The HYPE Foundation, a platform that connects and invests in sports innovation, in partnership with Asics and WeWork, announced that Humon, a fitness wearable start-up, has won the Global Sports Innovation (Spin) Competition that took place in Boston on October 12.
Category: Sports/Fitness
NRF Supports NAFTA
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said in an op-ed published on The Hill that the United States should work to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement but should not withdraw from the agreement.
Fanatics Forms Fanatics College Division
Fanatics has acquired the collegiate licensing services practice of Atlanta-based Fermata Partners from CAA Sports, while forming Fanatics College, a new division of the company specifically servicing collegiate partners across the country.
Hibbett Sports Launches Social Media Sneaker Contest
Hibbett Sports announced a new social media contest in honor of National Sneaker Day on November 5. The month-long promotion will kick off on October 16, 2017 and one weekly giveaway recipient will be selected each Friday until November 17, 2017.
Dick’s Sets Openings For Five Stores
Stores will open in Ellicott City, MD; Fairview Heights, IL; and Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA.
Amazon Working On Athleisure Line
Amazon has partnered with two well-known Taiwanese sportswear manufacturers – Eclat Textile Company and Makalot Industrial Co. – to develop its own line of athletic apparel, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Nike Runs Rare Flash Sale
Nike last week ran a 48-hour Nike Flash Sale offering discounts as much as 40 percent on more than 200 items on its website.
September Retail Sales Up After Hurricanes Increase Demand For Building Supplies
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
Report: Puma To Sponsor AC Milan
Puma is set to replace Adidas as the kit provider to AC Milan, according to Calciomercato.com.
IHRSA: Boutiques Continue To Lead Health Club Gains
Membership in U.S. health clubs reached an all-time high in 2016, thanks to 15 percent growth at boutique studios, according to the 2017 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report. Studio members tend to a decade younger than the overall average for all facilities and are more ethnically-diverse.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 9
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Obesity Among U.S. Adults Hits All-Time High
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of American adults and 18.5 percent of adolescents are obese — the highest rates ever recorded for the U.S.
CCM Hockey Welcomes Back Alex Ovechkin
As a CCM-affiliated athlete, Ovechkin will play and train in CCM hockey equipment and be featured in product marketing campaigns in North America and Russia.
TSC Apparel Sold
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company announced the sale of TSC Apparel LLC, the distributor of imprintable activewear and accessories, to an affiliate of CenterGate Capital.
Did The ‘Pay To Play’ System Cause The U.S.’s World Cup Failure?
The failure of the U.S. men’s national soccer team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia to some points to a broader problem around youth sports participation.
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