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Exxel Outdoors Names Vice President Of Key Accounts

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Ken Ross has joined Exxel Outdoors as Vice President of Key Accounts, announced Harry Kazazian, Chairman and CEO of the company.

Green Room Wins Best Use Of Experiential Tech At 2020 Campaign Tech Awards

June 25, 2020

Brand and retail design consultancy Green Room won this year’s 2020 Campaign Tech Award by showcasing their partnership with Puma. The award was for Best Use of Experiential Tech in the design, development and building of the brand’s industry-first, multi-sensory, immersive digital Skill Cube experience created for the opening of Puma’s 5th Avenue, NYC flagship store.

Planet Fitness Sees Market Share Opportunities Post-Pandemic

June 25, 2020 SGB Executive

Speaking at the 2020 Jefferies Virtual Consumer Conference, Christopher Rondeau, CEO, Planet Fitness, said gym visits continue to improve with member workouts at almost 80 percent to 85 percent year-ago levels, but he sees ongoing challenges continuing and expects pressures will create sizeable market share opportunities for Planet Fitness.

Hibbett Sports Opens Winston-Salem Store

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Hibbett Sports announced the opening of the newest Winston-Salem, NC store located at 1223 Silas Creek Parkway in Parkway Plaza.

Winnebago Sees Backlogs Soar As People Head Outdoors

June 25, 2020 SGB Executive

Winnebago Industries, one of the leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs), said backlogs at the close of the third quarter ended May 30 vaulted 86.7 percent in units in Towables and 99.2 percent in Motorhomes. The gains reflect a strong rebound in dealer demand in May as April was the month most impacted by COVID-19 coupled with a yearning by consumers to be outdoors.

GOA ConnectHub Welcomes Independent Specialty Retailers For S21 Planning + Buying

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) opened its “ConnectHub” to specialty independent retailers to engage with vendor brands for Spring 2021 planning and buying.

Sperry Names New VP Design & Development

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Sperry, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., has named Sean McDowell the new vice president of design and product development. In this role, he will focus on driving product innovation and elevating the Sperry brand.

Under Armour Extends Sponsorship With Texas Tech

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Under Armour agreed to a four-year sponsorship extension with Texas Tech University, according to a report from the Baltimore Business Journal.

Crocs Disputes Outbreaks At Dayton Distribution Center

June 25, 2020 SGB Update

Crocs released a statement to clarify inferences drawn from public comments made last Thursday during Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s about a viral “outbreak” taking place at its Dayton distribution center.

NCAA Study Finds Student-Athletes Thrive In Life After Graduation

June 24, 2020 SGB Update

An NCAA study finds that college graduates who participated in NCAA athletics enjoy a host of positive long-term life outcomes at greater rates than non-athletes, among them wellbeing.

Australian FItness Giant F45 To Go Public In U.S. After Merger

June 24, 2020 SGB Update

Australian fitness chain F45 Training will go public in the U.S. after reaching a deal to be acquired by Crescent Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company backed by investment firm Crescent Capital. F45’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Adam Gilchrist will continue to run the fitness chain.