SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Tempo Partners With Lindsey Vonn
Tempo, based in San Fransisco, CA, announced that Lindsey Vonn will serve as a strategic advisor, investor and ambassador to the connected at-home gym upstart.
LT Apparel Group Expands Operations In Greensboro
LT Apparel Group, a manufacturer of childrenswear apparel, is expanding operations in North Carolina with an investment of at least $57 million in Greensboro. The company’s brands include Adidas Kids, Carhartt Kids and its owned brand, French Toast.
BCI Burke Acquired By Bertram Capital
Fond du Lac, WI-based BCI Burke, a maker of commercial play equipment, has been acquired by Bertram Capital.
Life Time To Open In McKinney, TX
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. said it reached an agreement with the former owners of Craig Ranch Fitness & Spa in McKinney, TX for the closure and purchase of the club.
Scheels Secures Naming Rights For Legacy Sports Complex
Scheels has secured the naming rights for the multi-use sports facility that is under development in the vicinity of its store in the Legacy Pointe Town Center in Springfield, IL.
Slinger Sales Reach $5.4 Million In Second Quarter
Slinger reported sales in the second quarter ended October 31 increased 106.1 percent to $5.4 million versus $2.6 million.
Winmark Announces Board Changes
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced that Kirk A. MacKenzie has informed the company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Winmark Board of Directors.
24 Hour Fitness CEO Exits
Tony Ueber, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness since January 2019, has left the fitness chain. 24 Hour COO Karl Sanft has taken over as interim CEO
PXG Opens First Stand-Alone East Coast Studio
PXG recently opened its first brick-and-mortar location on the East Coast. Continuing to expand PXG’s footprint, PXG Philadelphia marks the company’s eleventh retail and golf club fitting studio in the United States.
CriticalPoint Capital Completes Sale Of JackRabbit To Fleet Feet
Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC announced the closing of the sale of JackRabbit to Fleet Feet.
Gympass Acquires Trainiac
Gympass announced its acquisition of Trainiac, a company that specializes in one-on-one online personal training. The business will become Trainiac by Gympass.
November Retail Sales Put Holiday Season On Track To Set New Records
Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19, the National Retail Federation said.
Reebok Secures India Licensee
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) to distribute and sell Reebok products in India and other ASEAN (Southeast Asian) countries.
Dick’s SG To Close Store In Williamsburg, VA
Dick’s Sporting Goods is closing its store at the Marquis Shopping Center in Williamsburg, VA on January 2, according to a report from wydaily.com.
LIV Golf Investments Adds SVP, Global Head Of Partnerships And Head Of Strategy
LIV Golf Investments, led by retired professional golfer Greg Norman, announced that it has appointed Monica Fee and Lily Kenny as senior vice president, global head of partnerships and head of strategy, respectively.
