Emerald Acquires Lodestone Events
Emerald Holding, Inc. reported it had acquired all of the assets of Lodestone Events, producers of the Overland Expo series of vehicle-based, adventure travel consumer shows.
Study: 36.5 Million Americans Played Pickleball In 2022
The Association of Pickleball Professionals released its 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report that showed 14 percent of adults in the U.S. (36.5 million people) played pickleball at least once in the 12 months from August 2021 to August 2022 and 8.5 million people played pickleball eight times or more in the same period.
Life Time Sees 23 Percent Growth In 2023
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. reported revenue in 2022 to be within the midpoint of its prior guidance and earnings to top guidance. The fitness center operator also forecasted growth of about 23 percent at the midpoint of overall guidance for 2023.
Marathon Sports Signs As Lead Retailer At Run Show USA Boston
ported that Marathon Sports, acquired by Fleet Feet in July 2022, is the headline retailer for its show scheduled to take place in Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, February 4-5.
Nike Partners With Fordham
Nike reached an agreement to replace Under Armour as the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory sponsor of Fordham Athletics, effective July 1, 2023.
Crocs, Inc. Expects 2022 Revenues To Increase 53 Percent
Crocs, Inc. expects 2022 revenues to surge approximately 53 percent to roughly $3.55 billion. The company had previously guided to growth of approximately 49 percent to 52 percent versus full-year 2021.
Powder Valley Closes On Pro-Motion Deal
Powder Valley closed on its acquisition of Las Vegas, NV-based Pro-Motion Distributing,a distributor of consumer and commercial products for the e-commerce market.
Venom USA Ammo Adds Head Of Sales For North America
Venom USA Ammo and Medef Defence has tapped Matt Nicholson as head of sales for North America.
Davidson’s Hires Call Center Sales Manager
Davidson’s hired Matt Bellitti as the sales manager of its Arizona Call Center.
Sports Direct Parent Invests In Hugo Boss
Frasers Group, the parent company of British retailer Sports Direct, reported its current investment in Hugo Boss now comprises 2,714,300 shares of common stock, representing 3.9 percent of Hugo Boss’s total share capital.
GolfTec Opens 25 Training Centers In 2022
GolfTec reported it opened 25 training centers in 2022, including seven new centers in the fourth quarter. GolfTec’s global footprint includes 243 locations worldwide.
Backbone Hires E-Commerce Director
Backbone hired Martin Mudry as e-commerce director, a new position at the company, to support its entrance into marketplace marketing across key third-party e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, and others.
Club Champion Opens Facility In Calgary
Custom golf club fitter Club Champion and its Canadian counterpart, Tour Experience Golf (TXG), opened a new fitting studio, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Urban Outfitters Sees Modest Growth Over Holiday Period
Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported total company net sales for the two months ended December 31, 2022 increased 2.3 percent compared to the two months ended December 31, 2021.
Apex Mills Acquires Hanesbrands Plant
Apex Mills has agreed to purchase a former HanesBrands plant in Virginia.
