game while shopping a wide range of NBA and WNBA merchandise.
EXEC: Lululemon Shares Hurt by Analyst Price Target Cuts
Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. are down about 20 percent in mid-day trading on Friday, June 6 after the yoga-themed retailer trimmed its earnings guidance for the year as proposed tariffs threaten its supply chain. Lululemon officials on an analyst call remained bullish on Lululemon’s ability to manage the disruption. Calvin McDonald, company CEO, said, “We intend to leverage our strong financial position and competitive advantages to play offense.”
TYR Sport Partners with World Aquatics
TYR Sport reached an agreement to become the exclusive global supplier of swimwear and accessories for World Aquatics, the governing body for all aquatic sports formerly known as FINA.
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