Hibbett Sports Beats Expectations By A Penny
The athletic specialty retailer, which operates 5,000-square-foot stores in smaller markets, said its focus on footwear paid off in the quarter ended July 30.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 15
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.
By The Numbers, Week of August 15
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Nike Enters Americas Supply Chain Partnership
Nike, Inc. and affiliates of Apollo Global Management have entered into a strategic partnership regarding the apparel supply chain in the Americas.
Equinox Debuts Tier X Training Program
Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle company, debuted their Tier X training program.
FLA Releases First Factory Compensation Report
The Fair Labor Association’s (FLA) report includes compensation data at dozens of factories used by global athletic and outdoor apparel brands.
Remington Outdoor Co. Inventory Swells
The company’s inventory grew 26 times faster than its sales in the quarter ended June 26 amid a shift toward guns the company only began shipping this summer.
Cobi Connected Biking Integrates with Apple Health
Cobi, the German-engineered integrated bike/smartphone system, now syncs cycling data from the Cobi app for iOS with the Apple Health app.
Pearl Izumi Exits Run, Focuses On Cycling
Colorado-based Pearl Izumi refocused on its core cycling business by planning to exit the Run category, effective January 2017.
Tracksmith Commissions Artists for U.S.-made Endurance Piece
Tracksmith, makers of performance running apparel with a stylistic throwback to heritage track and field looks, commissioned a handful of acclaimed artists to design unique prints for the Art of the Training Tee shirts, released this summer.
Human Fitness App Acquired By Mapbox
Human, which uses anonymized data to help people be more active and learn about their cities, joined open source company Mapbox.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon Lands Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will headline the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon on November 13.
Mariners Partner with Russell Wilson’s Foundation
Russell Wilson’s philanthropic foundation, Why Not You, will join the Seattle Mariners for an event September 2 at Safeco Field.
Skullcandy Partners with Rock My World
Skullcandy, Inc. (SKUL), the lifestyle audio brand, partnered with Rock My World, Inc. to create RockMyRun.
Canfitpro Hosts World Fitness Expo in Toronto
The 2016 Canfitpro world fitness expo will gather fitness professionals and consumers in downtown Toronto for a four-day event, the largest fitness and wellness meeting in Canada. Canfitpro is an education provider in the Canadian fitness industry, with over 100,000 members including fitness professionals, health club operators, industry suppliers and fitness consumers. Global fitness/wellness experts […]
