The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of July 13, 2020 covered in the SGB Updates — delivered to your inbox every business day.
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Nike Training Club App To Remain Permanently Free
Nike has made Nike Training Club (NTC) permanently free after waiving the app’s premium fee in April for a limited time to help people stay active in their homes while quarantining due to COVID-19.
Remington Arms Plant Workers Face Layoffs In Upstate New York
Remington Arms, which reportedly is exploring a bankruptcy filing, has told hourly workers at its factory in the Herkimer County village of Ilion in Upstate New York, that they will be furloughed following their shifts on Friday.
Leica Camera Appoints President, North America
Leica Camera, the maker of cameras and sports optics, appointed Mike Giannattasio as president of its North American division effective July 1.
Arcus Hunting Appoints National Accounts Manager
Arcus Hunting, based in Covington, GA, appointed Jake Mersberger to the position of national accounts manager. Mersberger will be responsible for the Tink’sÆ, Dead Down Wind, Ramcat, Trophy Taker, and Rack One brands.
Grundéns Strengthens Marketing And Sales Teams
Grundéns, a producer of fishing apparel and footwear, announced the addition of four team members to its marketing and sales teams. The hires include Brent Brauner as director of marketing, Dave Drulard as a key accounts manager, Jaime Huffman as regional sales director (East), and Tom Shores as regional sales director (West).
Big Agnes Appoints Director Of North American Sales
Big Agnes Inc., the Steamboat Springs, CO-based outdoor equipment brand, recently hired Jill Lewis as director of North American sales and Eric Einfeld as senior demand planner. The company also completed the relocation of its headquarters to downtown Steamboat Springs, CO.
USA Shooting Announces Matt Suggs As Chief Executive Officer
Long-time executive leader and former National Team Member, Matt Suggs, has been selected by USA Shooting for the role of chief executive officer.
ICAST Announces 2020 Best Of Show Awards
ICAST announced the results of the 2020 ICAST Online New Product Showcase sponsored by Fishing Tackle Retailer.
Afterpay Introduces Apple Pay For In-Store Payments
Afterpay, the buy-now-pay-later platform, announced that its customers can now use Apple Pay to make purchases through Afterpay in physical retail stores and online.
NRF Survey Predicts Potential Record Back-To-School Spending
Consumers tentatively plan to spend a record amount to prepare students for school and college this year as they buy more laptops and computer accessories in anticipation that at least some classes will take place online because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Nike And Roma To End Sponsorship
Roma, the Italian professional football club based in Rome, announced a “premature termination” of its partnership with Nike at the close of the 2019/20 season.
Zalando Forecasts Strong Q2
Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, expects a significant increase in sales and EBIT in the second quarter, which is significantly above current market expectations.
West Coast League Partners With Teambrown Apparel
The West Coast League (WCL), one of North America’s premier summer collegiate baseball leagues, announced a new partnership with Teambrown Apparel to produce WCL-branded merchandise.
New Era Seeks To Be Released From Naming Rights To Buffalo Bills Stadium
New Era Cap Company is asking the Buffalo Bills to end the Orchard Park stadium naming rights contract.
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