SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Lululemon Hires New Senior VP EMEA Region
Lululemon announced it hired Sarah Clark as VP of EMEA to lead the company as it “continues to grow and deliver on its next chapter of international expansion.”
Fanatics Partners On Next-Day Delivery
Fanatics is offering next-day delivery in several U.S. cities through Roadie, an Atlanta-based delivery platform.
Lululemon To Launch At-Home Fitness Platform
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is launching a new fitness-content platform that would allow customers to access on-demand and live-streamed classes at home.
Tracksmith To Open Store In London
Boston-based Tracksmith is opening its first store in London. The running brand has only one store on Newberry Street in Boston.
Gymshark Appoints CFO
Gymshark hired Mat Dunn as its new chief financial officer. He was formerly chief operating officer and CFO at Asos.
Pearl Izumi Trims Staff, Plans To Sell Colorado Headquarters
Pearl Izumi has eliminated an undisclosed number of jobs from its Louisville, CO headquarters, and its parent company, United Sports Brands, plans to sell the building, according to a report from the BusinessDen.
U.S. Golf Rounds See Third Straight Positive Month In August
Golf Datatech’s National Rounds Played Report for August showed that U.S. rounds were up 3.9 percent in the month but still down 2.6 percent year-to-date year-over-year.
Slinger Bag Parent Warns Of Late Regulatory Filing
Connexa Sports Technologies, Inc., formerly Slinger Bag, announced it had received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (NASDAQ) on September 22, 2022, notifying the company that it is not in compliance with the periodic filing requirements for continued listing because it failed to file financial documents with the SEC.
Academy Opens First Store In Lexington
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced opening its first store in Lexington, marking its sixth in Kentucky.
Nike Opens First Store In The Bronx
Nike has opened a store in the North Bronx, its first in the New York City borough. Located at 340 Baychester Avenue, the store is one of the brand’s community-focused Nike Unite concept stores.
Beyond Yoga To Open First Store
Beyond Yoga, acquired by Levi Strauss in September 2021 for $400 million, is opening its first store in Santa Monica, CA.
Nautilus’ Board Announces Strategic Review
With support from management, Nautilus, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had launched a review of strategic alternatives, which could include the sale of the company, to identify opportunities to accelerate digital growth under its previously announced North Star plan and enhance shareholder value.
Peloton’s Head Of Marketing Exits
Dara Treseder, Peloton’s head of marketing, is leaving the company, effective October 4, to become chief marketing officer at Autodesk.
Amazon Adds Second Prime Shopping Event In October
Amazon added a Prime-exclusive two-day shopping event in October. Its “Prime Early Access Sale” is for Amazon Prime members offering Black Friday-like deals from October 11-12.
PGA Tour Superstore Appoints President
PGA Tour Superstore announced that Dick Sullivan, currently president and chief executive officer for PGA Tour Superstore, has been named executive chairman and CEO while Jill Spiegel, now PGATSS chief merchandising officer, has been promoted to president.
