SFIA Study Finds Americans Continuing Pandemic-Discovered Fitness Routines

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2023 Tracking The Fitness Movement Report identified that participation in fitness activities grew 5.3 percent, or by 10.4 million people, since 2017. Total fitness participants rose by 800,000 year-over-year in 2022 to 205.8 million, hitting a high of 67.4 percent, surpassing the 67.3 percent rate in 2019 and 2021.

Paka Launches Performance Three-Quarter Crew Sock

Paka, the maker of alpaca fiber apparel, launched a performance three-quarter crew sock made with natural fibers, incorporating alpaca yarn. Alpaca fiber is “naturally odor-resistant, moisture-wicking and thermoregulating. Alpaca’s low moisture retention rate of 8 percent (typical wool compares at an average of 18 percent) helps to keep feet dry and comfortable and avoids the […]

Nautilus, Inc. Gets Stock Delisting Warning

The New York Stock Exchange sent Nautilus, Inc. a Notice on September 21 that the company is no longer in compliance with the NYSE’s listing requirements because the company’s average closing price was less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

MEC Adds Plus Sizing to its Women’s Technical Hiking and Ski Collections For F/W

Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), the Canadian retailer and outdoor gear brand, added plus sizes to its technical apparel collections for fall and winter “to create more inclusive options for all women.” “We took time to listen and hear what she needs to venture outside with confidence,” said Sophie Laliberte, MEC director of product creation. “The […]