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Category: Sports/Fitness
TruFit Athletic Clubs Strengthens Leadership Team with CFO and HR Chief
With over 37 locations, the fitness club operator added two seasoned executives to its leadership team—Aaron Watkins as the chief financial officer, and MJ Patti has taken on the senior vice president of people and culture role.
Rally House Opens Storefront in Lehigh Valley Mall and Second in Houston
The nationwide retailer increased its storefront count in the Philadelphia area to 22 after opening Rally House Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall, PA, on July 5, on the Mall’s lower level. Rally House Willowbrook Plaza opened on July 5, two weeks after its first storefront in Houston with Rally House Houston Outlets.
SGB Media to Close for Independence Day Holiday
SGB Media will not publish the SGB Morning or Evening Newsletters on July 4 and July 5. We will return to the office and resume publication on Monday, July 8.
Embargoed: Fleet Feet Running Report
The report, due out later this month, includes running consumer insights based on a survey Fleet Feet commissioned with YouGov, scan data from tech partner Volumental and systemwide sales data from its over 270 locally owned and operated stores.
Payntr Golf Raises Investment Capital; Jason Day Takes Equity Stake
Payntr Golf raised $1 million in investment capital in the second quarter, adding to other highlights for the first half, including double-digit growth and expansion of its retail presence.
EXEC: TSG International Inks French Distributor
SDG, based in Soorts-Hossegor, France, is a distributor of bikes, skates scooters and surf gear, representing action sports brands from Paris Trucks to Gibbon Slacklines.
Skullcandy Launches Active Collection
The earbud collection includes three “active” wireless products—Push Play Active, Push ANC Active and Sesh ANC Active—available at retailers July 2.
Eastside Golf Signs Top Junior Golfer to NIL Roster
Kihei Akina was ranked No. 1 in the 2025 class by Golfweek. He accompanies Temple University freshman Matthew Vital on Eastside Golf’s NIL roster.
Authentic Brands Group Appoints Head of Japan Region
Jeff Daggett has been tapped as SVP, head of Japan. With over three decades of industry experience, Daggett is expected to play an integral role in strengthening Authentic’s presence and driving brand growth in the region.
Club Champion Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Before joining Club Champion, Colin Hall was chief revenue officer and marketing officer at Fusion Education Group, overseeing the company’s sales and marketing brands. He was also CMO at Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corp.
Pickleball Kingdom to Open Second Location in Utah
The latest franchise will open in American Fork, UT. This new facility is the second announced in Utah and reportedly “underscores Pickleball Kingdom’s commitment to bringing premier indoor pickleball facilities to the Beehive State.”
EXEC: Bob’s Stores Commences Going Out of Business Sales
The company said that despite making swift and aggressive changes to its structure and operations, Bob’s Stores was unable to secure the finances needed to maintain operations.
Report: Manufacturing PMI Contracted Again in June
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the third consecutive month and the 19th time in the last 20 months.
Fanatics Inks Partnership Deal with New Zealand Rugby
Fanatics will become the master licensee for New Zealand and will run the e-commerce and physical retail for the All Blacks and the Black Ferns.
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