SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Decathlon’s ‘A-2’ Short-Term Rating Affirmed On Strong Operating Performance
S&P Global Ratings affirmed Decathlon’s ‘A-2’ short-term credit rating on strong operating performance. S&P said consistent outperformance in 2021 and the first half of 2022 had positioned Decathlon favorably as market headwinds arise.
JD Sports CFO To Step Down Next Year
JD Sports Fashion said Chief Financial Officer Neil Greenhalgh will step down in 2023, after four years in the position.
Golftec Opens Location Outside Salt Lake City
Golftec continues its nationwide expansion opening an instruction and club fitting center in Lehi, UT, its second location in the state.
Wilson Sporting Goods Names Global GM, Rac Sports
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. promoted Jason Collins, senior director, global product, to global general manager, Racquet Sports, effective immediately.
Sherwood Hockey Hires First Fashion Stylist
Sherwood Hockey, the Canadian manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, announced it hired Kesha McLeod as style director.
Play It Again Sports Parent Sees Slight Quarterly Earnings Decline
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported earnings for the quarter that ended September 24, 2022, of $10.37 million, or $2.93 per share, against $10.1 million, or $2.67, a year ago.
Topgolf To Open Second Venue In St. Louis Area
Topgolf plans to open a new location in Midtown St. Louis in late 2023 located south of the Saint Louis University campus at Chouteau Avenue and Compton Avenue, south of I-64. This will be the second to serve the greater St. Louis area.
Nike Once Again Tops Piper Sandler’s Teen Survey
Nike remains the No. 1 brand for teens in apparel (31 percent) and footwear (60 percent ), according to Piper Sandler’s 44th Semi-Annual Generation Z survey. Lululemon, Converse, Crocs, and Hey Dude also gained traction.
HanesBrands Partners With University Of California, Berkeley
HanesBrands announced a new primary apparel partnership with the University of California, Berkeley. The ten-year agreement gives HBI exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute fanwear across mass and campus/local channels.
PXG Opens Store In Boston
PXG, the sports equipment manufacturer that sells a line of custom-fitted golf equipment products and accessories, opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Framingham, MA, located West of downtown Boston.
President & CEO Of JLL’s Americas Retail Business To Retire
JLL announced that Greg Maloney is retiring effective December 31, 2022. Kristin Mueller, a longtime partner and the current COO of JLL’s Property Management, will replace Maloney as president of the company’s Retail Property Management business.
Lids Expands Paris Saint-Germain Partnership
Lids and Paris Saint-Germain have expanded their partnership. Lids will now oversee two existing stores and future club locations in Europe.
Adobe Predicts Modest Online Gain In Holiday Sales
Adobe expects U.S. online holiday sales to reach $209.7 billion from November 1 to December 31, representing a 2.5 percent growth year-over-year. During the 2021 holiday shopping season, $204.5 billion was spent online, growing 8.6 percent YoY, with consumers uncertain about returning to physical stores due to lingering pandemic concerns.
Recall: Spalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Russell Brands recalled the Spalding Momentous EZ Assembly Portable Basketball Goals because of an impact injury hazard.
Bollé Brands Announces Sale Of Cébé
Bollé Brands Group announced that D.MO/RACER have agreed to purchase Cébé, the manufacturer of performance sunglasses, ski goggles and ski helmets.
