Liv Foods, Inc., maker of LivBar, organic superfood energy bars, has hired Wade Brooks as its new CEO.
Category: Sports/Fitness
OwnWay Apparel Appoints Matt Russell As Brand Ambassador
OwnWay Apparel announced a new partnership with multiple Ironman champion athlete, Matt Russell.
Former Oakley Design Leader Hans Moritz Joins Axon
Axon, a maker of connected public safety technologies, announced the appointment of Hans Moritz as Axon’s new vice president of Hardware Research and Development.
Callaway Golf Misses On EPS, Beats On Revenue in Q4
Callaway Golf Co. on Wednesday announced its full year 2018 financial results and provided financial guidance for 2019, including contributions from Jack Wolfskin, which the company acquired in January 2019.
NRF Sees 2019 Growth Between 3.8 And 4.4 percent
The National Retail Federation forecast that retail sales during 2019 will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to more than $3.8 trillion despite threats from an ongoing trade war, the volatile stock market and the effects of the government shutdown.
BSN Sports Signs Olympic Swimmer As Brand Ambassador
BSN Sports announced that that Jessica Hardy Meichtry, Olympic swimmer and 12-time World-Record holder, has joined the company as a brand ambassador for the Swim Division.
Nike Signs Clean Energy Deal In Europe
Nike signed its first European clean energy deal with Iberdrola, the Spanish utility, with a goal of having all its offices in Europe powered by renewable energy by 2020.
Sir George Buckley Joins eGym As Chairman
Sir George W. Buckley, the former CEO of 3M, is joining the Munich-based sports technology company eGym as its chairman.
NBC Sports Group, Rory McIlroy Inc. Launch Digital Golf Membership GolfPass
NBC Sports Group and global golf superstar Rory McIlroy on Tuesday announced the launch of GolfPass, a new digital membership delivering comprehensive benefits tailored to the modern golfer’s lifestyle.
Foot Locker Announces Global Realignment To Support International Growth Strategy
Foot Locker Inc., the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, on Tuesday announced a realignment of its organizational operating model into three distinct geographical regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Asia Pacific; and North America, to better align its resources across its international businesses, and to develop an infrastructure to support an expansion plan within the Asian market.
Delta Apparel Sees Double-Digit Growth In Q1
Delta Apparel said robust growth for its Salt Life brand and digital print business, DTG2Go, drove a 12.5 percent climb in sales in the first quarter ended December 29, along with a spike in profitability excluding non-recurring items. Improving sales at Soffe and continued strength in fashion basics in its activewear business also supported the gains.
BikeCo Purchases ASE Assets As Going Concern
BikeCo, LLC, a joint venture consisting of Tiger Capital Group and Advanced Holdings Co. Ltd., has acquired the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE). The winning bid, approved by the bankruptcy court on February 1, exceeded $23 million.
Academy Sports Appoints Steven Lawrence As EVP And Chief Merchandising Officer
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that Steven P. Lawrence has been appointed executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, effective February 11. He was most recently CEO of Francesca’s and has also been chief merchandising officer at Stage Stores.
Fila Extends Sponsorship Of The BNP Paribas Open
Fila has extended its Premier Sponsorship agreement with the BNP Paribas Open, the largest ATP Tour and WTA combined two-week event in the world.
Gladiator Lacrosse Acquires All Ball Pro
Gladiator Lacrosse LLC announced the acquisition of St. Louis-based All Ball Pro, which currently manufactures and distributes commercial-grade and professional-grade rebounders for lacrosse and a variety of other sports.
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