Equinox’s fitness floors unite free weights and cardio equipment with functional training space, creating a setting where members can work out on their own, or with one of Equinox’s personal trainers.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Darby Communications Names Stand Up Initiative Selections
To kick off the program, Darby Communications will work with the American Alpine Club (AAC), a non-profit that focuses on advocacy and leadership to support the climbing community and promote conservation.

Stormtech Performance Apparel Appoints VP Of Marketing
Stormtech Performance Apparel, a maker of performance, technical apparel, bags and accessories based in Vancouver, hired Michael Dalzell, formerly at The North Face, as VP of marketing.
GU Energy Labs Sponsors 2017-2018 Ragnar Trail Series
GU will be on-site at the events, helping fuel the Ragnar teams who are working together to finish a course over two days and one night, pushing their limits alongside friends and a community of runners

Outdoor Retailer Parent Files For IPO
Revenues in the sports trade show industry sector, which includes Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and Interbike, grew at a CAGR of 14 percent from 2014 to 2016.

JanSport Collegiate Licensed Apparel Faces Layoffs
VF Corp. is eliminating 380 jobs due to the closing of its apparel decoration operations. The layoffs are related to its JanSport Collegiate Licensed Apparel business, which will be winding down business over the coming months.

Rawlings Renews Licensing Agreement With NFL
The new agreement went into effect on April 1, 2017 and will give Rawlings continued rights in categories such as footballs, portable chairs, canopies, coolers, tables, softees and slow cookers.

Pearl Izumi To Sponsor USA Triathlon
Pearl Izumi will outfit the elite athletes on the USA Triathlon and USA Paratriathlon National Teams with cycling apparel to wear at ITU events and for training purposes.

Majestic Deal: A Win For Fanatics And Easton, PA
At a media event held at Majestic’s plant in Easton, PA, Fanatics Owner and Executive Chairman Michael Rubin said he was “incredibly proud of the craftsmanship that goes into a Major League Baseball jersey and that we’re going to continue to have this be a Made in America product.”

VF Looks To Jumpstart Acquisitions
“History has shown and we continue to believe that M&A is our highest and best use of capital,” said Scott Roe CFO and VP, at the company’s annual Investor Day. “And it remains our first priority.”

Sports Direct Completes Sale Of Dunlop
Sports Direct completed the sale of its Dunlop business to Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries for $137.5 million.
Dick’s Sporting Goods To Open Six New Stores
The retailer will celebrate the opening of stores in Colorado, Missouri, New York and Texas

Reebok Unveils Sustainable Products Initiative
The first Cotton + Corn release will be a shoe that has an upper comprised of organic cotton and a base originating from industrial grown corn.

Fanatics To Acquire Majestic Athletic
VF Corp. said it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) business, including the Majestic Athletic brand, to Fanatics Inc.

NHL Players To Skip 2018 Olympics
The National Hockey League announced that it would not be sending players to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.