The Surf and Boardsports Industry’s outstanding brands, retailers and products were celebrated in true surf industry style at SBIA Awards. Big winners included Rip Curl, Patagonia, JS, Reef, Billabong and Oakley.
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Record-breaking $2.2 Million Raised At 11th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk continued the Skechers Foundation’s 11-year tradition of record-breaking donations for kids — raising more than $2.2 million for children with special needs and education at Sunday’s event, and more than $13 million in total since its start.
ESPN, Under Armour And LISC Announce Play Spaces Grants
Community organizations and municipalities in Atlanta; Decatur, GA.; Detroit; Oakland and Toledo, OH will receive grants totaling $256,500 to help transform vacant lots into sports, recreation and play spaces. The 13 awards are part of ESPN’s RePlay initiative, a collaboration with Under Armour and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).
Sneakertopia To Feature Jason Dussault Exhibit
World-renowned mosaic artist Jason Dussault announced that he will be one of the artists featured at this month’s Sneakertopia, the world’s first pop-up museum designed and dedicated to sneakers and their relation to art, culture and society.
Sun & Ski Sports To Open First Stores In California And Utah
Sun & Ski Sports this falls plans to stores in Mammoth, CA and Park City, UT, the chain’s first stores in those states.
NRS Moves To Move To New Headquarters
NRS, the maker of paddlesports equipment and apparel, will move to newly built headquarters in Moscow, ID in early November. The roughly 155,000 square-foot facility expands the physical footprint of the 47-year-old company to facilitate continued growth.
Golf Rounds Climb In September
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 4.7 percent in September year-over-year on a national level. Double-digit gains were seen in Mid Atlantic, South Atlantic, New England and South Central.
American Academy Of Pediatrics Recommends Greater Access To Surgical Treatments For Severe Obesity
Recognizing that severe obesity is a serious and worsening public health crisis in children and adolescents, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is calling for greater access to metabolic and bariatric surgery, one of the few strategies that has been shown to be effective in treating the most severe forms of the chronic disease.
OBIT: Curt Mueller
Curt Mueller, a 2002 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee and the founder of Mueller Sports Medicine, passed away in his sleep on October 19, 2019 at the age of 85 in Prairie du Sac, WI.
Silbo Raises New Funding for Market Expansion
Silbo, Inc., a leading platform connecting sports officials and amateur sports leagues, announced $1.1 million in funding from IDEA Fund Partners and Dantes Investments.
Amazon Seen With Pricing Lead Heading Into The Holiday
Amazon is charging into the holiday shopping season with a strong appeal to consumer wallets, beating other U.S. online retailers on price by 20 percent, on average, across key product categories, according to Profitero’s latest study. Overall, Amazon prices were found to be 20 percent cheaper on average than other online retailers.
Unifi Q1 Revenues Dip 0.9 Percent
Unifi Inc. reported a 0.9 percent slide in sales in the first quarter ended September 30, in line with expectations. A 16 percent volume hike helped offset lower prices. Expense controls improved profitability.
New Balance Partners With Figs
New Balance launched its first capsule collection with medical apparel company Figs that will mark the brand’s first foray into medical apparel design.
Jon Frederick Guiding Rab, Lowe Alpine On U.S. Journey
Jon Frederick, U.S. country manager for outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, spoke with SGB recently about the companies’ differing strategies. While Rab’s focus is building on current momentum by launching new categories, Lowe Alpine is looking to re-establish itself in this market after a rocky couple of decades. Frederick outlines the path forward for each.
Academy Sports Makes $100,000 Contribution On National First Responders Day
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced it is commemorating National First Responders Day by making a contribution of $100,000 to first responders, first responder organizations, and local youth groups throughout the communities it serves.
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