SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Amer Sports’ Debt Ratings Upgraded To Positive On Strong Earnings
Moody’s Investors Service changed to positive from stable the outlook on the ratings of Amer Sports as the company saw revenue growth of 29 percent in the year-to-date period ended September 30. Moody’s said, “Consumer demand for sports apparel, footwear and individual ball sports equipment has proven to be stronger than expected across all segments.”
MycoWorks Raises $125M To Scale Mushroom Leather Material
MycoWorks, a company developing a fungal-based biomaterial that it said could replace leather, has secured $125 million in Series C financing.
H2U Raises US$8M To Fund Growth
Health to U (H2U) Corporation, a provider of digital health and wellbeing platforms, announced the close of a U.S.$8 million round of funding led by Sharp and Foxconn Technology.
Peloton To Be Removed From Nasdaq 100
Nasdaq said Thursday evening that Peloton’s stock (PTON) would be replaced by trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) in the Nasdaq 100 Index on January 24.
FitLab Raises Growth Capital, Announces Acquisitions Of Electric, Fitplan And Ragnar
FitLab Inc. announced the closing of its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than $15 million.
HanesBrands Announces $2 Million Investment In Historically Black Colleges And Universities
HanesBrands announced a $2 million investment in three historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). The four-year partnership involves North Carolina A&T, Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design and Winston-Salem State University.
Jonas Fitness Appoints President
Jonas Fitness, Inc., a provider in enterprise club management software and payment solutions, announced that Tony Autin would be named president.
PureGym Opens First Club In U.S.
PureGym Group, the European fitness and gym operator, opened its first gym in the United States under the brand name Pure Fitness.
Salesforce Data Reveals Global Digital Sales Surpassed $1 Trillion During 2021 Holiday Season
Consumers spent $1.14 trillion online globally and $257 billion in the U.S., compared to $1.1 trillion and $236 billion in 2020, according to Salesforce’s 2021 Holiday Shopping Report.
Walmart Names New Chief Merchant In Exec Shuffle
Walmart appointed Charles Redfield as chief merchandising officer. He is replacing Scott McCall, who is retiring. Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside is leaving the company, according to an internal memo attained by the Wall Street Journal.
Holiday Sales Grew 14.1 Percent
Retail sales during 2021’s November/December holiday season grew 14.1 percent over 2020 to $886.7 billion, beating the National Retail Federation’s forecast and setting a record despite challenges from inflation, supply chain disruptions and the pandemic, NRF said.
Big 5 Sees Q4 EPS Well Above Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation pre-announced fourth-quarter results for the period ended January 2 that showed earnings came in above company guidance due to margins coming in significantly ahead of plan. Steven Miller, the company’s CEO, said in a statement, “While issues surrounding the pandemic are ongoing, we believe the business is in a great position heading into 2022.”
USA Rugby Signs Apparel Deal With Castore
USA Rugby has announced a six-year apparel deal with UK-based sportswear company Castore.
TaylorMade’s New Debt Issue Assigned B Rating From S&P
S&P Global Ratings assigned a ‘B’ issuer credit rating to TaylorMade. The rating assignment come as TaylorMade Holdings Inc. announced plans to raise a seven-year, $1.05 billion senior secured term loan B to refinance debt.
Fitness Tech Company Myzone Hits $102M Valuation After BGF Investment
Myzone, the manufacturer of wearable fitness tracking technology, has secured a $17.2 million investment from BGF, the UK’s growth capital investor, alongside tech entrepreneur Vin Murria OBE, who also joins as Non-Executive Chair.
