Milan-Cortina, Italy, will host the Olympic Winter Games 2026, a decision announced Monday during the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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BrainScope Appoints Susan Hertzberg As CEO
BrainScope announced the appointment of Susan Hertzberg as chief executive officer. This is the 4th equity-backed venture that Hertzberg will helm.
Garmin Named No. 1 Employer In Kansas
Garmin International Inc., based in Olathe, KS, announced that Forbes recognized Garmin as the No. 1 Employer in the State of Kansas in its inaugural ranking of America’s Best Employers by State.
Pure Barre Partners To Expand In New York’s Tri-State Region
Pure Barre, the largest barre concept in North America, has partnered with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, a Boston-based private investment firm, to acquire 28 Pure Barre studios in New York’s tri-state region.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Expands Firearm Dealer Shipping Program
Sportsman’s Warehouse introduced its new, Local Firearm Dealer Shipping Program. Customers across the country can shop from a selection of over 8,000 firearms online and have their purchase easily shipped to one of hundreds of firearms’ dealers nationwide quickly and easily.
Lululemon Quietly Closes Men’s-Only Stores
Lululemon Athletica has quietly closed its men’s-only stores in New York City and Toronto. A Lululemon spokesperson told Bloomberg customers respond better to Lululemon “as a dual-gender brand.”
Adidas “Stripes” Ruled Invalid In EU Trademark Case
The European Union General Court ruled against Adidas in a trademark dispute over its famous three stripes.
Fred’s Closing Another 49 Stores
The Memphis-based discount chain Fred’s is closing 49 more stores. It’s the third round of closings since April and comes five weeks after “going out of business” liquidation sales began at 105 Fred’s stores and follows the decision to shutter 159 locations.
NRF Warns USTR To Avoid Additional Tariffs
The National Retail Federation urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to avoid 25 percent tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods and released a new study examining key product categories and the negative impact on American consumers.
NRF Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French said, “We support efforts to achieve better trade deals, but American consumers shouldn’t be caught in the crosshairs.”
Bear Archery Forms External Sales Group
Bear Archery announced the formation of Bear Archery Group, an external sales force housed within the Bear Archery organization consists of 13 top-tier sales representatives providing nationwide coverage to dealers, distributors, major retail chains and buy groups.
Cabela’s Distribution Center In Sidney Sold
MMP Enterprises Inc., based in Toronto, signed a purchase agreement to acquire the former Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s distribution center at 3200 Rd 101 in Sidney, NE. The news comes nearly four months after the announcement from Bass Pro Shops that the distribution center would be closed in order to meet their two-day shipping initiative.
American Baitworks Acquires Snag Proof Lures
American Baitworks Co. has acquired Snag Proof Lures. The Snag Proof Lures brand will join Scum Frog under Southern Lure Co. – part of the American Baitworks Group of Companies.
Mountain Khakis Grows Product Team Again
Mountain Khakis announced two more additions to the product team: Jennifer Fernandez and Lisa Reinhart. Both based out of Charlotte, NC, Fernandez will take on the role of product line manager and Reinhart as senior development manager.
Dispatch From Denver: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Takeaways
This year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was marked by change, but the spirit of the outdoor world’s premier B2B extravaganza remained the same—uniting the industry tribe under one roof. SGB Executive digs into the business trends and themes culled from three days of walking the trade show floor. Here are our takeaways.
Aisle Talk Week Of June 17
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the Oberalp Group, which owns Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca and Wild Country, acquiring Evolv, the American climbing shoe brand, from BRS Outdoor Holdings, an investment platform of BRS & Co.
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