The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which would allow the use of pre-tax savings accounts for physical activity-related expenses.
Nike Inc., according to an internal memo, plans to increase salaries for more than 7,000 employees after an internal pay review. The annual bonus awards process is also being changed.
Netflix has picked up the rights to Nike founder Phil Knight’s best-selling memoir, Shoe Dog.
Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier has signed with Puma, Bleacher Report claimed.
Vista Outdoor Inc. announced that the company’s employees and partners donated more than $146,000 for the Veterans Community Project (VCP) during the company’s recent Hunt/Shoot sales conference.
Gander Outdoors is opening a location in Baraboo, WI. The 48,000-square-foot location is one of 10 facilities in the state.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for including legislation to encourage physical activity in the Heath Savings Account (HSA) reform package that passed a House vote by a 277-142 margin.
Brunswick Corp., the parent of Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and Cybex, reported that on an adjusted basis, operating earnings were down 3 percent in the second quarter despite a 6.3 percent revenue gain. Fitness segment sales inched up 1 percent.
HanesBrands announced the appointment of consumer products industry veteran Geralyn R. Breig to the company’s board of directors.
Iconix Brand Group Inc. announced that the company has entered into a cooperation agreement with Sports Direct International plc, pursuant to which Sports Direct has the right to appoint two members of the company’s board of directors.
Coinciding with the latest iteration of its P.O.D. System sneaker, Adidas Originals announced the opening Factory 55 in the heart of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood.
For the vast majority of road races of all sizes across the U.S., participation held steady in 2017, according to an analysis of road race participation trends released by Running USA.
Casio G-Shock once again teamed up with New Era Cap Co. Inc. on a limited-edition DW5600 men’s timepiece.
Subaru of America Inc. announced the company’s continued partnership with REI and involvement in the outdoor retailer’s adventure-themed, experiential events and activities across the country.
Ozonics Hunting, which specializes in harnessing the power of ozone and oxidation technology through active scent control while afield, have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mojack Distributors, dba Scent Crusher, and seek an immediate injunction to stop Scent Crusher’s infringement.
TYR Sport announced the signing of four-times Olympic Medalist, nine-times World Championship medalist and world and American record holder Simone Manuel.
AOB Outdoor Products & Accessories, a division of American Outdoor Brands Corp. and a provider of hunting, shooting, reloading, gunsmithing, gun cleaning supplies, specialty tools, survival products and cutlery, announced that Mark Reasoner has joined the company as vice president of sales for Hunting & Shooting Accessories.
Payless Holdings LLC announced the appointment of Mary Chris Gay as an independent director of the company.
ClassPass, the fitness membership service, announced a $85 million series D financing led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore, with participation from the Growth Fund of L Catterton.
Backbone Media, the active lifestyle media agency, announced recent additions to the company’s suite of services with the hiring of new associates Jeff Palmer, Andy Ralston, Kyle Broughton and Nathan “Newt” Borowski.
Swiftwick, the performance sock company, announced the company has signed Connor Fields, BMX Olympic Gold Medalist, as the company’s newest elite athlete.
Meridian Community College signed a five-year partnership with Under Armour through an agreement signed with BSN Sports.
According to WalletHub, Seattle ranks as the best big city to live in. The top five also included Virginia Beach, Austin, San Francisco and San Diego, according to WalletHub’s annual list of the top cities to live in.
Worldwide Distributors (Worldwide), the Kent, WA-based buying cooperative for independent retailers, has named Sean Maygra as president.
Reed Exhibitions welcomed Tony Shellman as Agenda Vegas Event Director.
Bear Mountain Resort (BBMR) has named Wade Reeser the resort’s chief operating officer.
Starter has signed as the official on-field apparel and game-day uniform supplier to the Alliance of American Football when the alliance debuts in February 2019 as part of a multi-year deal with G-III by Carl Banks.
Unifi Inc. announced the launch of the company’s new “True Innovation Starts in the Fiber” branding, which highlights Unifi’s commitment to the development of innovative and sustainable performance fibers backed by a flexible, global supply chain.
ZPPR, a tech startup based in Bozeman, MT, recently a seed round of $1.2 million led by Adjacency Partners LLC out of New York City. Tom Arrix, managing partner at Adjacency Partners and former VP, global marketing solutions at Facebook, has joined the ZPPR team as chief growth officer.
USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL), the official licensing arm and national broadcaster of the United States Polo Association (USPA), announced that U.S. Polo Assn. will be the official apparel outfitter for the USA team as they compete against England in the 2018 Westchester Cup.
VF Foundation pledged $1 million to the Outdoor Foundation’s core goal to invest in communities to help kids and families get outside–and do so more often. VF is joined by Patagonia and Thule, which have made significant multi-year pledges. In addition, REI has committed to a future investment.
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released the association’s scorecard as the association announced a broader Vote the Outdoors campaign during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver. The campaign is aimed at educating elected officials, candidates and voters about the benefits of the outdoor recreation economy and important issues in their communities through social and earned media.
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released the association’s first-ever State of Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry report surveying 120 individual small, midsize and large companies in the outdoor industry to quantify the outdoor industry’s long-time collaborative efforts to reduce the impacts of its products and processes.
Bass Pro Shops is exploring a deal to add the Wahlburgers chain to the company’s Bass Pro and possibly Cabela’s locations.
Moody’s lowered the debt ratings of Varsity Brands largely due to the company’s planned upsizing of existing debt outstandings and the associated increase in financial risk in connection with a pending LBO by Bain Capital.
The Brooks FastTrack mobile application acts as a one-stop-shop for retailers to manage orders, check inventory and drop-ship directly to customers both inside and outside the physical retail store directly from a smartphone.
Flip Flop Shops, recently acquired by Bearpaw, is hosting three special Shop Days for prospective owners. In order to meet demand, the company has selected Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Orlando as host cities.
Orangetheory announced the grand opening of Portland’s third Orangetheory Fitness studio, the 1,000th globally.
Accell Group N.V. reported sales rose 2.7 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the first half on the back of strong demand for e-(performance) bikes. Lower sales were seen in the Benelux and North America.
Nick Foles, the Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LII MVP, was the NFL’s top selling player for all league-licensed product sold from March 1 to May 31 this year, according to the NFLPA.
HatsanUSA, the maker of air guns, appointed Mike Maanum as the company’s new national sales manager.
The national nonprofit World T.E.A.M.’s annual Adventure Team Challenge will be held September 6 to 9 featuring athletes competing together in Colorado’s high Gore Mountain Range.
The Conservation Alliance welcomed the alliance’s newest member, Shār, makers of organic trail mix.
Rocky Mountain Underground (RMU), the maker of handcrafted skis and packs, hired Green River Sales to help support sales and brand awareness in the Rockies and Midwest regions.
Equinox, along with SoulCycle, announced the development of a talent management agency exclusively representing their leading, market-defining fitness talent.
Rack Room Shoes launched the company’s Real Teacher of the Year Contest, which will award five winning teachers a computer lab grant valued at $10,000 to be used towards technological upgrades at their respective schools.
Norrøna, a Norwegian outdoor apparel brand, appointed outdoor industry veteran Adam Chamberlain as U.S. sales manager.
Solos, owned by Kopin Corporation, has become the Official Smart Glasses of Ironman North America and the Ironman World Championship.
Scarpa North America promoted Sarah Fansler, who has worked at the brand for the past three years, to direct sales manager.
Chaco Footwear, part of the Wolverine Worldwide portfolio, launched the company’s first brand campaign, titled “Life is Fantastic on Foot.”
