SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Cycle Force Recalls Adult Bike Helmets Due To Risk Of Head Injury
Cycle Force, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled certain Ventura Adult Bike Helmets. The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirement of the CPSC.
LL Bean’s New HQ Grand Opening Set For June 15
L.L.Bean will celebrate the completion of its new 390,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Freeport, ME on June 15, marking the close to an eight-year, $110 million campus redevelopment in the company’s longtime hometown.
Walmart Rides Strong Q1 Comp Sales Growth To 13 Percent Adjusted EPS Gain
Walmart, Inc. reported first-quarter consolidated revenue of $152.3 billion, up 7.6 percent, or 7.7 percent in constant-currency. Walmart U.S. posted 7.4 percent comp store sales growth. Adjusted EPS was up 13 percent to $1.47 a share.
Pou Chen To Lay Off 5,700 Workers In Vietnam
Taiwan’s Pou Chen, the world’s largest maker of branded athletic footwear, has announced layoffs for 5,744 workers at factories in Vietnam, according to multiple reports.
Wahoo Fitness Wipes Debt Line Clean With Recap
Wahoo Fitness reported it had eliminated all its debt with a recapitalization led by founder Chip Hawkins. Terms were not disclosed.
Golftec Relocates San Diego Center
Golftec relocated its instruction and club fitting center in San Diego.
EoS Fitness Opens Latest Florida Location In Tampa Bay Market
The latest EoS Fitness location will open in Lutz, FL, expanding the company’s footprint in the Tampa Bay area, where EoS has five of its eight Florida locations open.
BSN Sports Extends Partnership With The University Of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati Athletics Department announced an apparel agreement with BSN Sports. Within the deal, Cincinnati has elected to equip its programs with Jordan Brand and Nike products. The Bearcats were slated to wear Under Armour through 2024.
Five Iron Golf Launches Franchising Program
Five Iron Golf, with 18 locations across the U.S., has introduced its franchising program.
Fabletics Opens Store At University of Southern California
Fabletics opened its first on-campus retail store at the University of Southern California.
Rally House Partners With K-State Athletics
Rally House partnered with K-State Athletics to operate the University’s in-venue and online stores.
Target’s Q1 Profits Top Analyst Targets; Warns On Q2 Outlook
Target Corp. reported a slight decline in earnings on a 0.5 percent increase in sales in the first quarter, but both earnings and sales topped Wall Street targets. Target issued soft guidance for the second quarter, marked by a low single-digit decrease in comparable sales, and said a higher shrink would impact the year’s profitability.
Lululemon’s Global Creative Director Passes Away
Phil Dickinson, Lululemon’s SVP and global creative director and previously a 15-year Nike veteran, has passed away. The cause of his death was not disclosed.
Intense Cycles Hires VP Of Sales
Intense Cycles, based in Temecula, CA, added Mike Carr to its executive team as vice president of sales. He previously worked for Fox Racing and Polaris Industries.
Fanatics Partners With Sky Sports To Launch Online Shop
Fanatics partnered with broadcaster Sky Sports to open a new online shop, shop.skysports.com, for consumers across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
