SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Compass Diversified Appoints Board Member

Compass Diversified announced that Alex Bhathal has been appointed to its Board of Directors. With Bhathal’s appointment, the Board will expand to nine directors.

Escalade To Acquire Brunswick Billiards

Escalade Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of the Brunswick Billiards business from Life Fitness, LLC, a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners, LP.

Life Time Fitness Survey Finds More Positive Outlook On Health And Fitness Habits

Life Time’s annual year-end survey found that 40 percent of respondents indicated their health was better in 2021 compared to 2020 versus 23 percent who said their health had gotten worse. This is a significant improvement from Life Time’s 2020 survey when nearly 70 percent of respondents reported that their health had been negatively impacted.

CES Scales Back Tech Trade Show To Three Days

CES 2022, consumer technology’s largest trade show, has shifted to a three-day show from four days as a safety measure amid concerns about rising COVID variant infection rates. The Las Vegas event will run from January 5-7.

Texworld New York Shifts To Virtual-Only Show

The Winter 2022 edition of Texworld New York City and Apparel Sourcing New York City trade shows, scheduled to run January 25-27, has moved to online-only following the nationwide rise in COVID variant cases.

Happy New Year!

SGB Media wishes all the best to you and your family as we head into 2022. We look forward to working together throughout the upcoming New Year!

Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend For 2022

With more people turning to their smartwatch or fitness tracker to monitor exercise and sleep quality, it’s not surprising that 4,500 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) identified wearable tech as the new top trend in fitness for 2022. Rounding out the top-five were home exercise gyms, outdoor activities, strength training with free weights and exercise for weight loss.

Nike Unite To Open In Orlando

A Nike Unite store is set to open at Waterford Lakes Town Center in Orlando, FL according to the Orlando Sentinel.

REI Expands Technology Leadership Team

REI Co-op announced it has expanded its technology leadership team with two new vice presidents. Analyn Nouri was hired as vice president of platform engineering and the retailer promoted 15-year employee Todd Wilson to vice president of product engineering.