Cytech Acquires Pasasport
Italian manufacturer of arm pads and inserts for cycling clothing, Cytech, reported it acquired a majority of shares in Pasaport, a manufacturer of gloves and accessories.
Fanatics Reaches $31 Billion Valuation After $700 Million Investment Round
According to the Wall Street Journal, Fanatics, Inc. raised about $700 million from a group of investors, supporting a valuation of $31 billion.
Bioniq Acquires Vaha
Bioniq, the London-based provider of personalized healthcare supplements, reported it acquired Vaha, the German-based home fitness mirror brand.
SoulCycle Partners With ClassPass
ClassPass announced SoulCycle is bookable on the company’s ClassPass app.
Metabolism Tracker Lumen Raises $62 Million
Lumen, an Israeli med-tech company that manufactures a device to check metabolism, raised $62 million in a Series B funding led by Pitango Venture Capital.
3Step Sports Acquires North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club
3Step Sports reported it acquired the North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club (NPJ) to its volleyball organization as it expands into the Pacific Northwest.
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement In Japan For Rumble And AKT
Xponential Fitness Inc. signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT.
BSN Sports Acquires Delaware’s Unique Image
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, acquired Unique Image, LLC located in Wilmington, DE.
Sports Basement Opens Twelfth Store
Sports Basement reported it opened its newest store in Fountain Valley CA in the former Fry building. Sports Basement has eleven other locations in Northern California. The new store is the retailer’s first in Southern California.
Nike Ends Endorsement Deal With Kyrie Irving
Nike ended its endorsement deal with Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. The move comes a month after Irving shared a link on Twitter to a film containing antisemitic material.
Steve Rendle Retires As VF Corp.’s CEO
VF Corp. reported Chairman, President and CEO Steve Rendle is retiring. Benno Dorer, a lead independent director of the VF Board, was named interim president and CEO, effective immediately. VF also again lowered its revenue and earnings expectations for the second half of its fiscal year.
Rossignol Group Opens Multi-Brand Mountain Sports Store In Quebec
The Rossignol Group opened a Start Gate concept store in Bromont, Quebec. The multi-brand, multi-season store is managed in partnership with Sports Bromont, one of the Group’s regional retail partners.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level Since July
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased in November after losing ground in October. The Index now stands at 100.2 (1985=100), down from 102.2 in October.
Zwift Names Amazon Executive As Co-CEO
Zwift hired Amazon executive Kurt Beidler as co-CEO, sharing the role with founder Eric Min. Min has been CEO since Zwift was founded in 2014.
Athleta Opens Fourth Store In New York City
Athleta, a Gap, Inc. brand, opened its fourth store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The 5,000-square-foot space at 594 Broadway is the brand’s 35th new store opening in 2022.
