The Australia-based parent of the Rebel Sports, BCF outdoor, and Macpac outdoor retail chains reported that sales for the first half of fiscal 2024 increased 3 percent and are expected to reach A$2.02 billion for the period ended December 30.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Ripken Baseball expands All-Ripken Games, adds Under Armour as Presenting Partner
All-Ripken Games powered by Under Armour will attract top youth baseball and softball players to compete and develop The Ripken Way.
EXEC: Anta Sports Sees Fila Q4 Retail Trend Accelerating from Q3 Trend
The company, which runs retail stores in China for the Anta brand, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport, and Amer Sports, reported retail sales, in terms of retail value, for the Fila brand increased 25 percent to 30 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter.
NRF Foundation Adds Four Board Members
The new members from Gap, Inc., Dick’s Sporting Goods, Goodwill Industries, and Burlington Stores were elected during the organization’s winter board meeting in New York City, ahead of NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show and the NRF Foundation Honors.
Fashion Energy Report Uses Sustainability, Transparency and CO2 to Rate Brands
The Fashion Energy Report determined Puma was the most sustainable fashion brand, followed by The North Face and Tommy Hilfiger. Other brands in the active lifestyle rating in the Top 10 include Patagonia, Converse and Timberland.
Fleet Feet Franchisee Adds Fifth Store in Ohio
The new store is the fifth location in the Cleveland area for franchisees and husband and wife team Heather and Jody Herzog.
Crunch Fitness Franchisee Secures Investment Capital for Growth
Primetime Fitness, Michigan’s Crunch Fitness franchise development group, partnered with CapitalSpring, a specialist investor in multi-location businesses.
Athleta Parent Gap Inc. Hires Two New Senior Leaders
The parent company of the Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy retail brands has hired Eric Chan as chief business and strategy officer and Amy Thompson as chief people officer.
Snipes Names New CEO as Co-Founder Transitions Out
Dennis Schröder, general manager of Snipes Europe business since April 2023, will succeed Voth and assume responsibility for Snipes Europe. Voth will remain an advisor, with an expected departure by January 1, 2026.
Lev Tanju Joins Fila as Creative Director for Fila+
Fila appointed Lev Tanju, founder of the skatewear brand Palace, as Creative Director of the company’s new sportswear collection, Fila+.
Under Armour Appoints New Americas President and Chief Product Officer
The company appointed Yassine Saidi as chief product officer and Kara Trent as president of the Americas. Both will report to company President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz.
Fitness pioneer Tracy Anderson launches Activewear Line
The 12-piece Tracy Anderson Collection will be released weekly until February when it will be available at Bergdorf Goodman.
Merrell Signs Ambassador Athlete; Names 2024 Test Lab Trail Team Athletes
Merrell reported that for 2024, the company signed ultra-runner Coree Woltering as an ambassador athlete. Sara Aranda, Morgan Elliott, and Mercedes Siegle-Gaither earned a spot on the global roster of trail runners wearing the MTL Skyfire 2.
GolfForever Closes on $10M Series A Funding Round
Clerisy, a consumer growth equity fund, led the funding round. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer and PGA Tour winner Tom Kim, joined the round as equity investors and serve as GolfForever brand ambassadors.
Pickleball Paddle Gives Tennis Players the Upper Hand
Crush partners with Fromuth to launch a pickleball paddle designed for tennis players.
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