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Category: Sports/Fitness
Pickleball Kingdom Signs Multi-Location Deal in Utah
Led by John Peterson and Kaleb Scholes, Pickleball Kingdom expanded into Utah.
United by Flame, Adidas Drops Largest Multisport Footwear Collection
“We’ve bound together that intrinsic desire and unwavering commitment to be the best on the global stage via a design that represents their [athlete] passion—a flame that burns bright in each of them.”
Callaway Appoints New Managing Director for EMEA Region
Ben Sharpe will act as managing director and president for the EMEA region, effective May 1, succeeding Neil Howie, who retires at the end of 2024 after 26 years with the company.
EXEC: Saucony, Merrell and K-Swiss China Retail Partner Sees Slower Q1 Growth
Xtep International had 110 Saucony-brand stores and four Merrell-brand stores operational in Mainland China at the end of 2023. The company boasted 101 K-Swiss stores in the Asia Pacific region at the end of the year, with 94 Palladium brand stores to end 2023.
OrthoLite Subsidiary Cirql Launches Recyclable Cirql rTPU30 Midsole
“Cirql represents not only an entirely new product and patented foaming process for OrthoLite it also is an opportunity to minimize waste and pollution on a wide scale across all footwear.” —Matt Thwaites, Vice President and General Manager, Cirql
Softspikes Introduces New Colorways to the Tour Flex Pro
The Tour Flex Pro offers Softspikes center stinger post, three degrees of traction and ten points of contact for control and stability during play now in Black/Charcoal and Translucent /White.
Skechers Football Drops Laser-Comfort Pack
The fourth Laser-Comfort Pack to drop since the brand entered the soccer category in 2023/24 comes in silver and green and three styles for women and men.
Nordstrom Family Members Look to Take Namesakes Retailer Private Again
The company’s CEO, Erik Nordstrom, and president, Pete Nordstrom, notified the Board of their interest in pursuing a potential transaction pursuant to which Nordstrom would become a private company.
The Picklr to Open New Club in Indianapolis
Six new Picklr locations are planned for central Indiana, with Drew Brees and his partners helping to open 30 new Picklr franchise locations to Indiana, Ohio and Michigan over the next three years.
StockX: Fakes Were 19 Percent of Rejected Sneakers Over Last 12 Months
In 2023 the company rejected over 325,000 products, collectively valued at over $82 million, because they did not meet StockX’s verification standards, with 19 percent of that total tagged as suspected fakes. Used products totaled 29 percent of rejects.
Fanatics Collectibles Appoints Regional President for EMEA and LATAM
Dan Thomas is the Regional President for Fanatics Collectibles EMEA and LATAM regions, effective this month, responsible for developing and leading the brand across all markets.
Topgolf Opens New Three-Story Venue East of Los Angeles
The three-story Topgolf venue anchors the redesigned Montebello Golf Course that the City of Montebello recently transformed into two courses, each with nine-hole layouts.
NRF Promotes Adam Lukoskie to Senior VP
The National Retail Federation promoted Adam Lukoskie, executive director of the NRF Foundation, to also serve as senior vice president of NRF.
Goodyear Taps Into Look & Corima USA Network for U.S. Bike Tire Distribution
Look & Corima USA signed a new U.S. partnership agreement with Goodyear Bicycle Tires to distribute tires and related products in the United States.