All Racquet Sports articles – Page 16
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News briefsGolfers' spending in the UK increased 20% from 2014 to 2019
According to an independent report by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC), funded by The R&A, consumer spending on golf grew 20 percent in current prices from 2014 to 2019, which is real terms growth of 8 percent after accounting for inflation. The U.K. golf industry employs 63,826 ...
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ArticleFila celebrates 50 years in tennis and launches new junior tournament
Fila has announced a series of on-site activities and activations at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters in Southern California, also known as BNP Paribas Open, on March 6-19. Fans attending the event will experience the brand’s 50 years in tennis and the evolution of its style since 1973. Archival outfits ...
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News briefsSpanish bike-rental company has big plans
Rookfy, a bicycle-rental platform in Spain, enjoyed a satisfactory debut last year, according to chief technology officer Santiago Alonso, who spoke with CMDsport. The young company has recently added the retailer Escapa to its marketplace and joined the Spanish Association of Brands and Bicycles (Ambe). In an interview with Joanseguidor.com, ...
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News briefsThe market for golf equipment will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace
According to a recent 171-page report by Technavio, titled “Global Golf Equipment Market 2023-2027,” the global golf equipment market is forecasted to grow by US$1,418.41 million from 2022 to 2027. While the market size is growing, however, the growth momentum will decelerate during this forecast period, with a decline of ...
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News briefsWilson Golf president to leave
Tim Clarke has stepped down as president of Wilson Golf, according to mygolfspy.com. Clarke first joined Wilson in the 1990s and became president in 2007. Bob Thurman, global R&D director, is reportedly stepping in as interim golf GM. Wilson Golf is part of Wilson Sporting Goods and has been owned ...
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News briefsHead opens licensed training center in Abu Dhabi
Head is opening a licensed padel sports training center in Abu Dhabi, the brand’s first in the Middle East, in partnership with Xische Ventures. The official inauguration is scheduled for Feb. 21. Located in Musaffah, the 2,200 sqm facility features five padel courts, a VIP court for private bookings, a ...
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News briefsU.S. gets sixth pro pádel team
Matrix Padel will be the sixth team franchise in North America’s Pro Padel League (PPT). Located in northwestern Arkansas, Matrix Padel was just purchased by Barbara Hudson, Shannon Hudson and Johan Den Toom, founders of the Matrix Club, which offers pickleball, tennis and group fitness as well as pádel. The ...
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News briefsCarvana Pickleball has its official shoe
Skechers will be the official footwear sponsor of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour as of the 2023 season, with its schedule of 25 tournaments. The company will be selling its shoes and apparel on site for the PPA Tour, and tour staff and referees will be wearing its ...
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News briefsBabolat increasingly focusing on padel
In an interview with French online sport publication Sportbuzzbusiness.fr, Babolat’s sales director, Olivier Plancon, said that the company now expects padel to become nearly as relevant for the company as tennis, which remains its main sales driver. Padel currently accounts for 25 percent of Babolat’s business in Europe, and 20 ...
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News briefsPickleball’s U.S. overseer reports on 2022
USA Pickleball, the sport’s governing body in the U.S., has published its annual growth report for 2022. The body’s membership rose by 29.4 percent, from 53,110 to about 68,697. North American pickleball courts in its Places2Play database rose from 9,167 to 10,724; a growth rate of about 130 per month. ...
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ArticleThe twin forces of pro pádel meet
The two professional circuits in the sport of pádel, Premier Padel and the World Padel Tour (WPT), are discussing joint operations in the future.
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ArticleSwedish sports retail down 7.5 percent in Q4, index now with racquet sports
The quarterly Sportindex by Svenskt Sportforum shows that Swedish sports retail sales decreased by 7.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, making it the fourth consecutive quarter with negative development for sports retail. For the full year 2022, sports retail sales development landed at -5.8 percent. However, the drop ...
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ArticleTaylorMade invests in Tiger Woods’ golf experience concept
TaylorMade Golf Company has made a “material investment” in PopStroke, an innovative U.S.-based putting and casual dining concept that combines a technologically advanced, competitive golf environment with food and beverage. With the recently announced partnership, TaylorMade joins an ownership team that includes Tiger Woods in addition to PopStroke Entertainment Group. ...
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News briefsPadel Trend Expo attracted 18,000 visitors
The first edition of Padel Trend Expo, which was held at Allianz Mico in Milan on Jan. 13-15, attracted more than 18,000 visitors. About a hundred brands and 90 companies had registered for the trade show. A new edition in 2024 has already been confirmed. Padel Trend Expo is organized ...
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News briefsLacoste launches new logo for Medvedev’s line
Source: lacoste.com Lacoste has launched a new signature logo for brand ambassador Daniil Medvedev. The French sportswear unveiled the personalized logo at the Australian Open 2023, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, where Medvedev is wearing a dedicated co-branded collection that comprises a polo ...
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News briefsRacquet sports equipment market to grow 4.3% by 2031
The global racquet sports equipment market is projected to reach $272.4 million by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3 percent from 2022 to 2031, according to a new report by Dublin-based Research and Markets. The growing demand will be driven by increased fitness consciousness among ...
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ArticleThe rise of pickleball, and a shift in sports
The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has released its Pickleball Participation Report on the status of its sport in the U.S. If the “nearly 2,500 nationally representative adults” (over the age of 18) are, in fact, representative, pickleball is getting big.
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News briefsWilson signs first head-to-toe brand ambassador
Wilson Sporting Goods has signed up professional tennis player Marta Kostyuk as its first head-to-toe (rackets, footwear and apparel) Wilson advisory staff member. The 20-year-old Ukrainian rising tennis star has career-high rankings of 49 in singles (Feb. 2022) and 39 in doubles (Sept. 2022). She recently made the quarterfinals at ...
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News briefsMunich expects 35% sales increase and opens new stores
Spanish sneaker brand Munich expects its sales to jump by around 35 percent in the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, to reach €65-70 million. In an interview with trade publication FashionNetwork, Munich CEO Xavier Berneda said that the company’s revenues are projected to exceed last year’s record sales ...
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News briefsFootjoy and England Golf agree on multi-year partnership
England Golf has announced an exclusive three-year agreement with Footjoy as its new official apparel, footwear and accessory partner. As part of the deal, all England Golf national squad members will be kitted out with the full range of Footjoy product at international events and championships. The agreement will also ...
