SGB Update Sports & Fitness
SFIA Releases 2017 Installment Of Single Sports & Fitness Participation Reports
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association released 87 Single Sports & Fitness Reports for 2017. These reports provide an in-depth analysis and breakdown of participation demographics by specific sport or fitness activity.
TriggerPoint Licenses Performance Solutions Patents
Under the terms, TriggerPoint will have the right to manufacture one-piece, two-piece, and multiple-piece foam rollers under all of Performance Solutions’ existing United States patents and multiple patents pending.
FluidStance Finds Balance Between Work And Play
“I realized I was standing for 60-80 hours a week when I switched to a stand up desk, and all I was doing was shifting the pain from my butt to my feet throughout the day,” said founder Joel Heath.
New Balance Wakes Up Boston For Daybreaker Session
On the Friday before the 2017 Boston Marathon, New Balance was able to get over 500 people out of bed for a 6:00 a.m. workout and dance party at Fenway Park.
Mitchell & Ness Releases NBA Hardwood Classics Swingman Collection
The launch comes after the company signed a multi-year licensing agreement with the NBA to be an exclusive manufacturer of all retro HWC products
Nike Faces EU Probe Over Sales Terms
Nike as well as Universal Studios and Hello Kitty owner Sanrio are being accused of imposing anticompetitive restrictions on distributors of their products by European Commission antitrust regulators.
Newell Brands Reaffirms Outlook
Newell Brands will reaffirm its fiscal year 2017 outlook, as provided in its first quarter 2017 earnings press release dated May 8, 2017, during its presentation tomorrow at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris.
Fanatics Appoints Mindy Grossman To Board
Fanatics Inc. appointed Mindy Grossman, the former CEO of HSN and incoming CEO of Weight Watchers, to its board.
Carver Skateboards Appoints VP Of Sales
Carver Skateboards announced the appointment of Eben Woodall to vice president of sales.
AJC Peachtree Road Race Repeats As Biggest Race
The running race with the most finishers was again AJC Peachtree Road Race, with 56,993. That was followed in the top five by TCS New York City Marathon, BolderBOULDER, Lilac Bloomsday Run and Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Sigma Sport Electronics Licenses Myotest Running Library For Running Wearables
In a first stage of this collaboration, Sigma Sport will standardize on Myotest’s Fundamental Running Library for their entry level running products including running computers, sports watches and activity trackers.
Garmin Prevails In Navico Patent Dispute
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar.
Saxx Underwear Appoints Braden Hoeppner As Chief Marketing Officer
Hoeppner most recently served as head of brand and online at Kit & Ace, spearheading the launch of their e-commerce and marketing technology platforms.
K2 Snowboarding Welcomes Thomas Johnson As New Marketing Manager
In his new role, Johnson will oversee all aspects of K2 Snowboarding’s marketing program alongside Global Brand Director Hunter Waldron, Digital and Social Marketing Specialist Nick Meilleur, and Marketing Coordinator Dan Mayers.
BSN Sports Acquires Salt Lake City-Based Academy Sports
Academy, serving team customers since 1991, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in Utah.
