Study: Youth/Teen Concussions Rose 500 Percent
A new study conducted by FAIR Health found that concussion diagnoses in children and young adults under the age of 22 rose 500 percent between the span of 2000 and 2014.
Life Time Opens Boston Metro Gym
Life Time will open its newest destination, Life Time Athletic Boston MetroWest, located at 7405 Weston Road.
REI Outdoor Summer School is in Session
REI is holding is first-ever national free weekend of Outdoor School on July 30-31 to bring people together outside. Beginner to seasoned adventurers can rekindle their connections to nature by choosing from over 400 classes and events nationwide.
Vert Wearable to Track Data for USA Volleyball Team
Vert, a wearable athletic tech company, became the Official Wearable Tech of the USA Volleyball team.
Live at Outdoor Friedrichshafen – Day 2
SGB is live at Outdoor Friedrichshafen 2016 in Germany, bringing our U.S. readers a glimpse at some of the top trends, news and products coming out of Europe.
UPS to Expand Locker Program to 300 Locations
UPS is expanding its smart locker program from nine locations in Chicago to 300 locations nationwide to enable retailers to reach “e-commerce stranded” consumers, or those.
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Arizona Store
Sportsman’s Warehouse will celebrate the grand opening of its sixth retail location in Arizona and 69th nationwide on Saturday, July 16 in Prescott.
Amazon to Build KC Fulfillment Center
Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to open a “large-sized” fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Amazon Prime Day Sales Up 50 Percent in US
Amazon said customer orders taken during second annual Prime Day July 12 surpassed Prime Day 2015 by more than 60 percent worldwide and more than 50 percent in the United States.
Hydro Flask Endows Program at OSU-Cascades
Hydro Flask has donated $250,000 to Oregon State University-Cascades to help develop a bachelor’s degree program focused on outdoor products in its hometown.
Europe’s Outdoor Product Sales Grew in 2015
Europe’s outdoor market grew by 2.1 percent in value and 1.7 percent in volume last year, according to research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) on the first day of the Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Dallas Cowboys Ranked 2016 Most Valuable Sports Team
The Dallas Cowboys were ranked first on Forbes’ 2016 list of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world.
Canadian Tire Brings Back Stephen Wetmore as CEO
Canadian Tire, the parent of Sports Chek, appointed Stephen Wetmore as president and CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Michael Medline who became president in 2013 and CEO in 2014.
Special Olympics Georgia Gifted Grant From UPS
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) received a $90,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, as it preparing for its upcoming State Masters Bowling Tournament, State Fall Games and State Horse Show.
Keen Hires VP of Brand Marketing
Keen Inc. welcomed Tyler LaMotte as the company’s first-ever global vice president of brand marketing. Prior to Keen, LaMotte served as Apple’s Senior Marketer, Worldwide Product marketing.
