Implus Corp., a leader provider of athletic, fitness and outdoor accessories, appointed Michael B. Polk as interim chief executive officer. Seth Richards, Implus CEO, and Todd Vore, president, are transitioning their leadership roles and will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
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KT Tape Continues Sponsorship Of Team USA
KT Tape announced its continued partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), serving as the official kinesiology tape licensee of Team USA through the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Running USA Industry Conference Holds Annual Awards Presentation
Kara Goucher, Brandon Hough, Michael Nishi and Alan Brookes were among those honored at the Running USA Industry Conference’s annual awards presentation.
AstroTurf Adds Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions To Distributor Network
AstroTurf Corp. announced the addition of Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions Inc, an installation specialist, of Pueblo, CO, to its nationwide network of synthetic turf distributors and installers.
Bass Pro Shops Ranks As Third Most Reputable Retailer in U.S.
For the second consecutive year, customers ranked Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s as two of the most reputable retailers in the world for overall customer experience, according to 2019 Retail Reputation Report compiled by Reputation.com.
Reebok Celebrates Women In Film
Reebok and Array, the media and arts collective founded by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, hosted a day-long event on February 8 in Los Angeles dedicated to celebrating and amplifying talented women in film.
Recall: Rawlings Catcher’s Helmets
About 1,400 Rawlings catcher helmets are being recalled. The back plate of the catcher’s helmet can fail to protect the player, posing a risk of head injury to the user.
’47 Brand Partners With XFL
The XFL announced ’47 as its official headwear partner. ’47, a privately-held premium sports lifestyle brand from Boston, is providing headwear and apparel for all eight XFL teams.
Johnson Health Tech Receives International Service Excellence Award
Johnson Health Tech (JHT) said it was awarded the 2019 International Service Excellence Award by the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA). JHT is the first-ever fitness equipment manufacturer to be recognized with this achievement.
RYU Apparel Announces Private Placement
RYU Apparel Inc., the Vancouver-based athletic apparel brand, intends to conduct a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 333.3 million units at a price of Canadian 3 cents per unit to raise gross proceeds of a maximum of $10 million.
VF Corp Provides Update On Coronavirus Impact
VF Corp. said that at this time, about 60 percent of VF’s owned and partner stores in China have been temporarily closed due to coronavirus mitigation efforts. Stores currently open have experienced significant declines in retail traffic.
Abu Garcia Partners With FLW And Major League Fishing
FLW and Major League Fishing (MLF) announced a sponsorship agreement with Abu Garcia, the fishing brand.
Meteorite PR Adds Industry Veterans To Growing Team
Colorado-based Meteorite PR announced today the hiring of two industry veterans as it looks to expand its global footprint in 2020. Nick Firchau will serve as Meteorite’s content manager after nearly 20 years spent as a journalist and digital media professional. He spent six years as a reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times and later played […]
Vista Outdoor Shares Climb After Company Hits Key Milestone
Shares of Vista Outdoor Inc. jumped 11.7 percent Thursday following the company’s upbeat earnings report that included its first quarter of positive organic revenue growth since extensive transformation efforts began in 2018. Though the company’s stock dipped Friday morning, the accomplishments of the previous quarter provided a much-welcomed boost for the Anoka, MN-based company.
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