A survey conducted by Aggregate Sports found Nike to be the top brand respondents felt supported women’s sports the most, followed by Gatorade and Coca-Cola.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Sacks Parente Golf Expands into Golf Club Shafts
Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. expanded its product portfolio, adding a business division, Newton, the company’s entry into golf club shafts. SPG manufactures the golf shafts in its St. Joseph, MO factory and includes a shaft adapter and grip, a Lamkin Crossline 360.
Able Carry adds Thirteen Daybag to 2024 line
Originally made as a smaller companion to Able Carry’s Daily Backpack, the Thirteen Daybag offers a compact silhouette, maintaining its shape empty or full and is slightly taller with 13 liters of space.
ATSports Merges with Ace Sport Surfaces
ATSports, Inc. (Acrytech), the manufacturer of surface coatings for tennis, pickleball, basketball courts, and track fields, reported a strategic merger with Ace Sport Surfaces and launched its ATSports installation training division.
Cycloc, the Bike Storage Solution Company, to Close
London-based wall-mounted bike storage company Cycloc reported it would cease production, with its founder, Andrew Lang, citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons.
Rally House Opens in Dallas
Rally House opened its first store in Dallas, TX. Rally House Cityplace Market opened on the north side, off US-75 and Lemmon Avenue.
Record Traffic Forecasted for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
An estimated 182 million U.S. consumers plan to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is 15.7 million more consumers than last year and is the highest estimate since the NRF started tracking the data in 2017.
TYR Sport Opens Second Store in Costa Mesa
TYR Sport announced the opening of the swim brand’s second store in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. TYR Sport’S first-ever brick-and-mortar store opened last month at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY.
EXEC: Gap Sees Athleta’s Recovery Taking Longer Than Planned
Athleta’s sales declined 18 percent in the third quarter against “heavy discounting” a year ago and are expected to decline double-digits in the fourth quarter as the retailer’s recovery from recent fashion miscues has taken longer than expected.
Fleet Feet Expands Kentucky Footprint with Louisville Store
Fleet Feet reported it plans to open a second store in Louisville, KY, in November in Fern Creek’s Cedar Creek Crossing Shopping Center.
HanesBrands Appoints Three New Independent Directors
HanesBrands announced that it has appointed Colin Browne, Natasha Chand and John Mehas as independent directors to the Board, effective immediately. It also reached a cooperation agreement with Barrington Capital Group, an activist investor group.
Athleta’s Q3 Sales Tumble 18 Percent
Gap, Inc. reported sales at its Athleta banner were down 18 percent in the third quarter to $279 million with same-store sales sliding 19 percent.
Dick’s SG’s Chief Comms and Sustainability Officer Announces Retirement
Dick’s Sporting Goods Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer Peter Land announced his retirement after three years working for the retailer. Dick’s declined to comment on his departure.
Life Time Opens Club and Co-working Facility in Houston
Life Time opened Life Time Shenandoah and Life Time Work Shenandoah, the company’s 31st athletic country club in Texas and third coworking space in Houston.
Skechers Responds to Nike Patent Lawsuit
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. said it will vigorously defend a patent lawsuit filed by Nike., Inc. in California Federal Court on November 6, in which claims Skechers’ Ultra Flex and Glide Step, among other shoe models, infringed on patents for its Flyknit upper technology for running, soccer and basketball shoes.
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