Do Athletes Need A Degree?
The University of Phoenix and Morning Consult released new data showing that a majority 57 percent of Americans believe professional athletes should earn a college degree.
Nike Plans To Get Kids Moving This Fall
Nike released a video in conjunction with its corporate plans to get 12 million kids active and playing.
Can A Drone Jump-Start Growth For GoPro?
GoPro is betting on the launches of two new cameras and its first long-anticipated drone to jump-start growth in the fourth quarter.
Accell-Beeline Bikes Deal Creates Buzz
Accell North America unveiled a partnership with mobile bike shop franchiser Beeline Bikes aimed at enhancing fulfillment of Raleigh bikes it sells direct to consumers online.
Eastbay Launches App In Tandem With Catalog
The app includes the Eastbay Lens, which makes use of image recognition and augmented reality to allow users to scan physical pages of the Eastbay catalog and reveal videos, stories and products.
Apple Adds Women’s Cycling Emojis
The recognition of women’s cycling has officially reached the masses as Apple added a selection of women cyclists to its emoji bank for iPhone users.
Les Mills Moves U.S. Headquarters To Chicago
With offices previously in Baltimore and San Francisco, the company’s decision to consolidate office locations was based on the proximity to current and potential customers.
Nautilus Adds Virtual Reality By RunSocial
Nautilus Inc., a fitness equipment manufacturer, will debut a partnership with RunSocial on its new treadmill.
Under Armour Gets Its New Headquarters
The Baltimore City Council voted on Monday, September 19, 2016 that all all bills related to the Port Covington project — the renovation of a port neighborhood that will house the new Under Armour headquarters among other businesses, houses and more — which included the approval of a $660 million tax increment financing (TIF) package.
Football Equipment Market Set For Growth, Report Says
Increasing youth participation is among the market drivers prompting ReportLinker to predict a growth rate of 3.97 percent between 2016 and 2020.
Argon 18 Launches Dealer Portal
Argon 18 launched a user-friendly B2B portal offering dealers an optimal streamlined sales process that includes viewing actual inventory, ordering and tracking shipments and access to technical and sales materials.
Challenged Athletes Foundation Hires Director Of Events
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) hired Todd Setter as its new director of events, effective immediately.
Sports Direct International Plc Acquiesces
Under pressure from investors, the sporting goods retailer will hire an independent third party to review its labor and corporate governance practices.
Wilson Sporting Goods Moving Headquarters
Wilson Sporting Goods plans to relocate its global headquarters to downtown Chicago in late 2017.
Momentum Continues At Western Mountain Resorts
Spending reached record levels in August due to higher room rates and strong visitation and winter bookings are up strongly, according to DestiMetrics.
