SGB Update Sports & Fitness

REI to Relocate Eugene Store to Oakway Center

The Oakway Center space will be one level and nearly 10,000 square feet larger than the current store with larger product assortments, improved dressing rooms and ample warehouse space. The 41 employees that work at the store can relocate to the new location.

Brookfield-Backed Trimco Group Acquires Nexgen Packaging

Nexgen Packaging’s management team will continue to manage the business under its current CEO, Jim Welch. The acquisition will allow both companies to integrate their global sales and manufacturing networks.

APGA Tour Names Chief Operating Officer

Solomon Hughes joins the APGA from Intersport where he served as director of Marketing and Development. Previously, Hughes held various positions within the golf industry, including as a regional director for the American Junior Golf Association.

Women’s Sports Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

The WSF welcomed seven new members to its Board of Trustees on January 1. This group of cross-sector professionals joins the Foundation following its 50th-anniversary celebration in 2024, helping to propel its mission further..

Fitbit to Pay $12.5M Fine for Failing to Report Ionic Smartwatch Defect

Despite possessing information that reasonably supported the conclusion that the Ionic Smartwatch contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or create an unreasonable risk of serious injury, Fitbit did not immediately report to the CPSC as required.