Survey: Pickleball On the Rise in Community Associations
According to a recent Snap survey by the Community Associations Institute Foundation for Community Association Research, 77 percent of respondents said that the pickleball courts in their communities were in “Moderate” or “High” demand.
RVIA Forecasting RV Shipments to Increase in Strong Double Digits in 2024
The new forecast projects 2024 RV shipments to range between 363,700 units and 375,700 units with a median of 369,700 units representing a 22 percent to 24 percent increase over the expected 2023 year-end range of 287,200 units to 307,000 units.
REI Co-op Hires VP of Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management
REI Co-op hired Jackie Major as vice president of merchandise planning and inventory management, leading its merchandising team, overseeing planning and inventory management strategy and sales and operations planning.
Intersport International Corp. Appoints First Chief Commercial Officer
Pierre Irelli will assume the lead of the IIC’s Commercial Division. Irelli has been chief product officer at Intersport France since 2019. He first joined Intersport in 2013 as a category manager for Team Business.
Under Armour Names Chief Design Officer
Under Armour announced that fashion industry veteran John Varvatos will join the company as chief design officer, leading the design direction for the company and overseeing its design studios in New York, Baltimore and Portland, OR.
Tommy Bahama Parent Gets Q2 Lift from Johnny Was Acquisition
Oxford Industries, Inc. reported consolidated second quarter net sales increased 16 percent year-over-year to $420 million in the quarter ended July 29, compared to $363 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
Onelife Fitness to Open Location in Manassas, VA in Spring 2024
The sports club joins the nearby Onelife Fitness in Gainesville and is the 30th in the Washington, DC area. The company has over 50 gyms throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Georgia.
Caza Outdoors Appoints Email Marketing Specialist
Caza Outdoors hired professional archer Cara Kelly as an email marketing specialist, deepening its customer connection to its Pnuma Outdoors, Heated Core, Trophy Scan, and Los Cazadores brands.
SGB Media Releases August 2023 Most Read Articles, Key Metrics
SGB Media published a quick review of the top stories from August 2023 that drove pageviews up 14 percent month-over-month to almost 184,000, while total users grew 10 percent and time spent on the site by each user rose 19 percent for the period.
Active Lifestyle Stocks Move in S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 Indices
Newell Brands and Foot Locker are moving to the SmallCap 600 from their former positions in the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400, respectively, and Vail Resorts, Inc. enters the S&P MidCap 400 index.
Power Tee Names New Sales Director
Power Tee, the automated golf teeing system based in the U.K., named golf industry veteran William Gray as sales director.
Brunswick Enters Electric-Foiling Surfboard Market with Acquisition
The acquisition of Fliteboard, which combines advanced hydrofoils and electric propulsion on the water, presents the opportunity for technological, manufacturing, commercial, and consumer synergies with Brunswick’s portfolio.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens First Storefront In Arkansas
Sportsman’s Warehouse opened a store in Hot Springs, marking its first retail location in Arkansas.
Report: HS Sports Participation Continues Post-COVID Rebound
Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022/23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase from the previous year as the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) completed its High School Athletics Participation Survey for a second time after the pandemic interrupted its data collection.
Mizuno Adds 25-year Industry Product Vet to Leadership Team
The company added Chris Brewer to its leadership team to focus on the running category.
