Sports Specialists Ltd. Names Interim President
Sports Specialists Ltd. appointed Tyler Lockard as interim president.
Golden Goose’s Debt Ratings Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings upgraded the debt ratings of Golden Goose as the Italian luxury footwear maker’s revenue and EBITDA increased materially in 2021, thanks to normalizing retail traffic and the company’s continued expansion in the profitable direct-to-customer channel.
YogaSix Opens 150th Studio
YogaSix, which is part of Xponential Fitness, opened its 150th studio in Dana Point, CA, in less than five years of franchising.
TravisMathew Renovates Newport Beach Flagship
TravisMathew, the golf apparel brand owned by Callaway Golf, announced the redesign and renovation of its flagship storefront at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA, is complete.
Miracle Miles Group Closes $100M Series Funding
Miracle Miles Group, Inc., which owns the Dream Pairs, Bruno Marc and Nortiv8 footwear brands, announced that it has closed a $100 million Series A funding.
Mondelēz To Acquire Clif Bar
Mondelēz International Inc. has agreed to acquire Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion with additional contingent earnout consideration.
Simon Property Group Brings Digital Search To The Mall
Simon Property Group announced the launch of Simon Search, a search platform allowing shoppers to research in-stock products available at participating retailers located within a Simon property.
Macron Forms New Partnership With Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club announced a new partnership with the Italian brand Macron to become its technical kit partner from the start of the 2022/23 season. Macron replaces Puma.
Target Brings Back Deal Days
Target announced that its annual Deal Days event is back for the fourth year in a row running from July 11-13. The three-day event begins the day before Amazon’s Prime Day deals kick-off, and both events end simultaneously.
Garmin Partners With Sea Tow
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin, Ltd., said it is working with Sea Tow Services, International, Inc. to provide members and franchise operators exclusive offers and product training to improve boater safety.
Athleta Expands In Canada, Adding Five New Stores In 2022
Athleta, part of San Francisco-based Gap, Inc., announced it would add five new Canadian stores in 2022 with the June 21 opening of Mapleview Centre in Burlington, Ontario.
FitFighter Secures Funding
FitFighter Inc., the maker of the FitFighter Steelhose free weights range, announced it raised $2.5 million in seed round investments to build its salesforce, expand its gym programs and military training, advance product design, and accelerate production.
Study Suggests Team Sports Benefits A Child’s Mental Health
A national study of 11,235 kids ages 9-to-13, conducted by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) journal, found that a kid’s mental health is positively impacted when participating in team sports.
Liberated Brands Acquires Captain Fin
Liberated Brands, the master licensee for Volcom and Spyder, announced it officially closed on acquiring Captain Fin Co., the surf brand.
Project Bike Tech Names Director Of Operations
Project Bike Tech, the high school bike education program, named Mike Lowe as director of operations. Lowe has worked been working as a contractor for the company.
