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Industry Analyst Matt Powell To Launch Consulting Firm
Matt Powell, VP and senior industry advisor for sports at The NPD Group, shared with SGB Media, that he is leaving the company to start a consulting firm called Spurwink River.
Fitness Chains Dominate Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Ranking
Planet Fitness, F45 Training, Crunch, Orangetheory Fitness, and Anytime Fitness were the top-ranked fitness chains, among others, that landed on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 rankings for 2023.
Dunham’s Sports Set To Re-Open Storefront In Escanaba
Dunham’s Sports is scheduled to reopen its remodeled store in Escanaba, MI on January 27 with over three times the floor space as the previous footprint.
The Athlete’s Foot Expands Marketing Team
The Athlete’s Foot promoted Darius Billings to VP of marketing and community engagement for its Strategic African American Retail Track Program and Cassidy Dansberry to marketing manager, effective immediately.
Nike Partners With Longwood University
Nike plans to enter into a multiyear partnership with Longwood University, based in Farmingdale, VA, effective July 1, 2023, replacing Adidas as its athletic outfitter.
Fila Names New President For North American Subsidiary
Korea-based Fila Holdings named Todd Klein as president of its North American subsidiary Fila USA, Inc, following the retirement of Jennifer Estabrook.
SHOT Show Attendance Back To Pre-Covid Levels
The 45th SHOT Show was held last week with more events and exhibit space than ever before. Strong attendance, enthusiastic buyers and sellers, and a series of packed special events that collectively made up “SHOT Week” resulted in one of the top-rated SHOT Shows to date.
On Launches Global Running Event Series
The Swiss sports brand On reported launching a global running event series, “On Track Nights.” Scheduled to begin in May, the series will span three continents and five cities.
Lululemon And Garmin Land On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List
Lululemon And Garmin were the only two companies in the activewear space to make it on Glassdoor’s 2023 Best Places to Work list.
Asics Study Shows Exercise Sharpens Mind, Improves Mental Performance
A study commissioned by Asics showed that exercise could significantly improve cognitive function and mental performance. After four months of regular exercise, Asics found that their minds had significantly sharpened, and they performed at a higher competitive level.
NGF Releases List Of Top 100 Golf Businesses
The National Golf Foundation released its latest list of the Top 100 Golf Businesses it recognizes to be the “most influential, successful, prominent and innovative companies on the commercial side of the U.S. golf industry.”
Levi Strauss Names Chief Digital Officer
Levi Strauss & Co. hired Jason Gowans as senior vice president and chief digital officer for LS&Co., effective February 6. Gowans joins the company from Nordstrom, where he spent the past ten years in various marketing, data science and digital roles, and, most recently, as senior vice president of digital commerce.
Nordstrom Cuts Outlook After Holiday Sales Slump
Nordstrom, Inc. posted declines in both comparable store sales and net sales for the nine-week Holiday period ended January 1 as promotional environment and tight margins prompt the retailer to lower fiscal year guidance.
Darn Tough Vermont Hires Environmental And Social Responsibility Chief
Darn Tough Vermont hired Kristen Graf as global director, Environmental and Social Responsibility. Graf steps into the role with two decades of developing and overseeing sustainability and equity programs.
RunSignup Posts Growth In 2022
RunSignup reported strong company growth in 2022 and an encouraging sign that the endurance market is strengthening. Compared to 2019, the pre-pandemic baseline, the number of registrations on its platform grew 20 percent while the total transaction dollars jumped 47 percent.
