The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) recently acquired the National Council of Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) to broaden its scope of educational fitness training courses.
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Source For Sports Details Store Safety Protocols As Hockey Season Starts Up
Source for Sports, with over 150 stores selling hockey gear across Canada and the U.S., issued a statement detailing consumer behavior changes and in-store changes that have resulted from the pandemic as hockey season starts up.
Topgolf Swing Suites To Open in Canton
A Topgolf Swing Suites will open in the fourth quarter of 2021 at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, OH
Blain’s Farm & Fleet Opens In Standale, MI
Located in the Standale Shopping District next to Meijer at the corner of Wilson Ave and Lake Michigan Ave, the 106,000-square-foot store marks the fifth Blain’s Farm & Fleet location in Michigan.
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods To Close
Howard Clothing and Sporting Goods in Shenandoah, IA is closing as the store’s owners are retiring.
Imports Set New Record As Retailers Replenish Inventories And Stock Up For Holidays
Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
FSSC Hires U.S. Rockies Sales Lead
Faction Skis and FW Apparel parent Full Stack Supply Co. (FSSC) appointed Halsey Landon as U.S. Rockies sales lead effective immediately.
Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Big Stone Publishing
Pocket Outdoor Media (POM) announced the acquisition of Big Stone Publishing (BSP), the publisher of Rock & Ice, Trail Runner, and Gym Climber magazines.
Royal Robbins Debuts Switchform Outerwear For Fall 2020
Royal Robbins introduces its latest packable outerwear with the Switchform collection for Fall 2020. The line was designed to take functionality, versatility and convertibility to the next level. Jackets in the collection provide the wearer with intentional benefits by converting into other functional pieces for storage. For men, the waterproof Parka flips into itself to […]
Aisle Talk Week Of October 5, 2020
The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of October 5, 2020, covered in the SGB Updates and delivered to your inbox every business day.
Report: Nike Undergoes Second Round Of Layoffs
Nike, this week, laid off a sizeable number of senior directors who oversaw athletic specialty retailers, family footwear and department stores, according to a report from Susquehanna Financial Group. The layoffs followed a first-round over the summer that affected more than 100 vice presidents and comes after the company warned of layoffs in July.
Li & Fung Appoints CEO
Li & Fung Limited announced new leadership appointments following the recent privatization of the company. Effective immediately, the company said in a statement, Joseph Phi, group president, is appointed group chief executive officer of Li & Fung and Spencer Fung succeed William Fung as executive chairman.
John Merris, CEO Solo Stove, Receives Ernst & Young Southwest Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Ernst & Young LLP announced that John Merris, CEO, Solo Stove, is the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Southwest Award* winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is a competitive award program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes entrepreneurial leaders who excel in overcoming adversity, financial performance, societal impact, commitment to […]
Balega’s Hidden Comfort and Hidden Dry Collections Offer New Color Options For Fall 2020
Balega expands two sock styles for Fall 2020 with the introduction of new colors for its Hidden Comfort and Hidden Dry collections. “The original Balega sock, the Hidden Comfort, provides reliable protective cushioning that is guaranteed to outlast any run, and our Hidden Dry collection offers ultimate comfort and fit in the form of the […]
BN3TH Expands U.S. Sales Team
BN3TH Apparel has revamped its U.S. sales team starting with Matt Keenan as director of sales for North America and Mike Loughlin as U.S. key account manager.
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