
Kempersports Hires Industry Vet as VP New Business Development
The golf, sports, entertainment and hospitality company headquartered in Chicago, reported that golf industry veteran Alex Goodman will join the company as senior vice president of new business development.

Allbirds, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Non-Compliance Notice on Closing Bid Price
Allbirds is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) because the closing bid price of its Class A common stock has fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive days.

Watchtower Firearms Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Graham Kohlmeyer will play a crucial role as COO, driving the execution of Watchtower Firearms’ strategic roadmap in his new position.

NSSF Board of Governors Adds Member
Derek Sevcik is executive vice president, group publisher and operations, at Outdoor Sportsman Group. Before his current role, Sevcik was senior vice president of finance and publishing at OSG.

Sportsshoes.com Appoints First Partnerships Coordinator
Georgia Malir will manage run and fitness community partnerships. She joins the company from Saucony, where she was a technical rep.
Stan’s Appoints Bike Industry Vet as Director of Global Marketing
The performance cycling products brand appointed Jeff Lockwood as director of global marketing. Lockwood arrived at Stan’s after a seven-year stretch as international marketing manager for Ritchey in Belgium.

DHS Outlines Enforcement Actions to Support U.S. Textile Jobs
The Department of Homeland Security outlined an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the U.S. textile industry, which accounts for over 500,000 U.S. jobs and is deemed critical to U.S. national security.

The Beachbody Company Amends Term Loan
As part of the amendment, BODi is paying down $4 million in debt and reducing its outstanding balance to $25.5 million. The minimum liquidity covenant will be reduced by the same amount, from $22 million to $18 million.

Life Time Opens First Ground-Up Pickleball Facility in Minnesota
Life Time Chanhassen Pickleball opened on April 8 adjacent to the Life Time Chanhassen, MN, athletic country club and the company’s headquarters.

Crunch Franchise Set to Open in Hagerstown, MD
Crunch Hagerstown, will occupy 32,000-square-feet in Hagerstown, MD, in a former Bed Bath and Beyond at 17716 Garland Groh Boulevard.

KPS Capital Partners to Acquire Sport Group
Sport Group designs, manufactures and installes artificial surfaces serving the global sports flooring, leisure, landscaping, and industrial markets in over 70 countries. Its brand portfolio includes AstroTurf, Polytan, SYNLawn, LigaTurf, Poligras, Rekortan, and Laykold.

Stromer Launches Online Shop in the Netherlands
Stromer set itself the goal of offering customers a mobile solution with its Speed Pedelecs. With an online shop, the brand is working with its dealer network to offer customers the added option of an uncomplicated consumer experience.

Thule Group Recalls Certain RideAlong Child Bike Seats
The harness padding of the bike seats can contain flame-retardant DecaBDE in excess of regulatory limits, posing a chemical hazard. Only model number 100107 and date codes 21/3-23/10 are included in this recall.

NBDA Expands E-bike Database Initiative
The National Bicycle Dealers Association database is meant to be a vital tool for retailers, consumers, e-bike incentive programs, and municipalities seeking to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality in the e-bike market.

Pickleball Kingdom to Open in Hendersonville, TN
Pickleball Kingdom plans to open a second Tennessee location in Hendersonville, run by local franchisees Steven and Jaclyn Kilbas.