Pickleball Kingdom Continues Expansion in Bergen County, NJ
The indoor pickleball franchise in Bergan County, NJ, is operated by Todd and Chana Baron.
7Mesh Secures New Representation for Benelux Region and Ontario, Canada
Summit Outdoor & Sports will represent the brand in the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), and AKA Sports Group will cover the Ontario territory.
Revolve Group Acquires French Couture House Alexandre Vauthier
Before the acquisition, Revolve stocked the designer’s label as part of its FWRD platform. Having trained at Thierry Mugler and Jean Paul Gaultier prior to launching his label in 2008, Alexandre Vauthier has since garnered a cult following.
Report: Glamping Continues Trending Up in Outdoor Hospitality
KOA’s latest report on Glamping, part of its annual Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report series, found the genre continues to grow in popularity, with 34 percent of new campers identifying themselves as “Glampers.”
Birkenstock Employees and Majority Investor Selling 14M Shares
The company, which went public in October 2023, plans to sell 14 million shares in a secondary public offering of the BIRK shares. The shares will be sold by L Catterton and Birkenstock employees.
Italian Teamwear Company Opens U.S. Headquarters and DC
Macron reported an important milestone in its growth plan this past weekend when it opened the brand’s new U.S. headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, attended by Giovanni Maruzzi, Macron’s chief sales officer and CEO of Macron U.S.
Amazon’s Annual Prime Day Returns in July
Over the course of last year, Amazon customers saved nearly $24 billion from deals and coupons—with Prime members enjoying the vast majority of those savings—including over $2.5 billion during Prime Day 2023,
UK Retail Sales Rebound in May
Retail sales in the United Kingdom rose 2.9 percent in May, up from a revised 1.8 percent fall in April, the Office for National Statistics said.
JF Fitness of North America Secures Capital Investment, Acquires Crunch Franchisee
Trive Capital and 808 Capital Partners have announced an investment in JF Fitness of North America, a Crunch Fitness franchisee operating 24 gyms across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. JF Fitness has acquired Team Roldan with eight gyms across the South.
The Picklr Closes Series B Financing with $59 Million Valuation
The round wqs led by Pickleball, Inc., the parent company to some of the largest pickleball brands in the world, including the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), Pickleball Central, Pickleball Brackets/Pickleball Tournaments, PickleballTV, Pickleball.com and TopCourt.
Peak Performance to Open its First London Store
The Scandinavian outdoor brand, owned by Amer Sports, will open a store in Covent Garden, its first in the UK.
Terracea Shifts to Online Only Business Model
Brand shifts focus from niche ski and snow to everyday outdoor apparel using online-only sales model.
Target Corporation Shifts Senior Merchant and Marketing Roles
Christina Hennington, currently chief growth officer, has been named chief strategy and growth officer, Rick Gomez has been appointed chief commercial officer, and Lisa Roath, current CMO, will take on the role of chief merchandising officer of food, essentials and beauty,
Fleet Feet Opens in North Augusta, SC
The store is the second for owners and operators Michael and Jenafer McCauley, who opened their first store in Augusta, GA, 15 years ago.
Fanatics Becomes Master Licensee of Juventus Under New Partnership
The new partnership runs through the end of the 2024/25 season. Fanatics becomes the master licensee for the Juventus merchandise portfolio and will operate the business from its Fanatics headquarters in Italy.
