Titleist golf balls posted healthy sales gains for the year, led by the successful Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch and continued strengthening of the golf ball supply chain, while Titleist golf clubs growth was said to be driven by new T-Series irons and expanded club fitting capabilities.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Super73 x Howler Brothers Launch Capsule Collection
Collaboration merges surf and outdoor to the e-bike industry with custom Howler Brothers x Super73-S2 apparel and accessories
Xponential Fitness Partners with Kinrgy to Launch Brick & Mortar Experience
The dance and fitness platform founded by dancer Julianne Hough, will open its first brick & mortar Kinrgy studio in West Hollywood, CA on March 1.
Asics Releases Findings from Gender Exercise Gap Study
Focus group participants frequently described how societal expectations about gender roles, including that women should bear the majority of family caregiving and household responsibilities played a major part in their stopping exercise.
BSN Sports Inks Athletic Apparel Supplier Deal with Arena Football League
The company said all 16 AFL teams will wear BSN Sports’ newly designed Victory Red Zone Elite uniforms for home and away games when the league makes returns to play in arenas nationwide this April.
Sierra Parent TJX Sitting Pretty as Most Others Deal with Market Turmoil
The parent of TJ Maxx and Marshalls said it is well-positioned to take advantage of the outstanding availability of quality, branded merchandise in the marketplace and flow fresh goods this spring. TJX had 95 Sierra stores at year-end 2023.
Frog Bikes Taps U.S. Distributor to Expand Availability of Premium Kids Bikes
The company said the alliance with GB Sport Distributors marks a significant milestone in Frog Bikes’ mission to empower young riders and make cycling more accessible to families across America.
Puma Becomes New Kit Supplier of RB Leipzig
Puma signed a long-term partnership with Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig to equip all men’s, women’s and youth teams from the 2024/25 season onwards.
Life Time Group Swings to Full Year Profit as Revenue Passes $2 Billion Mark
Full year revenue increased 21.6 percent to $2.22 billion due to continued strong growth in membership dues and in-center revenue. Fourth quarter revenue increased 18.2 percent to $558.8 million.
Life Time Grows Garden State Presence to Eight Locations
Located off the Garden State Parkway at 230 Half Mile Road in Red Bank, Life Time Middletown-Red Bank employs 230 full and part-time employees as part of the 127,000-square-foot space.
Life Time Appoints Andre Agassi as Chair of Pickleball and Tennis Board
With Founder, Chairman and CEO Bahram Akradi, who will serve as Board Co-Chair, Agassi will spearhead efforts to elevate the profile, programming, leagues, and community of tennis and pickleball.
EXEC: Big 5 CEO Talks Efforts to Offset One-Two Punch from Weather and Economy
The Apparel category was down approximately 30 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter. The Footwear category was down approximately 17 percent and the Hardgoods category was down approximately 11 percent for the period.
Big 5 SG Posts Q4 Loss on Sharp Decline in Same-Store Sales
For the fiscal 2024 first quarter, BGFV expects same-store sales to decrease in the low double-digit range compared to the fiscal 2023 first quarter.
Vision Fitness Appoints GM for U.S. Commercial Business
Chris Torggler was hired as general manager of the U.S. Vision Commercial Group. He brings 30 years commercial fitness industry sales and product leadership experience to the new role.
Game One Appoints Chief Executive Officer
Team sports retailer Game One promoted company president Pat Weber to chief executive officer, effective February 16, 2024. As CEO he will also maintain his role as president of the company.