Nautilus Launches Modern Movement Brand
The Modern Movement brand expands Nautilus Inc.’s offerings to include shelf fitness and adds the balance and core strength focus area to the company’s collection.
Balega Presents Annual Ubuntu Award To Lively Athletics
Independently owned by Anne Pezalla and Kate Pezalla Marlin, specialty retailer Lively Athletics is involved in local activism, donates shoes to underserved children and participates in improving the health of its community.
TSG Acquires Sunshine Fitness
TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sunshine Fitness, the first franchisee of Planet Fitness clubs.
Trump Sued By Patagonia, Coalition Over National Monuments Proclamation
A broad coalition of Native American, conservation, and historic preservation organizations, outdoor industry, scientists, and outdoor recreationists sued the Trump Administration to strike down what they claim is the the President’s “extreme overreach of authority in revoking the Bears Ears National Monument.”
Adidas Settles Forever 21 Lawsuit
Adidas reached a settlement with one of Forever 21 Inc.’s suppliers. The suit, filed in March, had charged Forever 21 with using the brand’s trademarked three-stripe design on its athletic apparel.
Brunswick Innovation Laboratory Gets New Name
Brunswick Corporation recently celebrated the grand opening of new quarters for what has been known as the Brunswick Innovation Laboratory in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Fitbit Partners With Keller Williams
Keller Williams, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, is collaborating with Fitbit to expand its wellness program by offering Fitbit wearable devices and challenges to more than 157,000 agents nationwide.
Decathlon Lands In San Francisco
Marking its return to U.S. retailing, Decathlon has opened a store in San Francisco on 735 Market Street in a former Golfsmith location.
Native Shoes Opens First Store
Native Shoes opened its first store on 14 Water Street in Gastown, Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood.
OrthoLite Hires Nino Gilarde As Chief Financial Officer
Most recently Gilarde was CFO of Vention Medical, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of medical devices and components that are sold to branded medical device companies.
Headsweats Teams Up With Public Lands Alliance
Headsweats will be recognized as a Benefactor level sponsor of the organization in 2018 and will attend the annual trade show and convention.
Technogym Partners With Apple Watch
Technogym, the maker of connected fitness training equipment, software and content, announced its cardio equipment is compatible with Apple GymKit.
Outdoor Retailer Announces Nominations For Inspiration Awards
Nominations are open for the eighth annual Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, taking place January 25, 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center, as part of Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, CO.
The Finish Line Youth Foundation Donates $373,070 In Q3
The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced its award of $123,070 in grants and $250,000 in donations for Special Olympics in the third quarter of 2017.
VF Named One Of America’s Most Just Companies
VF Corporation was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies, according to Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks the U.S.’s largest publicly traded corporations on the issues Americans care about most.
