Slinger Bag, makers of a portable tennis ball launcher, announced that Mike Ballardie has been named CEO of the company.
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Nike Ranked Most Valuable Apparel Brand
Nike ranked as the most valuable apparel brand at $32.4 billion, according to Brand Finance, the brand valuation and strategy consultancy.
Zone7 Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round
Zone7, which uses data and analytics to identify the potential for injuries with athletes, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding, led by Resolute Ventures, with participation from UpWest, Amicus Capital, Dave Pell, PLG Ventures, as well as current and former professional athletes.
Fitbit Sees Profit Rebound In Q4
Fitbit Inc reported a profit on an adjusted basis of $36.3 million, or 14 cents a share, rebounding from a loss of $4.7 million, or 2 cents, a year ago. Sales inched up 0.1 percent to $571.2 million from $570.8 million. Device sales grew for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016.
Compass Diversified Holdings Posts Q4 Loss
Compass Diversified Holdings on Wednesday reported a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, of $6.5 million, or earnings per share of (25) cents, as compared to net income of $49.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The company missed Wall Street’s EPS targets by 31 cents.
Adidas AG Announces Executive Board Member Change
The supervisory board of Adidas AG has appointed Martin Shankland to the executive board as board member responsible for global operations effective March 4, 2019. He succeeds Gil Steyaert, who has left the executive board to pursue new career opportunities externally.
REI Co-op Acquires Arizona Outback Adventures
REI Co-op on Wednesday announced the acquisition of its long-standing adventure travel partner Arizona Outback Adventures (AOA).
Sports Stars To Support PHIT Act On Capitol Hill
On March 13, 2019, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) will be hosting the 20th annual National Health Through Fitness Day to promote the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. Herschel Walker, Steve Garvey and Carl Lewis will be among the sports legends in attendance.
United By Blue x Sole Sustainable Footwear
Take Less From The Planet … And Leave Less Behind redefining sustainability in the footwear industry Sole x United By Blue teamed up to produce a shoe designed using sustainable materials from tongue to tread. Debuting exclusively on Kickstarter March 4, with a campaign that speaks about the state of the footwear industry, the earth-friendly Chukkas will […]
Merrell SS|2019 Trail Running Collection
Merrell delved deeper into the trail running space with the launch of five trail runners. “Our SS|2019 collection brings an important milestone in Merrell innovation, uniting years of experience designing for the trail, foot-in-motion science, elite athlete experiences, and additional findings from the Merrell Test Lab. This collection delivers a range of options for all […]
Teva GC100 Footwear Collection
Honors The Grand Canyon’s 100-year Centennial With Born In the Canyon For Spring 2019 —•— The centennial celebration was the inspiration behind the GC100 footwear collection from Teva. The collection features five styles for men, women, and kids, with updated versions of the Hurricane XLT2, Original Sandal, and Original Universal, and two new silhouettes, the Hurricane […]
Fox Factory Shares Climb As CEO Succession Plan Unveiled
Shares of Fox Factory Holding Corp. grew in the double digits before closing the day up $2.32, or 3.4 percent, to $63.45 after the company a day earlier not only announced a strong fourth quarter performance but also a CEO succession plan. Mike Dennison takes over as CEO on June 29, replacing Larry Enterline, who is retiring after eight years in the role.
Brooks Glycerin 17
Launches March 1 … Loved By Brooks Ambassador Athlete and First Woman To Win The Boston Marathon, Des Linden The Glycerin 17 has been in the Top Five at Speciality Retail for the past Three Consecutive Years and on BrooksRunning.com last year. The Glycerin was up 22-percent year-over-year across all sales channels in the Cushion […]
Pearl Izumi “Here We Go” Campaign
“Here We Go”, Pearl Izumi’s tagline for 2019, works back with the brand’s Social responsibility message, their SS19 apparel collection, and elevates riding to more than a competition. The purpose of the “Go” message is to connect all riders who love to cycle. Watch the video here. The 2019 Road Collection, Mountain line, and BikeStyle apparel collections are available at retail now. […]
Asics Metaride
GuideSole Technology For Runners reduces energy loss at the ankle joint to boost running efficiency In Limited Release Today —•— Asics MetaRide, two years on the drawing board, was designed to minimize energy loss at the ankle joint by “almost one-fifth” for comfortable long-distance running. GuideSole technology — curved sole shifts body weight forward — […]
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