SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Canyon Bicycles Received $30M Investment Led By LeBron James & Partners
Canyon Bicycles announced a $30 million equity investment led by LRMR Ventures, LeBron James, Maverick Carter’s family office, and S.C. Holdings, a U.S. private equity firm. The investment values the direct-to-consumer cycle brand at €750 million.
Adidas Won’t Renew NHL Jersey Deal After 2023/24 Season
Adidas will not return as the NHL’s official supplier of uniforms and apparel when its agreement expires after the 2023/24 season.
Sidi Sport Acquired By Italian Investment Company
Sidi Sport, the Italian cycling and motorcycling footwear brand, has been acquired by Italmobiliare.
Deckers Brands Lifts FY Outlook On Blowout Q1 For Hoka
Deckers Brands slightly raised its EPS guidance for its fiscal year after reporting earnings and sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 topped Wall Street’s targets. The gains were led by an outperformance by Hoka, with sales up 54.9 percent year-over-year.
Aqualung Group Names President, North America
Aqualung Group, the manufacturer of diving equipment and watersports, named Scott Rittschof president of Aqualung Group, North America.
Xponential Fitness Sees Strong Growth In Second Quarter
Xponential Fitness Inc., franchisor of boutique fitness brands, provided second quarter 2022 operating highlights, including same-store growth of 25 percent.
NPD Report: Prime Day Promotions Boosted Retail Revenue 14 Percent But Unit Sales Still Fell
The week of Amazon’s Prime Day and other big retailer promotions showed that consumers continue to spend but are purchasing less, according to The NPD Group. U.S. sales revenue from discretionary general merchandise for the week ending July 16, 2022, was 14 percent higher than last year’s non-promotional week, and unit sales were 1 percent lower.
Golftec Opens Location Near Boston
Golftec announced opening an instruction and club fitting center in Waltham, MA.
Topgolf Set To Enter Rhode Island
Topgolf Entertainment Group is opening a Topgolf location in the Greater Providence area, marking the company’s entry into Rhode Island.
Garmin Q2 Sales Dragged Down By Weakness In Fitness Wearables
Garmin, Ltd. reported sales declined 6 percent in the second quarter ended June 25, pulled down by a 34 percent drop in the fitness segment. Garmin reduced its guidance for the year, with earnings being impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, high inflation and rising interest rates.
Puma Lifts Full-Year Revenue Outlook After Solid Q2
Puma reported stronger than expected second-quarter earnings on “very strong growth” across its product range and raised its revenue outlook for the full-year 2022. Earnings guidance was maintained as Puma warned of uncertainties that could dilute profitability.
Stanley Hires Global Vice President, Brand Marketing
Stanley announced it hired Jenn Reeves as global vice president of brand marketing.
F45 Training Announces Strategic Update
F45 Training Holdings Inc. said Adam Gilchrist, its president, CEO, and chairman, has stepped down and a search for a successor has been launched. The fitness boutique also reduced its 2022 guidance and announced a reorganization that will lead to the layoff of 110 employees.
Skechers’ Q2 Results Top Guidance
Skechers USA reported profits in the second quarter were down due to lower gross margins as sales grew 12 percent. Results came in easily above Skechers’ guidance, led by the Americas. Skechers maintained its guidance for the year.
Shimano’s Sales Expand 15 Percent In First Half
Shimano, Inc. reported its net income increased 22.4 percent in the first half ended June 30 as sales grew 14.7 percent.
