Rodney Smith, the president and second-generation owner of Boulder, CO-based Backpacker’s Pantry, died from injuries sustained while skiing last week at Eldora Mountain Resort, according to the (Boulder) Daily Camera and confirmed by the company.
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Active Lifestyle Market 2020 Vision … Part One
The Editors from SGB Executive present the first installment of SGB’s Annual Survey that gauges what the leaders in the active lifestyle market are projecting for 2020. Comments from JackRabbit, TRX, Outdoor Industry Association, Snowsports Industries America and more.
Modell’s Signs Lease For Warehouse In Bordentown, NJ
Modell’s Sporting Goods has committed to a 312,373 square feet industrial lease at 201 Old York Road in Bordentown, NJ. The sporting goods retailer will house its logistics and distribution operations at the newly built, state-of-the-art facility owned by Matrix Development.
NFL TV Ratings Up for Second Straight Year
NFL television ratings for the 2019 regular season increased 5 percent over 2018, according to Nielsen numbers shared by the NFL.
Sequential Brands Appoints CEO
Sequential Brands Group Inc., the parent of Avia, And1 and Gaiam, announced that brand executive David Conn has been appointed director and chief executive officer. Most recently, he served as CEO of ThreeSixty Brands, where he played a significant role in acquiring and relaunching the iconic FAO Schwarz and Sharper Image brands.
Contigo Partners With Coachella
Contigo, the maker of water bottles and travel mugs owned by Newell Brands, announced a partnership with Coachella to become the festival’s official reusable bottle partner in 2020. The collaboration aims to reduce single-use PET plastic and encourage reusability throughout the festival and beyond.
Report: Puma To Sponsor PSV Eindhoven
Puma will replace Umbro as the sponsor of PSV Eindhoven, the Dutch football club, according to Dutch newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad (ED).
Report: Sanuk’s General Manager Exits
Magnus Wedhammar, who has been Sanuk’s general manager since July 2016, has departed the brand, according to a report from Shopeatsurf.
NFHS Announces PepWear As New Corporate Partner
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the NFHS Network have entered into an agreement with merchandising company PepWear as a new corporate partner.
Asics Announces New Tennis Sponsorships
Asics announced the sponsorship of Borna Coric, Caroline Garcia and Iga Swiatek ahead of the start of the 2020 tennis season.
Active Stocks Bounce Back In 2019
After two challenging years, stocks in the active lifestyle space saw a strong recovery in 2019 as the broader stock market delivered its biggest gains since 2013. Among stocks seeing their values spike were Yeti, Hibbett Sports, Lululemon, Skechers, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sportsman’s Warehouse.
Aisle Talk Week Of December 30
Top headlines from across the active lifestyle industry featured in SGB during the week of December 30, 2019.
Mayfly Outdoors Names Craig Baker As President And CEO
Mayfly Outdoors, a manufacturer of fly-fishing products and the parent company of Abel Reels, Ross Reels and Airflo, promoted Craig Baker to president and CEO.
CES 2020 Projects Over 170,000 Attendees
CES 2020 said more than 4,500 exhibitors will launch nearly 20,000 new transformative tech products to more than 170,000 attendees at its upcoming show in Las Vegas. Technologies featured include 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart cities and resilience, sports, robotics and more.
NFL’s First In-Classroom Learning Modules Focused On Health And Fitness Launched
AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in Medicaid managed care, is partnering with the Philadelphia Eagles to launch the first in-classroom health and fitness learning modules associated with the National Football League (NFL).
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