Golftec Opens Location Outside Charlotte
Golftec opened an instruction and club fitting center in Huntersville, NC.
Gymshark Names Creative Director, Lifting
Gymshark hired fitness influencer and bodybuilder David Laid as creative director for the company’s lifting category.
SportChek Sees Slight Q4 Sales Decline, Helly Hansen Climbs Double-Digits
Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. reported same-store sales at its SportChek segment were down 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter while revenues of Helly Hansen grew 20.6 percent.
Crocs Q4 Revenues Surge 61 Percent; Beats Analyst Targets
Crocs, Inc. reported earnings rose 23 percent in the fourth quarter ended December 31. Sales surged 61 percent with a boost from the acquisition of Heydude. Sales of the Crocs brand grew 14.9 percent. Earnings topped analyst estimates.
Milliken Promotes Two Veteran Employees To Lead Polartec
Polartec announced new roles and responsibilities for veteran employees Ramesh Kesh, Ph.D. and Eric Yung.
Nocs Provisions Expands Team
Nocs Provisions hired Jackson Fox as marketing manager and Kasia Wojnar as operations manager.
Outdoor Research Promotes Three Team Leaders To Senior Positions
Outdoor Research promoted Katarzyna Schoewe to vice president Design and Product Innovation, Chris King to vice president Brand Creative and Alex Lauver to senior director of Materials Innovation and Sustainability.
Compass Diversified Completes Sale Of Advanced Circuits
Compass Diversified reported it completed the company’s previously announced sale of its majority-owned subsidiary, Compass AC Holdings, Inc., Advanced Circuits, Inc. parent company, to APCT, Inc.
Strava Names Chief Design Officer
Strava hired Anita Patwardhan Butler as its first chief design officer overseeing all design and innovation, including brand and marketing design, product design, research, and content design.
January U.S. Retail Sales Rebound; Sporting Goods Up 6.9 Percent
U.S. retail sales jumped a seasonally adjusted 3 percent in January from December, the largest monthly increase in nearly two years after declines in the final two months of last year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Paddlesports Industry Leaders Form Paddlesports Trade Coalition
Paddlesports industry leaders gathered in Bentonville, AR, from January 25 to 27, for a leadership summit where the group approved the formation of a new national trade organization.
Ikon Pass Adds Snow Valley To Roster
Snow Valley is the latest ski location to join Ikon Pass. The popular Southern California destination located in the San Bernardino Mountains will be part of the Ikon Pass community beginning February 20, 2023.
Fleet Feet Store Opens In Harrisburg
Fleet Feet opened its second location in central Pennsylvania this past week in Harrisburg, PA.
DMSE Sports Hires Communications Coordinator
DMSE Sports hired Kaite Morgan as the communications coordinator for the brand.
Neiman Marcus Undergoes Layoffs, Realigns Leadership Team
Neiman Marcus Group reported that it plans to lay off about five percent of its employees, or around 500 employees, as “part of a strategic realignment” while making changes to its leadership team.
