SGB Update Sports & Fitness
RYU Apparel Q1 Sales Climb 75 Percent
RYU Apparel, Inc. reported revenues reached Canadian C$347,938 (U.S. C$270,647) in the first quarter ending March 31, up from C$198,825 during the same period last year.
Deckers Brands Appoints Chief Supply Chain Officer, COO To Exit
Deckers Brands announced the promotion of Angela Ogbechie to the newly created chief supply chain officer role. Ogbechie’s promotion follows David Lafitte’s decision to step down as chief operating officer to accept another opportunity.
Hydrow Partners With USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon said Hydrow, the at-home connected rower, has become the organization’s Official Connected Rowing Equipment and Rowing Training Partner through 2025.
TRX Files For Bankruptcy, Pursues Sale
TRX, the maker of functional training products and training content, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Santa Ana Division in order to pursue a sale.
Payntr Golf Expands Internationally
Payntr Golf, the golf footwear brand based in Portland, OR, has established new distribution partners in markets outside of the U.S. and U.K., including Europe, Asia, and South Africa, among others, under the umbrella company of Payntr Golf Global.
PXG Opens First Retail Store In Colorado
PXG officially opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Denver, its first store in Colorado. The maker of golf equipment and apparel said it plans to end 2022 with 24 locations in the U.S.
Golftec Opens Location In Wisconsin
Golftec announced the opening of an instruction and club fitting center in Appleton, WI.
Rising Racquet Prices Help Tennis Sustain Momentum
Total wholesale racquet unit sales into the US market* grew by over 11 percent in the first three months of the year compared to Q1 2021, according to a report from Sports Marketing Surveys. This marks the largest Q1 total since 2010.
Aqualung Group Appoints Chairman
Aqualung Group, the manufacturer of dive and water sports gear, said Bruno Cercley will take over as chairman of its supervisory board, effective July 1. Cercley guided the turnaround of Rossignol as its CEO from 2008 until his retirement in 2021.
Fanatics Extends Contract With Aston Villa FC
Fanatics extended its e-commerce, retail and manufacturing partnership with Premier League soccer club Aston Villa FC.
Recall: Nautilus Treadmills
About 7,300 Nautilus treadmills are being recalled. The treadmills can start on their own, posing a fall hazard to a user.
Gap, Inc. Launches New Credit Card Program
Gap Inc. launched a new suite of credit cards with Barclays US Consumer Bank to support its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta banners.
Fanatics Collectibles and Topps Announce College Trading Cards Program
Fanatics Collectibles, the trading cards and collectibles division of Fanatics and Topps announced a comprehensive, officially licensed college student-athlete trading cards program.
Decathlon Expands U.S. Distribution Channels To Third-Party Retailers
Decathlon announced plans to expand distribution to outdoor, sporting goods and retail stores across the United States. The announcement comes as it attends the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver, CO for the first time this week.
Core Health & Fitness Acquires Jacobs Ladder
Core Health & Fitness LLC (Core), a portfolio company of U.S.-based private equity firm Gainline Capital Partners LP (Gainline), announced that it has acquired Jacobs Ladder, a maker of ladder-climbing fitness products.
