Peter Capolino of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company, Robert Greenberg of Skechers and Klaus Obermeyer of Sport Obermeyer are the 2020 inductees in NSGA’S Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame.
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Survey: Americans Reset Health Goals At End-Of-Summer
A survey from Rally Health finds 60 percent of Americans feel re-energized during the seasonal transition from summer to fall and view it as an opportunity to reset their health goals they let fall by the wayside during summer.
Move It Secures Additional Funding
Move It Fitness, which describes itself as “the Next Peloton of Asia,” has just completed another round of fund raising.
Ultimate Direction Hires National Sales Manager
Ultimate Direction, the specialist in hydration and wearable gear innovations, has hired Brian Roberts to fill the position of national sales manager. e most recently guided the sales team at Altra Footwear.
SportsEngine Completes One Million Background Checks
SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and a provider of sport relationship management software, announced it has completed the processing of 1 million background screens through its background check company, National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) demonstrating its ongoing effort to help ensure youth athlete safety.
Ikon Pass Expands Into Europe
Alterra Mountain Company said Zermatt in Switzerland has become the first European destination partner on the Ikon Pass. Now Ikon Pass holders have access to snow at 41 global destinations across five continents.
Rob Gronkowski Partners With Abacus Health Products
Abacus Health Products Inc., marking its entry into the larger market of ingestible CBD products, announced an agreement with Rob Gronkowski (Gronk), three-time professional football champion.
More Than 70 Percent Of Schools Considering An Esports Program
New data from Extreme Networks, Inc. and eCampus News finds one in five schools already have an esports program, and 71 percent are considering or might consider adding an esports program in the future.
Largest RazerStore To Open In Las Vegas
Razer, the lifestyle brand for gamers, has announced the grand opening of RazerStore Las Vegas. This will be Razer’s largest global store to date and its second store in the U.S. after San Francisco.
Armada Skis Names Matt Rihm Director Of Product And Innovation
Armada Skis announced Matt Rihm will join the ski and apparel manufacturer’s product development team in the role of director of product and innovation. He most recently served as Rossignol Ski Company’s alpine product manager.
SSL Bootfitting Academy Gives Specialty Ski Shops Jump On Winter
SGB dropped in on last week’s Elevated Bootfitting Academy, hosted by specialty retail buying group Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL). The event brought together specialty ski shops and insole brands to share innovations and techniques in boot fitting—a customer service add-on that can elevate the specialty channel and the sport of skiing.
Participation In High School Sports Registers First Decline In 30 Years
Participation in high school sports declined in 2018-19 for the first time in 30 years, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Leading the decline was a fifth consecutive year of declining football participation.
OIA Protests Tariff Threats
Patricia Rojas-Ungar, vice president of government affairs at Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration’s threat to raise tariffs higher and order U.S. companies to exit China.
Tender Corp. Appoints Marketing Chief
Tender Corporation, parent of After Bite, Adventure Medical Kits and Ben’s, hired Garrett Cox as head of marketing.
Footaction Launches ‘No 1 Way Design Program’ For HBCU Students
Footaction launched the No 1 Way Design Program, an open call for recent graduates of, or current students at, the 85+ Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. The competition-based initiative will be launched in partnership with Foot Locker, Inc.’s Portland-based strategic partner, Pensole Academy.
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