Amy Diebler joins the company’s store support team as chief financial officer, Mary-Chelsea Banister joins as vice president of supply chain transformation, and Kevin Staudt joins Fleet Feet as vice president of business operations.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Unified Commerce Group Acquires Greats Brand, Invests in Retailer Böhme
Greats, founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, NY, is known for its direct-to-consumer footwear model. It now becomes the third brand in UCG’s portfolio. The company also reported investing in Utah-based womenswear retailer Böhme, founded in 2006 by Vivien and Fernanda Böhme.
President of the Fashion Institute of Technology to Depart
FIT President Dr. Joyce Brown will step down at the end of the 2024/25 academic school year, concluding nearly 26 years of service to the institution.
ABC Fitness Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Maggie Lower joins the company executive leadership team reporting to CEO Bill Davis. She leads a staff of over 40 marketers “dedicated to growth and brand-building across ABC Fitness’ platforms.”
Pickleball Kingdom Wisconsin Franchisees Adding Third Location
This will be the third PK club that franchisees Greg Straub and Doug Reigle are bringing to the Badger State, with the other two coming to Menomonee Falls and Madison.
EXEC: GoPro Inc. Cutting 15 Percent of Workforce in Cost-Cutting Effort
The Restructuring Plan would reduce its full-time employees by 15 percent from 925 full-time workers at the end of Q2. Cuts would begin in Q3 2024 and be “substantially completed” by the end of 2024. The layoffs would affect 139 positions.
Amer Sports Raises FY Guide as Wilson Returns to Growth, Salomon and Arc’teryx Grow DD
The parent company of the Arc’teryx, Salomon, and Wilson Sports businesses, among others, raised its full-year sales and earnings guidance based on its strong Q2 results. The Wilson brand returned to growth, Salomon footwear posted DD growth and Arc’teryx continued its 30 percent-plus growth.
Ashworth Golf Appoints Andy Bell as CEO
As CEO, Bell will focus on further elevating the brand’s market share and bolstering product lines and innovation to meet golfers’ evolving needs.
Summit Golf Brands Hires Chief Marketing Officer
Thomas De Stio, as chief marketing officer, will oversee e-commerce and marketing strategy for its B. Draddy, Zero Restriction, Fairway & Greene, and EP New York brands.
EXEC: A Look Ahead at Amer’s Q2 Results as Weak China Retail Worries Market
Amer Sports Inc. will report Q2 results tomorrow morning and investors are hoping against hope that the slowdown in China did not have an outsized impact on the company’s performance in the period, and the Arc’teryx brand in particular, which relies heavily on the Greater China market for revenue.
Gold’s Gym Opens in Georgetown
Gold’s Gym D.C. Metro, owners of the 25,000-square-foot facility in Georgetown Park, plan to continue to grow tGold’s Gym in the D.C. area with 24 gyms open by 2030.
EXEC: Why is Nike Back in Play on Wall Street?
There may be some light at the end of the tunnel for Nike investors after NKE shares tallied their longest winning streak in over eight years, pushed higher by a range of actions.
EXEC: Li Ning Company First Half EPS Declines Despite Revenue Growth, Margin Expansion
Li Ning Company Limited reported its overall performance remained stable with pragmatic growth in the 2024 first half (H1) period. Revenue amounted to RMB 14,345 million in H1, an increase of 2.3 percent
Guess?, Inc. Announces CFO Transition
Dennis Secor has been appointed interim chief financial officer of Guess?, effective August 26, 2024. He succeeds Markus Neubrand, who is stepping down to pursue another opportunity
Adidas America Faces OSHA Penalties for Ongoing Hazards at New York DC
Adidas America, Inc. has 15 business days from the receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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