SGB Update Sports & Fitness
BSN Sports, Under Armour Partner With Schreiner University
BSN Sports and Under Armour established a new athletic partnership with Schreiner University Athletics in Kerrville, TX.
Nike’s Mark Parker To Become Chairman Of Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company elected Mark Parker, a seven-year member of the Disney Board and executive chairman of Nike, Inc., as chairman of its board of directors, effective following its annual meeting of shareholders.
Bare Performance Nutrition Names CEO
Bare Performance Nutrition promoted Kat Thomas to chief executive officer. The position was previously held by its Founder Nick Bare, who now assumes the role of chief creative officer.
Academy Sports To Open Store In Lafayette, IN
Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. will open its first store in Lafayette, IN this spring in Lafayette Pavilions. This is the retailer’s fourth location in Indiana.
JD Sports Posts 20 Percent H2 Growth Across North American Retail Banners
JD Sports Fashion Plc, the parent company of Finish Line, DTLR and Shoe Palace in the U.S. and sports fashion and outdoor retail brands Blacks, JD, Millets, and Go Outdoors in the U.K., realized sales growth of more than 10 percent in its organic retail businesses through 22 weeks of the second half of 2022.
Yue Yuen’s Sales Drop In December
Yue Yuen reported sales for the month of December slid 20.5 percent to $629.8 million.
BRC Sees Solid UK Holiday Sales Growth Aided By Inflation; Volumes Fall
The British Retail Consortium reported that UK total retail sales for 2022 increased by 3.1 percent versus 2021. Food growth was 3.0 percent and non-food growth was 3.2 percent for the year.
Study: 36.5 Million Americans Played Pickleball In 2022
The Association of Pickleball Professionals released its 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report that showed 14 percent of adults in the U.S. (36.5 million people) played pickleball at least once in the 12 months from August 2021 to August 2022 and 8.5 million people played pickleball eight times or more in the same period.
Life Time Sees 23 Percent Growth In 2023
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. reported revenue in 2022 to be within the midpoint of its prior guidance and earnings to top guidance. The fitness center operator also forecasted growth of about 23 percent at the midpoint of overall guidance for 2023.
Marathon Sports Signs As Lead Retailer At Run Show USA Boston
ported that Marathon Sports, acquired by Fleet Feet in July 2022, is the headline retailer for its show scheduled to take place in Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, February 4-5.
Nike Partners With Fordham
Nike reached an agreement to replace Under Armour as the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory sponsor of Fordham Athletics, effective July 1, 2023.
Sports Direct Parent Invests In Hugo Boss
Frasers Group, the parent company of British retailer Sports Direct, reported its current investment in Hugo Boss now comprises 2,714,300 shares of common stock, representing 3.9 percent of Hugo Boss’s total share capital.
GolfTec Opens 25 Training Centers In 2022
GolfTec reported it opened 25 training centers in 2022, including seven new centers in the fourth quarter. GolfTec’s global footprint includes 243 locations worldwide.
Backbone Hires E-Commerce Director
Backbone hired Martin Mudry as e-commerce director, a new position at the company, to support its entrance into marketplace marketing across key third-party e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, and others.
Club Champion Opens Facility In Calgary
Custom golf club fitter Club Champion and its Canadian counterpart, Tour Experience Golf (TXG), opened a new fitting studio, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
