HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes and Champion, announced that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Academy Providing More Than $2.5 Million In Hurricane Harvey Aid
The donations include up to $1.5 million in direct financial assistance for immediate relief to those who were affected by Hurricane Harvey, including many team members and their families, as well as numerous supplier contributions in excess of $1 million.
Hibbett Sports To Sponsor University Of Alabama Football
Hibbett Sports, based in a Birmingham, AL, announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the University of Alabama’s football program for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. The retailer has sponsored Crimson Tide athletics and the football team since 2008.
Lululemon Q2 Boosted By Online Expansion, To Target Mens
Lululemon’s Q2 benefited from an acceleration of online revenues, improving traffic at its stores, and several product launches. The yoga-themed retailer also revealed plans to introduce its first men’s-focused marketing campaign.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 28
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Klean Kanteen’s New Finish Environmentally Friendly
Stainless steel water bottles are rugged, versatile and should last a long time – maybe even a lifetime – but Klean Kanteen was seeing an unusually high number of premature customer returns for a particular reason: paint chipping.
Item Of The Day: Abus Bordo Alarm 6000A
Larger movements set off a 100-decibel alarm that lasts for 15 seconds that remains active, and further movements will continue to trigger it.
Hibbett Sports Collecting Donations To Support Hurricane Victims
Said Jeff Rosenthal, president and CEO, Hibbett, “We are fortunate that all of our employees are safe and our stores in Texas and Louisiana only suffered minor damage. But we’ve seen the devastation around us and want to do our part to support Hurricane Harvey victims as they recover and rebuild their lives.”
Amer’s Bernard Millaud Shifts To Advisory Role
Bernard Millaud, president of Cycling at Amer Sports and a member of Amer Sports executive board, has decided to step down from his current role and is appointed into a special advisory role
Rapsodo Hires Art Chou As GM-North America
Rapsodo Inc., a leading developer of sports analytics technology, announces the hiring of sports industry veteran Art Chou as general manager–North America.
BrainScope Completes $16 Million Equity Fundraise
BrainScope Company, Inc., the medical neurotechnology company which created the first FDA-cleared handheld medical device for assessment of the full spectrum of traumatic brain injury, has completed a $16 million equity financing.
Golf Rounds Played Dip In July
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 1.6 percent in July 2017 compared to July 2016. The biggest regional declines were seen in South Atlantic, East North Central and Mid Atlantic.
Report: Nike Initiates Second Layoff Round
According to a report in the Oregonian, Nike is implementing the second phase of its plan to lay off about 1,400 workers.
Tennis Industry Association Hosts Annual Forum
The 10th Annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Forum was held in New York City on August 28, the first day of play at the US Open, and the audience of nearly 300 tennis industry leaders heard the latest news about the state of the tennis industry, updates on grow-the-game initiatives, and business insights, along with a spotlight on tennis innovation.
HanesBrands Submits Data For Latest CDP Climate Change Report
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion and Gear For Sports, has voluntarily disclosed its carbon emissions and related information for the CDP 2017 Climate Change Report – marking the seventh year that the company has participated in this initiative.
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