Franchisees Sanjay Patel and Dhaval Patel of Pickleball X Equity are expanding Pickleball Kingdom with three new indoor pickleball facilities in Louisville.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Orangetheory Fitness Inks Franchise Partner for Central and South Florida
Bluegrass Fitness, an affiliate of Manna Capital Partners, LLC, has acquired 18 Orangetheory Fitness studios in the Orlando and South Florida markets and has executed a multi-year development agreement covering Central and South Florida.
Concert Golf Partners Acquires TPC Jasna Polana
Jasna Polana boasts an immense history, from its ties to the Piasecka Johnson family to its role in professional golf as a past host of the PGA Tour Champions and the classic Wonderful World of Golf match between Tom Watson and Hal Sutton.
Lotto Launches Pickleball Collection at Dick’s; Adds Pablo Tellez as Brand Ambassador
The new pickleball line, which expands beyond Lotto’s soccer and tennis collections, includes equipment and footwear for both men and women. Tied to the announcement, Major League Pickleball and PPA Tour player Pablo Tellez, was added to Lotto’s roster of over 300 athletes globally.
TAG Sports Gear Welcomes New President
Rebecca White has ten years of experience working in sales and direct-to-consumer business, running her own online health coaching company, mergers and acquisitions, private client banking, and investor relations.
REI’s Chris Speyer to Join MEC as New Chief Merchandising Officer
Speyer, who has worked as REI Co-op’s CMO for the last seven years, reportedly brings over thirty years of leadership experience in the specialty outdoor retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
REI Co-op Appoints SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Guillaume Ledieu succeeds Dan Shull, who will depart REI on July 12 for a new opportunity. Guillaume joined the co-op in 2023 as VP of foundation technology and has already had an incredible impact in his short time working for the company.
EXEC: Anta Sports Sees Fila’s China Retail Sales Growth Slow in Q2
The Fila brand increased in mid-single-digits year-over-year in the second quarter, a moderation from the high-single-digit first quarter trend and the high-teens trend for full year 2023.
EXEC: Giant Group Sees Much Improved Q2 Revenue Trend
Second-quarter revenues were down 5.6 percent to NT$21.17 billion, an improvement from the 20.3 percent sales decline in the first quarter of this year and the 16.0 percent decline in the second quarter of last year.
Locally Names First Chief Marketing Officer
Karen Sage joins the company as CMO to further fuel Locally’s expansion as it marks a 12-month growth trajectory to over $1.8 billion in retail referral sales.
Macy’s, Inc. Appoints New Chief Information Officer
Keith Credendino, who is currently SVP of technology product development, customer experience, will succeed the retiring Laura Miller as CIO, effective August 4, and join the company’s Corporate Strategy Group.
Omni Hires Product Development & Merchandising Chief for Bodybuilding.com
Steve Marada will reportedly manage the rebuilding of Bodybuilding.com. He has a history of leading and executing strategic business plans that create and refresh health and wellness brands.
Rawlings Partners with Sideline Swap on Used Gear Trade-In Program
The terms of the agreement make Sideline Swap the official resale partner for baseball and softball bats at Rawlings six retail stores, as well as at select baseball and softball tournaments in the U.S.
MSG Sports Names Chief Operating Officer
Before joining Madison Square Gardens Corp. in 2008, Jamal Lesane worked as an associate counsel at HBO, providing legal support and counsel to HBO Sports and HBO Licensing and Retail. Before that, he was a corporate lawyer at Covington and Burling LLP. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Garmin Releases Cycling Activity Report for Garmin Connect Community
Based on the data compiled by Garmin over the last 12 months, cycling activities have increased seven percent for consumers that are part of the Garmin Connect community of cyclists and who logged their miles on Garmin Edge cycling computers.
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