PGA Tour Superstore announced the opening of four stores over the next two months. The locations include Austin, Boston, Denver and Sarasota.
Category: Sports/Fitness
NSGA Study Shows Overall Youth Team Sports Participation Flat In 2018
According to the 2019 edition of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the US report, released, overall youth team sports participation (ages 7-17) has remained relatively flat (+0.3 percent) from 2017-2018.
NSGA’s Sporting Goods Market Report Shows Slight Industry Gains In 2018
Consumer retail purchases of sporting goods equipment, athletic footwear and athletic apparel increased to $69.9 billion for the categories tracked by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) in 2018, an increase of 1 percent versus 2017.
Title Nine Announces Movers & Makers Pitchfest For Female Entrepreneurs
Title Nine, one of the largest, and the original, female-owned independent specialty retailer in North America, announced the opening of the submission period for its second-annual Movers & Makers Pitchfest.
Cause Marketing Platforms Not Breaking Through With Gen Z
Several brands in the active lifestyle space, including Patagonia, Nike and Toms, are being recognized for their purpose-driven ethos and related cause-marketing efforts according to an extensive study from DoSomething.org. But the study still found it’s not easy to break through and create belief among consumers.
Cost Of Youth Sports Delaying Retirement For Parents
With hopes that their children will earn college athletic scholarships or even make it to the professional leagues, many parents are spending a significant portion of their income and time on youth sports, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of TD Ameritrade.
Aftershokz Becomes Official Headphones Partner For Ragnar Relay
Aftershokz, the leader of bone conduction headphone technology, announced its new partnership with Ragnar Relay to become the official headphones partner for both the road and trail series.
Snipes Acquires KicksUSA
European lifestyle retailer Snipes has acquired KicksUSA and will transition its brand, signage and operations to 62 existing KicksUSA stores along the East Coast.
Yue Yuen’s Q1 Profits Dip
Yue Yuen reported revenues grew 8.4 percent in the first quarter but earnings slumped 20.9 percent.
Adidas Board Re-Elects Igor Landau As Chairman
Adidas re-elected Igor Landau as chairman of the Supervisory Board. In a statement, Adidas said Landau was re-elected “to accompany the current five-year strategic business plan, ‘Creating the New’, through to completion in the 2020 financial year and to ensure a smooth hand-over to a new Supervisory Board chairman.”
JD Sports Fashion Hires Ex-North Face Exec As Non-Executive
JD Sports Fashion PLC appointed former North Face executive Kath Smith as non-executive director with immediate effect.
Nike Responds To Backlash Over Maternity Leave Policy
Nike admitted that in the past its female sponsored athletes have had their pay cut back for ‘performance-based payment reductions’ related to pregnancy but it changed the policy in 2018.
PVH Sets New Supply Chain Transparency Targets
PVH Corp. announced the evolution of its Corporate Responsibility (CR) strategy – Forward Fashion – a vision for the future that sets a new level of ambition and transparency; and reinforces its long-standing commitment to sustainable business.
Study: One In Six Children With Concussion Experiences a Second Within Two Years
A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that one in six children aged 5 to 15 who has a concussion will go on to experience a repeat concussion within two years.
Iconix’s Revenues Drop 26 Percent In Q1
Iconix Brand Group Inc. reported a steep drop in revenues in the first quarter but operating profits improved due to cost-control efforts.
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