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Net sales increased 16.0 percent year-over-year for the first half to ¥66,942 million. Descente Ltd. reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30 increased 4.7 percent to ¥62,818 million, reportedly due to foreign exchange effects and growth of the Descente and Uumbro brands in Japan and South Korea.
Galfer Appoints New Global Marketing Director | SGB Media Online
SGB Update. Galfer, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, a manufacturer of braking systems and components for motorcycles and bicycles, announced the hire of Guillermo Font as global marketing director. Font is a 20-plus-year marketing and brand development veteran who has worked across various sectors and countries, driving growth and innovation.
Beachbody to Cut 33 Percent of Staff in New Omni-Channel …
Oct 1, 2024 — Beachbody to Cut 33 Percent of Staff in New Omni-Channel Business Model. October 1, 2024. SGB Update. The Beachbody Company, Inc. (Bodi) said it is evolving its core business model with an omni-channel sales channel approach that will streamline operations and better position the company for future profitable growth.
Rawlings Confirms Planned Closure Of Caledonia Facility
Jul 21, 2021 — Rawlings has confirmed plans to close its Miken Sports plant, which makes non-wood bats and MLB helmets, in Caledonia, MN. Production of MLB helmets will be moved to Missouri. The closure affects approximately 59 employees and follows the recent Rawlings’ acquisition by Easton Diamond Sports, according to Mike Thompson, CMO, Rawlings.
Sports Endeavors Acquires NJ-Based Soccer Specialty Retailer
May 20, 2024. SGB Update. Soccer.com, the parent company of Sports Endeavors, LLC, reported completing the acquisition of regional soccer specialty retailer Ewing Sports based in New Jersey. Founded in Ewing Township, NJ, in 1982, Ewing Sports has reportedly become a “premier, customized apparel-package supplier for soccer clubs, teams and ...
LeagueApps Secures Additional Equity Investment | SGB Media …
October 11, 2024. SGB Update. LeagueApps, a youth sports management platform, has secured an equity investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm based in Menlo Park, CA, with offices in London and Mexico City. The investment will help LeagueApps bolster its youth sports management platform.
Maine Outdoor Brands Appoints Board President | SGB Media Online
October 11, 2024. SGB Update. Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) appointed Devin McNeill, CEO and co-founder of Flowfold, as its new board president, succeeding Kay Henry. MOB also added three new members to its board of directors. McNeill co-founded Flowfold while attending the University of Maine.
Dawgs Secures Federal Circuit Win Against Crocs
October 4, 2024. SGB Update. Dawgs and parent company Double Diamond Distribution, Ltd. reported that Crocs must return to court to face allegations that it violated federal false advertising laws by promoting claims that it manufactures its shoes with “patented” materials. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 3 ...
Accell Group Undergoes Debt Restructuring | SGB Media Online
October 8, 2024. SGB Update. Netherlands-based Accell Group NV, backed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), agreed to a restructuring that writes off 40 percent of its debt and will see its liabilities at the operating group level cut to €800 million ($881 million) from €1.4 billion, with maturities extended through to 2030. The company ...
Implus Acquires SKLZ | SGB Media Online
August 1, 2018. SGB Update. Implus announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Pro Performance Sports LLC d/b/a SKLZ, a leading provider of multisport athletic performance and skill development training products. SKLZ will propel Implus into the sporting goods category and further expands the company’s fitness division.