OOFOS and the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) announced a strategic partnership for the 2021 season, taking place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. from January 23 to February 5, 2021. The footwear brand will be the Official Recovery Footwear Sponsor, helping athletes and staff recover off the ice as they live […]
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Nite Ize Introduces Phone Mount For Cyclists
Nite Ize launched the Squeeze Rotating Bar Mount for hands-free phone viewing on a bike, jogging stroller, wheelchair, or exercise bike. Available mid-February, the Squeeze technology offers an “easy-to-squeeze but secure design that holds phones over any terrain.” “Our product development team, which includes avid cyclists, created a mount focused on features that cyclists want most […]

TightSpot Introduces Two-Piece Quiver, The Pivot 2.5
TightSpot introduces its adjustable two-piece quiver, the Pivot 2.5 with a full range of adjustability. Archers are no longer limited to two or three preset positions. The full triple-axis adjustment offers a wide two-piece quiver range of adjustability. The carbon and aluminum construction reduces weight while maximizing durability no matter the environment. “The new TightSpot […]
Nite Ize Expands Portable Task Lighting With Radiant 170
Nite Ize expanded its task lighting line with the launch of the Radiant 170 Rechargeable Task Light, available at retail mid-February. “We are constantly evaluating solutions to provide consumers convenience in their day-to-day life,” said Rick Case, Nite Ize founder and CEO. “Our newest illumination offerings not only reduce single-use battery consumption but also provide a […]

Aqua Lung Appoints Director Of Military & Professional, North America
Aqua Lung announced it has appointed Katie Roberts as Director of Military & Professional, North America.

Bowtech Archery Announces Partnership With BuckVentures
Bowtech Archery announced a new partnership with BuckVentures. BuckVentures is a source of hunting entertainment and education.

Backcountry To Open New Retail Stores Spring 2021
Backcountry announced plans to open brick & mortar retail locations beginning May 2021. The retailer currently has one store adjacent to its fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, UT, and will expand its retail footprint this year with two new stores, the first of which will open in Park City, UT, followed by a location in Boulder, CO.

HanesBrands Names Group President, Global Innerwear
HanesBrands announced that Joe Cavaliere has been named to the newly created role of group president, global innerwear, effective February 8, 2021. Howard Upchurch, group president, innerwear Americas, has announced his retirement.

The 2021 NRF Big Show Chapter Two Goes Virtual
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has moved Chapter Two of its 2021 Big Show from an in-person to a virtual event.

Nike Exits 280,000 Square Feet Of Office Space
Nike is leaving its 280,000-square-foot office space in Sunset Corridor at the Tektronix campus in Beaverton, OR according to a report from the real estate firm JLL Capital Markets.

Stio Announces Key Hires To Support Continued Growth
Stio, headquartered in Jackson Hole, WY, announced new hires to broaden its corporate team and support its growth.

Academy Sports And Outdoors Eliminates COO Position
Academy Sports and Outdoors said in a regulatory filing that it has eliminated its COO position, resulting in the lay off of current COO and EVP Kenneth Attaway.

Belk Seeking Out-Of-Court Financial Restructuring
Belk, its major lenders and the private equity firm Sycamore Partners are nearing a deal to restructure the department store’s debt outside of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Lululemon Ranks Eighth On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List List
Lululemon Athletica was the only company in the active lifestyle space to land in the Top 10 of Glassdoor’s Annual Ranking of the 100 Best Places To Work in the U.S., coming in at No. 8. Other companies in the industry landing on the list include Vans, 36; REI, 48; and Nike, 49.

Planet Fitness Adds Two Board Members
Planet Fitness Inc. announced that it has appointed Bernard Acoca, chief executive officer and president for El Pollo Loco, and Christopher Tanco, executive vice president and chief operating officer for 7–Eleven, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.