The National Retail Federation’s President and CEO Matthew Shay issued a statement advocating for the retail workforce to be included among the early recipient groups for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Author: SGB Media
Astral Names New Rep For Texas Region
Astral said Stephen Seaton will represent the footwear brand across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Dick’s SG To Open Location In Minnetonka
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to open a two-level, 105,000-square-foot store at Ridgedale Center mall Minnetonka, MN, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Shoe Carnival Announces New $50 Million Share Repurchase Program
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock, effective January 1, 2021.
IHRSA Report Shows Decade of Growth For Health Clubs, Gyms And Studios
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has released its 2020 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report. This year’s report, sponsored by ClubReady, showed the average annual growth rate for health club members and total users amounted to 2.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively.
Taxa Outdoors Announces New Headquarters
Taxa Outdoors announced it will open its new 69,356 square-foot headquarters in northwest Houston on December 23, 2020.
FDRA Promotes Thomas Crockett To Vice President
The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) elevated Thomas Crockett to vice president, government affairs.
ORR Announces Communities Receiving Funding To Grow Rural Economies Through Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), in partnership with The VF Foundation, announced four communities receiving funding this year to implement their economic revitalization plans through outdoor recreation projects, infrastructure or activities. The selected communities are Fryeburg, ME; Grants, NM; Jasper, AL; and John Day, OR. This implementation funding is in addition to technical assistance to support these […]
Hibbett Sports Partners With Nike And NiceKicks.com On ‘Small-Town Sneakerhead’ Campaign Launch
Hibbett Sports today announced an exclusive partnership with Nike and footwear news site, NiceKicks to unveil a Small-Town Sneakerhead digital campaign and video premiere on December 17, 2020. The Small-Town Sneakerhead series highlights the unique world of sneakers and specifically small-town aficionados and collectors who give their own unique spin to sneaker culture in non-metropolitan areas of the country. Interviewees share […]
BioLite Achieves Company Milestone, Reaching 1 Million Lives With Clean Energy
BioLite announced that through the company’s efforts to reach rural off-grid communities, BioLite’s clean energy solutions have impacted over one million lives in emerging markets. The milestone, achieved in Q4 2020, is the result of years of user-centered product development, building key last-mile distribution partnerships and using a business model that leverages its R&D team […]
Noble Biomaterials Taps Industry Veteran To Lead Marketing Efforts
Noble Biomaterials today announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the hire of marketing veteran Allon Cohne as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Amazon Extends Time For Holiday Returns
Amazon announced it was extending the time customers can make returns and expanding the places where those returns can be made. Customers can make returns until January 31 for items shipped between October 1 and December 31.
RECALL: Goal Zero Charge Power Supplies
About 4,500 Yeti 25A Fast Charge Power Supplies from Goal Zero are being recalled.
Logo Brands Strikes Licensing Deal With Major League Baseball
Logo Brands, Inc. has entered into a new licensing agreement with Major League Baseball. The agreement grants Logo Brands rights to manufacture, produce and distribute MLB-branded throws, pillows and coozies to all retail channels.
Smith & Wesson Authorizes $50 Million Stock Repurchase Plan
Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of the company’s common stock.
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal