Foot Locker will open its first “Power Store” in New York City in the Washington Heights neighborhood at 605 W. 181st St. The 25,000-square-foot space is expected to open this fall.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Adidas Partners With Utah Jazz Youth Camps
Adidas has formed a partnership with Utah Jazz Youth Camps and Clinics. All participants will receive a Jazz/Adidas camp jersey, basketball, socks, Utah Jazz ticket credit and a pair of Donovan Mitchell’s D.O.N. Issue #1 shoes.
Modell’s Confirms Hiring Of Restructuring Advisor
Mitchell Modell, CEO of Sporting Goods, confirmed to USA Today Network New Jersey that the retailer had retained a restructuring advisor but he also stated the family-owned chain has long-term plans to stay in business.
Makura Sport Establishes U.S. Distribution
Makura Sport, a mouthguard manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, has established distribution capabilities throughout the U.S. Based out of California, the new hub enables the company to provide rapid delivery and effectively serve distributors in the U.S. market.
Skechers USA Shares Sink After Q1 Earnings Miss
Skechers USA, Inc. set a new quarterly sales record in the first quarter ended March 31 but the mid-single-digit sales growth was not enough to offset the bad taste in Wall Street’s mouth after a miss on earnings estimates.
Major League Soccer And U.S. Soccer Partner Partner With Headspace
Major League Soccer (MLS) and U.S. Soccer announced a three-year partnership with Headspace, one of the world’s leading meditation and mindfulness apps.
Under Armour’s North America President To Exit
Under Armour pInc. in a regulatory filing reported that Jason LaRose, president of its North America division, will be leaving the company on April 30.
Dutch Bros Coffee Hires Rick Anguilla
Dutch Bros Coffee hired Rick Anguilla as its first chief marketing officer. Anguilla’s previous roles included vice president of brand communications at Nike and senior vice president at Under Armour.
Escalade Sees Flat Sales In Q1
Escalade Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter as continued growth in e-commerce and specialty dealers offset softer sales in the international and mass merchants channels.
Play It Again’s Parent’s Revenues Increase In Q1
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income rose 4.5 percent in the first quarter ended March 30 on a 0.9 percent sales gain.
Axe Bat Partners With Boise State Baseball
Axe Bat signed multiyear training and development collaboration to become the exclusive swing partner for Boise State University. Boise State recently reinstated baseball as a varsity sport.
Barry Siff Shifts From USA Triathlon To USA Team Handball
Barry Siff has resigned as president of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors in order to accept the role of chief executive officer for USA Team Handball. It is a full-time, paid staff position for the National Governing Body in the U.S. Olympic Movement.
Puma Starts Beta Tester Program For Its Fit Intelligence (Fi) Technology
Puma announced the launch of the beta tester program for its self-lacing training shoe Fit Intelligence (Fi).
Jim Abbott To Keynote SFIA’s 2019 Industry Leaders Summit
Jim Abbott, who overcame the disability of being born with just one hand to be a major league pitcher, will deliver a keynote presentation at SFIA’s 2019 Industry Leaders Summit.
NGF … Golf Seeing Signs Of A Recovery
With double-digit growth in off-course golf participation, improved TV ratings, and a more diverse group of beginners coming to the sport, the National Golf Foundation (NGF) delivered a bullish outlook for the golf industry in its annual study. One encouraging finding was that on-course participation in 2018 marked its first measured increase in 14 years
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal