SGB Media Holiday Schedule
SGB Media and SportsOneSource will be running on a limited schedule the following week to allow our employees some extra time off with their family and friends during the holidays.
SewSporty Acquires Stonewear
The U.S.-based athletic apparel manufacturer has acquired Stonewear, the women’s fitness brand.
Top Americans Set For 2017 Boston Marathon
Three Nike runners (Galen Rupp, Shalane Flanagan and Abdi Abdirahman) and one each from Skechers (Meb Keflezighi), Saucony (Jared Ward) and Brooks (Desiree Linden) will be running in the 2017 Boston Marathon.
GoPro Severance Charges Increase
GoPro now expects to absorb charges between $31 million and $40 million in the fourth quarter to eliminate about 15 percent of its workforce and cover other restructuring activities.
REI To Open Store In Dillon, CO
The location will be the co-op’s ninth store in Colorado, with nearby locations in Denver and Lakewood.
Study: Long-Distance Runners Have Better Brain Connectivity
Research suggests long-distance running “may stress cognitive domains in ways that lead to altered brain connectivity.”
Nashville And Raleigh Squads Win Hoka One One Postal Nationals
The boys of Brentwood High School in Nashville, TN and the girls of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC won the overall championships with the fastest team times in the two-mile run.
Scarpa Promotes Mark Mathews To VP Of Sales
The nine-year veteran will direct all sales strategy for Scarpa in North America, and focus more on business development and overall brand direction.
Adidas Won’t Confirm Blac Chyna Deal
Adidas added: “We have not have made any announcement and are unable to confirm this information.”
REI Distribution Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification
The member-owned retail cooperative’s facility is the first distribution center to earn Platinum certification in 2016 and is the second-largest Platinum-certified distribution or warehouse facility in the U.S.
PrimaLoft To Share Its 55-Percent Recycled Material Industry-Wide
In 2016 Patagonia had a stranglehold on this insulation, however come 2016 it will be available industry-wide.
Wren Sports Partners With 9:Zero:7 Fatbike Team
The team will ride the Wren carbon cockpits to finish out the winter season, and will add the Wren suspension fork in the spring.
Topgolf Plans Mega Location In South Florida
Topgolf confirmed that it will open its first location in South Florida at Miami Gardens. Topgolf will begin construction on the 65,000-square-foot venue in February 2017, and it is expected to open to the public in late 2017.
Fitbit Forges Ahead In Healthcare Realm
Companies including Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), New York Life, Pitney Bowes, SAP, Sharp Healthcare and Teach for America will now be working with Fitbit Group Health to develop programs tailored to the needs of their unique employee populations.
Asics America Strengthens Leadership Team With New Execs
Barbara Turner was appointed vice president of human resources and Lisa Hatton Harrington general counsel.
