Crew By True Rowing Announces Funding From Olympic Rower

Crew by True Rowing said it has landed $5 million in seed capital to bring a connected indoor rowing machine to market. Olympian and Indoor Rowing World Record Holder Richard M. Cashin and avid rowing enthusiast P. Andrews McLane, both private equity executives, are among those funding Crew by True Rowing to deliver the special benefits of on-the-water rowing to consumers worldwide.

Coca-Cola Invests In BodyArmor

The Coca-Cola Company and Bodyarmor announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement through which Coca-Cola will acquire a minority ownership stake in Bodyarmor.

Sneaker Week 2018 Hosted First-Ever Consumer Summit

Organizers of Sneaker Week 2018, which will take place August 26 – September 1, announced the first-ever Consumer Summit, wherein executives of major footwear brands and organizations will have an open dialog with sneaker “super-consumers” to help shape the future of the brands going forward.

Aisle Talk Week of August 20

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including 5.11 opening a new store in Reno, NV, as part of a nationwide brick-and-mortar retail expansion.

Foot Locker’s Q2 Beats Street

Profits at Foot Locker Inc. jumped 72.5 percent in the second quarter, exceeding expectations. Same-store sales inched up 0.5 percent, improving from a decline of 2.8 percent seen in the first quarter, and stronger growth continues to be expected for the second half.

Nike And Vans Gain In Stifel’s BTS Survey

According to Stifel’s annual back-to-school athletic footwear survey, retail checks are underscoring Nike’s resurgence in the North American footwear market and Vans continued brand heat. Adidas lost some momentum off its recent hot streak.

U.S., China Escalate Trade War With New Round Of Tariffs

The United States and China went ahead with tariff hikes on billions of dollars of each other’s automobiles, factory machinery and other goods Thursday in an escalation of a battle over Beijing’s technology policy that companies worry will chill global economic growth.

Footwear Innovation Summit by FMNII To Be Held In Los Angeles

The Footwear Innovation Summit by FMNII, to be held at Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown on October 2, will bring gather professionals from both technology and footwear sectors to present their latest innovations to 250 industry leaders from footwear brands, design institutes and factories.

Malibu Boats Acquires Pursuit Boats

Malibu Boats Inc., a manufacturer of recreational fiberglass boats, announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with S2 Yachts Inc. to acquire the assets of Pursuit Boats for $100 million.