In a letter to the National Governors Association this week, RILA (Retail Industry Leaders Association) asked governors to require face masks when in public or while shopping. Fewer than half of U.S. states require masks in public places, according to the RILA. (Read More)
Walmart plans to launch its own membership service, Walmart+, to rival Amazon Prime this July, according to Recode. The $98-per-year program will offer same-day delivery of groceries and general merchandise, along with other perks such as fuel discounts. (Read More)
Under Armour is looking to sell MyFitnessPal, a smartphone app and website that tracks diet and exercise, according to a report in The Information. (Read More)
Brand Holdings LLC, a new holding company led by sports industry veteran Jeff Hennion, has acquired Dr. Emil Nutrition, a provider of a portfolio of health and wellness supplements as well as sports nutrition products. (Read More)
The NFHS Network, the provider of streaming live and on-demand high school sports, announced the launch of its High School Support Program to support high schools managing the fallout from COVID-19. (Read More)
Liquid Wire Inc. announced that it has successfully closed a $10 million Series A financing round to expand its stretchable electronics technologies into the medical wearables market. (Read More)
SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and a provider of sport relationship management software, announced that it has formed a partnership with SoccerWire, becoming its official technology provider. (Read More)
Dick's Sporting Goods announced a nearly $800,000 donation to the CDC Foundation in partnership with Callaway Golf. (Read More)
HanesBrands announced its CEO, Gerald W. Evans Jr., has been recognized as the most admired CEO in the Piedmont Triad, NC, region with a 2020 C-Suite Award from the Triad Business Journal. (Read More)
In response to longstanding concerns regarding the wearing of goggles in high school field hockey, the NFHS Board of Directors approved a change in the eyewear rule that will take effect with the upcoming 2020 season. (Read More)
