SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Costco Wholesale Corporation Elects New Board Director
Costco Wholesale Corp. elected Helena Buonanno Foulkes to its Board of Directors. Most recently, Foulkes was CEO of Hudson’s Bay Company.
Herschel Supply Opens Flagship in New York City
Herschel Supply has opened its new SoHo flagship store in New York City, continuing its retail expansion plans for 2023 following recent store openings in Santa Monica, CA and NYC’s Flatiron district.
Golftec Opens Location in Orlando
Golftec announced it opened an instruction and club fitting center in Orlando, its 14th location in Florida.
Oofos President To Depart, New COO Named
Oofos said Steve Gallo, the recovery footwear’s president since January 2018, will be stepping away from Oofos to take on a new opportunity. At the same time, Dave Mischler was promoted to the role of chief operating officer.
StockX Report Calls Out On, Salomon and Asics as Top YTD Trading Gainers
Success on the secondary market can be a barometer for consumer demand, and Stockx’s report suggests that, despite a more challenging retail environment, brands continue to break through and demonstrate growth.
Logo Brands Inks Licensing Deal with Mississippi State
Beginning January 1, 2024, Logo Brands and Mississippi State University will enter into a ten-year exclusive agreement in the tailgate and inflatables categories.
OrthoLite Names Cirql VP/GM
OrthoLite hired Matt Thwaites as vice president and general manager of OrthoLite Cirql. He was formerly global sales and marketing director of the Footwear Division for Coats, the industrial thread company.
EoS Fitness Opens New Center in Miami-Dade County
The new 40,000-plus square foot gym in Kendall, FL adds to the company’s eight locations across the state, keeping EoS on track to reach its goal of 10 gyms statewide by the end of 2023.
Report: July Retail Sales Grew 3.2 Percent Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that overall retail sales in July were up 0.7 percent from June and up 3.2 percent year-over-year. That was double the increases seen in June.
F45 To Voluntarily Delist And Deregister Stock
F45 Training Holdings, Inc. announced its intention to voluntarily delist from the New York Stock Exchange and to deregister its common stock.
Trove Secures $30 Million In Funding Round
Resale tech platform Trove reported it raised $30 million in a Series E funding round, bringing its total funding to over $150 million.
On’s Sales Surge 60 Percent Currency-Neutral In Second Quarter
On Holdings reported adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled in the second quarter as sales vaulted 52 percent (60 percent on a currency-neutral basis). Sales in the Americas region jumped 59.8 percent. On again lifted its full-year sales guidance, implying a full-year growth rate of 44 percent and a second half-year growth rate of close to 30 percent. On Holdings forecast for EBITDA margin was maintained.
Study: Luxury Retailers Brace for Rise in Losses to Theft and Security Issues
A new global research survey asked luxury retailer senior executives with a total annual turnover of $3.1 billion across the U.S., South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia revealed that 62 percent expected a rise in losses to theft over the next three years.
TruFit Athletic Clubs Opens Second TN Location
TruFit said it is solidifying its presence in the Tennessee fitness industry with the opening of a Madison, TN location and will introduce two additional locations—a third in Donelson and the fourth in Murfreesboro—this year.
InHome Golf Studio and Simulators Opens Showroom in Miami
InHome Golf Studio and Simulators opened a showroom in Miami, FL. The company also has showrooms in Lyndhurst, NJ, where it is based, and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
