SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Golf Rounds Played Dip In February
Rounds of golf played in February 2023 were down about 3 percent on a national level year-over-year, impacted by storm-related weather activity in California, according to Golf Datatech.
The Basketball League Rolls Out New Super League Format
The Basketball League, which claims to be “the fastest-growing professional sports league in North America,” released details of a new league that positions it outside of markets served by the NBA and NBA G league.
Fanatics Signs Retail Partnership Deal With French Football Federation
Fanatics reported it signed a long-term, omnichannel retail partnership with the French Football Federation to improve its online and in-store shopping experience of the France National Football Team.
CSGA Names New President And CEO
The Canadian Sporting Goods Association (CSGA) hired Bryan Loucks as president and chief executive officer, timed with the Association having completed improvements to its operational platform to increase membership value.
Wahoo Fitness’ Debt Ratings Lowered By Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the debt ratings of Wahoo Fitness to reflect Wahoo’s missed debt service payment due 31 March 2023 and the expiration of the applicable grace period. S&P lowered Wahoo’s debt ratings earlier this month.
Tonal Completes $130 Million Funding Round, Appoints New CEO
Strength and personal training platform Tonal, founded in 2015, completed its latest funding round, raising $130 million through existing investors led by L Catterton, Cobalt, Dragoneer, Kindred Ventures, and THVC.
Nordstrom To Open Rack Store In Elk Grove, CA
Nordstrom, Inc. reported it plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack store in Elk Grove, CA, in spring 2024.
BSN Sports Revenues Reached $1.5 billion In 2022, Poised For Growth
In a recent interview, BSN Sports President and COO Terry Babilla shared that the team sports retailer ended 2022 with $1.5 billion in annual sales, with an ongoing digital transformation expected to fuel growth in the years ahead.
Report: Year-Over-Year Online Prices Fell Again In March But Apparel Shows Increases
Adobe is reporting that online prices in March 2023, as tracked via the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI), powered by Adobe Analytics, fell 1.7 percent year-over-year (YoY), marking the seventh consecutive month of YoY price decreases.
Spartan Fitness Holdings Secures Investor
Spartan Fitness Holdings, the largest franchise owner in the Club Pilates system, received an investment of over $30 million from Snapdragon Capital Partners, a founding investor in Xponential Fitness.
Hotlines Establishes U.S. Distribution To Support Bike Channel
Hotlines, the B2B distributor owned by Signa Sports United North America, launched in North America, with its headquarters in Park City, UT, to serve the U.S. bike market by offering a wide range of Nukeproof products.
NRF: Imports Climbing But Below Pandemic Peaks
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should climb steadily through the summer but will remain below record-setting levels seen during most of the pandemic, according to the Global Port Tracker report* released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Ports Of Los Angeles And Long Beach Temporarily Shut Down
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were back in operation Saturday after a worker shortage shut down the largest U.S. port complex for the better part of two days.
Walmart Partners On Pickleball Initiative
Walmart partnered with the racquet sports booking platform, Break the Love, offering for free 125,000 reservations for customers and employees to book pickleball playtime at venues nationwide.
Gordon Brothers Commences Sale Of Shoe City Store Leases And GOB Sales
Gordon Brothers is selling its retail leases and operating going-out-of-business sales at all 39 retail store locations of Esco, Ltd., operating as Shoe City, throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
