SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Puma Opens Running Testing Facility
Puma opened the Puma Nitro Lab, an athlete testing facility developed in partnership with Hartmann Orthopedics & Sports. Based at Hartmann’s facility near Frankfurt, Germany, the lab provides athletes with detailed, full-body insights using tests and scans, including 4D Motion analysis.
Women’s Tennis Association Secures $150M Investment
The Women’s Tennis Association announced that CVC Capital Partners, the global private equity firm, had become a commercial partner after making a $150 million investment that gave CVC a 20 percent stake in a new commercial subsidiary named WTA Ventures.
Beachbody Changes Name To BODi; Hires Vice President
The Beachbody Company, Inc. changed its name from Beachbody to BODi, reflecting the digital platform’s recently founded Health Esteem category. Petra Kolber was hired as vice president of Personal Development and Mindset
Johnson Fitness & Wellness To Open 17 Stores In Texas
Johnson Fitness & Wellness, the retail division of Taiwan-based Johnson Health Tech, reported it would open 17 stores in major metro markets in Texas and a commercial sales and service division.
Report: U.S. Retail Sales Climb 6.9 Percent In February
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were up 6.9 percent year-over-year (YOY) in February.
NRF Opposes Corporate Tax Rate Increase In Biden Admin Budget
The National Retail Federation has issued the following statement from SVP of Government Relations David French in response to President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024.
Yue Yuen Factory Revenue Declines Moderate In February; China Retail Worsens
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited net consolidated operating revenue for February 2023 came in at $603.8 million, representing a 6.9 percent decline versus the year-ago February period.
Peloton, IFit Face U.S. Import Ban Over Streaming Technology
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) banned imports of video streaming fitness devices made by Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON.O) and iFit, Inc after a judge ruled the company’s infringed on Dish Network Corp. (DISH.O) patents.
Tilly’s Hints At Improving Sales Picture After Tough Q4 And Weak Start To 2023
Tilly’s, Inc. saw total net sales decline 11.8 percent to $180.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 ended January 28, compared to $204.5 million in the prior-year comparable quarter. Total comp store net sales, including both physical stores and e-commerce, decreased by 13.7 percent for the period.
Athleta Sees Q4 Comp Sales Down 5 Percent; CEO Exits
Gap Inc. announced that Mary Beth Laughton, president and CEO of Athleta, is exiting the business, effective today. The change comes as the women’s active apparel chain’s fourth-quarter comparable sales fell 5 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by continued product acceptance challenges.
Zumiez Sees Strong Double-Digit Sales Declines Continuing Into 2023
Zumiez expects net sales for the three months ending April 29 to be in the range of $178 million to $184 million, which would indicated another strong double-digit decline from the $221 million in sales in the year-ago first quarter. Earnings (Loss) per share are expected to be between a loss of 85 cents and a loss of 95 cents.
JD Sports Appoints Non-Executive Director
JD Sports Fashion Plc appointed Ian Dyson as a non-executive director, effective March 9, 2023. He will join the audit and risk committee and the remuneration committee.
HanesBrands Refinances 2024 Maturities; Closes $900 Million Term Loan B Financing
HanesBrands completed the refinancing of the last remaining series of its 2024 Notes. The company closed on an upsized new Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $900 million.
Puma Appoints New GM For Sportstyle Business Unit
Puma hired Lionel Telega as general manager of the brand’s Sportstyle business effective immediately. Telega has been with the company since 2004 and, most recently, was the global director of go-to-market.
Enduro Bearings Expands Distribution In Canada, Central America
Enduro Bearings reported a multi-year distribution agreement with Orange Sport Supply in Canada and Grupo GL in Central America.
