De Facto DTC: Manufacturer Buying Specialty Fitness Retailers
Want to grow your business through direct-to-consumer and the omni-channel marketplace, but worry about alienating your independent specialty retailers? Here’s a solution — buy out the specialty retailers.
Callaway Signs Handful of Top-Ranked Amateurs
Callaway Golf Company signed five top-ranked amateurs to its professional staff.
Riddell Pledges $100,000 to Safer Football
Riddell pledged $1000,000 for the second season of its Smarter Football program, a grassroots campaign that recognizes and rewards those who advance the sport through more progressive playing habits.
Equinox Sets Dates for Partners in Pride Series
Equinox will host its 2016 “Partners in Pride” Series, where five global cities will hold a unique fitness class. The Series reaffirms Equinox’s ongoing commitment to the LGBTQA community.
Sports Turf Association Begins Environmental Certification Program
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) introduced its new Environmental Facility Certification Program rewarding facilities that showcase sustainability.
Microban Relaunches Global Textile Division
Microban International Ltd., the global leader in textile odor control and prevention, will relaunch its global textiles division.
Newell Brands to Divest $250-300 Million That Could Include Active-Lifestyle Brands
Newell Brands, which now owns more than 50 sporting goods and outdoor brands after its recent acquisition of Jarden Corp., announced this week it has plans to divest product lines with combined annual sales of $250-to-$300 million over the next two to three years.
Olympic Athletes Resort to Fundraising Online
Olympic hopefuls preparing for the August 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have taken to online fundraising platform, GoFundMe to expense their trips.
Professional Caddies Appeal PGA Tour Ruling
Professional golf caddies filed an appeal in a California PGA Tour lawsuit, seeking to overturn a ruling that dismissed claims by 168 caddies against the PGA Tour Inc.
Chaos Headwear Builds Hybrid Sport/Fashion Category
Chaos Headwear has expanded into the luxury and specialty boutique market for active fashion with a new “LUX” collection of hybrid sport/fashion designs.
Newell Brands Exit from Some Brands to Slow Jarden’s Growth
Newell Brands Inc. said plans to jettison product lines with $250 million in annual sales over the next two to three years will slow core sales at Jarden Corp. in fiscal 2016…
NOCSAE Updates Progress After Bi-Annual Meeting
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) bi-annual standards met in Kansas City on June 10. Key topics included the advancement of the world’s first chest protector standard for commotio cordis, football helmet standards to address concussion risks and performance requirements for newly manufactured lacrosse balls.
Nike Supports OHSU’s Freestyle Program
Nike has again partnered with OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University) to support the school’s 13th annual Doernbecher Freestyle program.
PSG’s Concussion Technology Garners Favorable Studies
Performance Sports Group Ltd. announced that proprietary technology licensed exclusively to the company for use in sports and athletic activities has been shown to reduce brain injury biomarkers in two peer-reviewed studies.
CW-X to Sponsor BattleFrog Obstacle Race Series
CW-X has signed on as an official sponsor of the BattleFrog Obstacle Race Series College Championship.
