SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Big 5’S Q2 Sales Drop Against Challenging Comparisons
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported same-store sales fell 22.3 percent in the second quarter ended July 3 against tough comparisons in the year-ago quarter. Sales were below company guidance but both earnings and sales surpassed any pre-pandemic second quarter.
APL To Open Store In New York City
APL, the Los Angles-based sneaker upstart also known as Athletic Propulsion Labs, is opening its first store in New York City, in Soho, according to TheRealDeal.
PepsiCo Invests In Fitness Energy Drink Maker Celsius
PepsiCo announced a $550 million investment in energy drink maker Celsius Holdings as part of a long-term distribution deal.
Gaia’s Q2 Revenues Improve 7 Percent
Gaia, Inc.’s results for the second quarter ended June 30 marked its eighth consecutive quarter of positive earnings and EBITDA, with Q2 EBITDA margins over 20 percent.
3STEP Sports Acquires Wildfire Volleyball Academy
3STEP Sports acquired Wildfire Volleyball Academy for its volleyball division. Founded in 2004 by Ore Pablos, Wildfire Volleyball Academy has 14 national and 13 state teams and more than 300 girls in its training program.
JD Sports Sells Footasylum To Germany’s Aurelius
JD Sports sold Footasylum to German private equity firm Aurelius Group for an enterprise value of about £37.5 million ($38 million), less than the £86 million pounds ($102.9 million) price it paid for the chain in 2019.
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement In Japan For CycleBar
Xponential Fitness Inc. has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for CycleBar.
Golf Canada To Relocate Headquarters To Caledon
Golf Canada and Osprey Valley announced a partnership where the organization will relocate its corporate operations to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario.
Under Armour To Pay $67 Million To Settle UCLA Lawsuit
Under Armour has agreed to pay UCLA nearly $67.5 million to settle the school’s lawsuit with the company, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. UCLA was seeking over $200 million in damages in its original lawsuit filed in August 2020 over Under Armour’s terminated UCLA contract.
Second Rally House Store Opens In Omaha Market
Rally House announced opening its second location in the Omaha market, Rally House Metro Crossing. The new store is in Council Bluffs, IA.
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.
