Latest Corporate and M&A – Page 20
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News briefsThe pickleball league merger is complete
The Carvana PPA Tour and MLP (Major League Pickleball) by Margaritaville have completed their merger into a “unified and definitive professional pickleball holding company,” with the help of $75 million from private-equity firm SC Holdings, D.C. Pickleball Team owner Al Tylis, PPA Tour owners Tom Dundon and the Pardoe family, ...
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News briefsSwedish recycler goes bankrupt
Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has been declared bankrupt by the Stockholm District Court. The company made its filing for bankruptcy on Feb. 25. Renewcell has failed to secure the capital and liquidity to complete the strategic review it announced in November 2023 and maintain operations. It had been negotiating with ...
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News briefsFanatics cuts 100 jobs at commerce division
Sports licensing giant Fanatics is cutting more than 100 jobs from its commerce division, its largest unit, including workers at its Tampa, Florida, and Easton, Pennsylvania, facilities. The news was first reported by Sports Business Journal (SBJ). The cuts included VPs, directors and managers, says the report, which also stresses ...
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ArticlePuma CEO Arne Freundt: “Puma is the challenger in sports and sports culture”
Puma is facing a crucial year in a difficult market environment. Sharpening the brand profile and raising consumer awareness in two difficult markets is key for the brand in 2024.
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News briefsAccent Group to end franchise model for The Athlete’s Foot down under
Inside Retail has reported that Australia-based Accent Group, a digitally integrated retail and distribution company in the performance and lifestyle apparel and footwear market in Australia and New Zealand with more than 800 stores, 34 brands and more than 40 websites, plans to end its franchise model for The Athlete’s ...
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ArticleMoncler: Grinta withdraws from Double R, signs consultation agreement with RPH
Italian luxury outdoor fashion company Moncler S.p.A., on behalf of Double R Srl, Ruffini Partecipazioni Holding Srl (RPH) and Grinta Srl, announced that Grinta, a corporate vehicle of the Rivetti family, has announced its withdrawal from Double R. Double R is a sub-holding company controlled by RPH, a holding company ...
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ArticleAction sports veteran Shaun Neff joins X Games Ownership Group
Entrepreneur and founder of Neff Headwear, Shaun Neff, announced that he has officially joined sports and entertainment brand X Games Ownership Group as an investor and advisor to accelerate the brand’s expansive strategy. In addition to the annual Winter and Summer Games, X Games plans to expand its events and ...
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News briefs360 Padel Group shutters its running e-comm
StreetProRunning, the e-commerce platform set up by the founders of Pádel Nuestro, stopped selling its running shoes and related products on Feb. 2, as we have learned from CMDsport and confirmed on the website. The company is still handling guarantees and returns. StreetProRunning came online in the summer of 2016 ...
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ArticleEOC launches Collective Progress Initiative, aiming to achieve net zero by 2050
With the launch of the Collective Progress Initiative, Elevate Outdoor Collective’s (EOC) global brands – K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co, Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates – are working hand-in-hand to eliminate waste and maximize the recyclability and ...
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News briefsPuma steps into the digital future with Touchtech partnership
Touchtech, a platform renowned for its sales assistance tools, has announced a collaboration with Puma Group. The move reflects Puma’s commitment to digitalization in a rapidly evolving retail landscape. Andres Castro, Team Head of Customer Connectivity at Puma Group, emphasized the importance of digitalization to meeting the evolving needs of ...
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ArticleNike announces 2% workforce reduction
Nike has officially confirmed a 2 percent reduction in its workforce, following months of speculation. This decision aligns with the company’s goal to streamline operations and save up to $2 billion in costs over the next three years, as announced in December. CEO John Donahoe sent an internal memo to ...
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ArticleXponential completes divestiture of Stride Fitness
Xponential Fitness, the world’s largest franchisor of health and wellness brands, announced that it has finalized the divestiture of its Stride Fitness brand to Stride Fitness Franchising Inc., owned by Shaun Grove. Grove is currently the President of Rumble Boxing. Founded in 2017 by Misa Dugally and Katie Ownbey and ...
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News briefsHanesBrands closes distribution center in North Carolina
As reported by businessnc.com, HanesBrands is shutting down operations at its distribution center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, as the company streamlines its operations. This is the third major cost-cutting measure at HanesBrands since last January. The closure of the facility will cost 159 jobs – the fourth set of ...
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ArticleMaker of VR NFL game raises $20m
StatusPro, the virtua reality (VR) company of two former NFL players, Troy Jones and Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins, is to receive $20 million in a series-A funding round led by Google Ventures (GV). The company produces first-person sports games that use “real-time player data.” Its game NFL Pro Era works on ...
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News briefsNox under new ownership
GPF Partners has taken what appears to be a controlling stake in Nox, as CMDsport and others have reported. The pádel brand’s founder and CEO, Jesús Ballvé, will be remaining in place. Together with the new shareholder, Nox’s management has come up with a three-part plan: to consolidate its position ...
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News briefsHanover Communications launches Hanover Sport
Hanover Communications, a London-based communications and public affairs consulting firm, has announced the launch of Hanover Sport, to consolidate its sport-related offering. Rebecca Hargreaves, former Director at The Playbook, has been appointed as the first Director of Hanover Sport. Hargreaves has more than 15 years of experience with sports brands ...
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News briefsPerfect Moment announces pricing for IPO
London-based luxury lifestyle brand Perfect Moment Ltd. has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,334,000 ordinary shares at a price of $6.00 per share. This represents gross proceeds of approximately $8 million before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, Perfect Moment, a provider of technical ...
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News briefsReflo has a new investor and brand ambassador
Reflo, a British sustainable performance wear brand, has announced Harry Kane as an investor in its first seed-funding round, which raised around £1 million (€1.17m), with other investors from the worlds of athletics, green technology and creative services. In addition, the England men’s football captain will become a golf ambassador, ...
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News briefsAmer Sports raises $1.365 billion in NYSE IPO
Amer Sports, the parent company of Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson and other brands, raised $1.365 billion in its IPO on the NYSE through the sale of 105 million shares, 24 percent below the $1.8 billion the company had originally planned to raise. Nonetheless, yesterday’s IPO valued Anta Sports at $6.5 billion, ...
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News briefsJD Sports halts compensation, sparks retail bankruptcy
The parent company JD Sports Fashion Plc made the decision to cease compensating the losses of Sports Unlimited Retail in November 2023. As a result, Sports Unlimited Retail filed for bankruptcy. JD Sports, the parent company of Aktiesport, Perry Sport and Sprinter shops in the Netherlands, has been experiencing significant ...
