SGB Update

Alo Yoga to Open First Store in Alabama

The Los Angeles, CA-based lifestyle brand specializing in luxury activewear, announced plans to open a stand alone shop in The Summit a one-million-square-foot upscale shopping mall with over 100 stores and restaurants located in Birmingham.

StadioBike Adds to Ownership Team to Help Drive New Bicycle Racing Format

Kristin Labonte, a former national masters champion in the individual time trial, criterium, and road racing disciplines, is the managing partner of Breaking Limits, a sports marketing agency. James Pope is a globally respected event architect with over two decades of experience creating and scaling marquee cycling events.

BlackHeart Bike Co. Inks Deal for European Distribution

The partnership will see Bike-Components.de carry the brand’s framesets, including the latest Gravel Ti, as well as exclusive European colorways for the company’s aluminum line, available on Bike-Components.de’s online platform.

American Outdoor Brands’ Q4 Sales Jump 34 Percent

Sales for the maker of outdoor accessories, including under the Bubba, Caldwell, Grilla, and Hooyman names, climbed 33.8 percent in the fourth quarter and 10.6 percent in the fiscal year ended April 30. The company’s sales got a boost from the success of new products, including the ClayCopter and the Bubba SFS Lite, as well as the transition of DTC brands Grilla and MEAT! into retail, double-digit international growth, and its strategic mix shift toward the Outdoor Lifestyle category.

Recall: Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets

About 31,200 Bell Sports bicycle helmets are being recalled. The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bike helmets.

ZogSports Acquired by Volo Sports

Volo Sports, the organizer of social sports leagues and related activities for adults operating in multiple cities throughout the U.S., announced the acquisition of ZogSports, a social sports league with a reported “over 120,000 players,” based in the U.S.

FDRA Elects New Board Leadership for 2025/27 Term

The newly elected leadership for the 2025–2027 term includes Josue Solano, CEO of BBC International, as Board chair; Dan Friedman, chief sourcing and supply chain officer at Caleres, as vice chair; and Lisa Tucker, president of Shoe Show, Inc. as treasurer.

Survey: Seventy Percent of U.S. Adults Ready to Learn Pickleball

In a recent national survey conducted by the Atlanta-based company, 70 percent of U.S. adults surveyed aged 18 to 65 identified themselves as “eager to learn” or “currently learning” the game of pickleball. Twelve percent described themselves as “avid” players. Only 18 percent expressed “no interest” in learning the sport.