TaylorMade Partners With Samsung
TaylorMade Golf Company and Samsung Electronics announced that TaylorMade’s myRoundPro statistical analysis platform will be available exclusively for the Gear S3 and recently announced Gear Fit2 Pro fitness band.
Pop Warner Partners With Dick’s Sporting Goods
Under the new partnership, Dick’s becomes the Official Sporting Goods Retailer, Official Football Uniform Provider, Official League Registration Provider, Official National Data Center Provider and Official Technology Provider of Pop Warner and its teams, squads and participants.
Silk Therapeutics Closes Equity Financing
Silk Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty biomaterials company, announced the closing of an $11 million Series A3 financing.
VERT Adds More Volleyball Programs
VERT, a specialist in performance technology, announced eight more premier NCAA women’s volleyball clients – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Northwestern University Wildcats, Purdue University Boilermakers, Baylor University, University of Arkansas, Quinnipiac University, Fordham University Rams and Limestone College Saints.
Vail Resorts Wraps Up Strong Year
Vail Resorts reported earnings rose 40.6 percent in its fiscal year ended July 31 as total revenues rose 16.3 percent. Season pass sales through September 24, 2017 for the upcoming 2017/2018 North American ski season increased approximately 17 percent in units and 23 percent in sales dollars.
Mountain Khakis Helps Restore Third Flatiron Descent Trail
Mountain Khakis in partnership with Boulder Climbing Community, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks and The Access Fund restored over 100 square feet of the historic “Third Flatiron Descent Trail.”
GCI Outdoor Partners With Westminster College
GCI Outdoor is partnering with the Westminster Expedition, one of the nation’s first semester-long, experiential-education programs to be offered at any college or university.
Macy’s Reinvents Loyalty With New Star Rewards
Rewards are tiered by level, with Macy’s best customers receiving benefits that include free shipping, additional savings and earned points on every purchase.
Casey Hanisko And Luis Vargas Named President Of ATTA’s Two Business Divisions
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) announced it will divide the organization into two divisions.
Darn Tough Vermont Hires Director Of Quality And Continuous Improvement
Darn Tough Vermont has appointed Chad DeJong as director of quality and continuous improvement.
RECALL: Dick’s Resistance Tubes
Dick’s Sporting Goods is recalling more than 200,000 Fitness Gear resistance bands products due to risk of injury.
DSW Sets New Mission, Strategic Plans
DSW announced a new brand mission, supported by key strategic initiatives focused on building engaging customer experiences, distorting traditional assortment, enabling associate product knowledge and improving operational execution.
Fitbit Selected to Participate in FDA’s New Digital Health Software Precertification Pilot Program
Fitbit announced that it has been selected as one of nine companies that will participate in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new digital health software precertification pilot program.
NSSF Commends U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) commended U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) introduction of S.1854, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017, which will strengthen the criminal penalties for thefts of firearms from retailers and impose mandatory minimum sentences.
Khombu Names Breezy Johnson As Brand Ambassador
The first female U.S. ski team member to partner with Khombu, Johnson will serve as the brand ambassador for the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 season
