Herbalife Joins Special Olympics For Fitness Collaboration
The $1 million partnership will support the organization’s fitness programming around the world, focusing on increasing physical activity and improving nutrition and hydration.
Goodlife Fitness Plots Large Expansion
Canadian fitness club chain Goodlife Fitness will hire 600 new associates, open 15 clubs and add a 60,000-square-foot home office in London, Ontario by the end of August 2017.
SilvaClean Deal Adds Antimicrobial Treatment To NCAA Uniforms
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Applied Silver agreed to a multi-year commercial arrangement that will see the University’s NCAA athletics program use the textile protection system to protect all team uniforms, practice clothing and locker room textiles from bacteria.
Raceday Rentals Expands Bicycle Rental Fleet
Raceday Rentals currently owns and rents more than 100 road and triathlon bicycles and has plans to expand its fleet to 200 bicycles by mid-summer 2017.
At Interbike, 2016 Emerges As The Most Challenging Year
If this week’s trade show is any indication, 2016 will go down as the most challenging year in decades for independent bicycle dealers and their suppliers.
Whistle Sports Partners With NFL
The partnership will create and distribute original NFL-themed social media content aimed at millennial fans.
Sports Direct Changes Guard With New CEO
Sports Direct, the British retailing group, announced that Dave Forsey resigned September 22 from his post as CEO and director of the company.
MusclePharm Hosts Jiu-Jitsu Charity Event
The event attracted 450 attendees and raised more than $60,000 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation Colorado.
Finish Line Sales Accelerate In Q2, Officials Bullish On Holiday Selling
Same-store sales rose 5.1 percent at the athletic retailer. Footwear fueled gains, but inventory reductions cut into margins.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 19
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Finish Line Q2 Earnings Slide Despite Comp Gain
Finish Line Inc. reported earnings declined 14.6 percent in its second quarter ended August 27, to $22.1 million, or 53 cents a share, in line with Wall Street’s consensus estimate. Finish Line comparable store sales increased 5.1 percent.
Dick’s Sporting Goods To Open In Medford, OR
Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a new Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream store on Friday, October 7 at Northgate Marketplace.
At Nike, Phil Knight’s Successor Focuses On ‘Personalized Performance’
Phil Knight may have retired from Nike, but his successor Mark Parker said the brand will continue Knight’s “obsession with serving the athlete.”
Osprey CEO Tom Barney Departs
Officials gave no reason for the departure, but said Barney would remain with Osprey until October 28, adding that the company is in the final stages of searching for his replacement.
