ColdVentures, a medical device company focused on manufacturing portable emergency cooling devices to help people during heat-related emergencies, has inked a distribution agreement with Medco Sports Medicine, to bring its ColdVest to the U.S. sports medicine market.

Planet Fitness, Inc., in a February 20 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported that former CEO Chris Rondeau resigned from the company’s Board of Directors on February 15, 2024.

Dec 16, 2024 · PwC has released its M&A Outlook for 2025, signaling that the landscape is rip for U.S. mergers and acquisitions activity is poised to gain momentum in 2025 due to “declining interest rates, large amounts of dry powder, the need for business model reinvention, and shifting regulatory priorities.”

Sep 24, 2024 · Pickleball Kingdom is opening a new facility in Lynnwood, WA, led by brother/sister team John and Mara Hylton. Targeting an early 2025 debut, the facility will occupy a 37,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Bed Bath & …

Vermont-based Orvis, founded in 1856, announced plans to lay off 112 employees, close some of its retail stores and discontinue its iconic catalog “to enable a smaller and more agile business.” “Orvis is in a period of business evolution that requires us to think differently.

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Dec 16, 2024 · During its latest SNKRS Showcase, Nike gave sneaker fans worldwide an exclusive look at roughly 20 upcoming footwear styles aired live from its headquarters in Beaverton, OR.

Dec 24, 2024 · While the active lifestyle industry again saw a number of smaller to medium-size acquisitions during 2024, major deals for the second year in a row were few and far between due to a combination of higher interest rates, an uncertain economy, and fewer consolidators.

Jul 29, 2024 · Onelife Fitness plans to open a new $10 million sports club in Apex, NC, in 2025, the company’s first in the state. The facility will reportedly create 100 new jobs in the area.

Nov 8, 2024 · Schoeller Textil AG announced it will cease manufacturing operations in Sevelen, Switzerland, toward the end of 2025. The company cited in a media release its decision is high labor and energy costs, the strong Swiss franc, and the persistently poor market environment since the pandemic to cover production costs for highly …