SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Flywheel Sports Appoints Gatorade Exec As New CEO
The new head of the indoor cycling brand served as global president of Gatorade, where she led the business through a repositioning and business turnaround.
Aquahydrate Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Ericka Pittman comes to Aquahydrate from Combs Enterprises, where she served as the vice president of the chairman’s office.
Golf Rounds Tumble In December
Golf rounds played were down 11.5 percent in December with the biggest declines coming from East North Central, Mid-Atlantic, New England and West North Central.
NHL Expanding Learn To Play Program League-Wide
The initiative provides kids between the ages of 4 and 8 free head-to-toe equipment, age-appropriate instruction and certified coaching, led by NHL alumni.
New Balance And John Hancock Partner Around Residences
New Balance and John Hancock Financial have joined together to develop The Residences at Boston Landing, a 17-story, 295-unit luxury apartment high-rise currently under construction near the New Balance global headquarters.
Riddell Sued Over Football Injuries
A group of former collegiate football players sued Riddell Inc. for making false claims about the safety of its helmets.
Asics Launches Social Running Initiative
Launching in six major cities globally in 2017, each SMSB chapter aims to bring together fitness enthusiasts and influencers, representing a wide range of backgrounds, including photographers, yoga instructors, designers and runners.
Adidas Issues Response To President Trump’s Travel Ban
Adidas’ statement reads in part, “We at Adidas are proud to bring this positive power of sport to life every day at work and we cherish the diverse, international workforce we have around the globe.”
Standard Merchandising Names New Fox River President
John McNally will take on his new role at Fox River while also becoming chief manufacturing officer of Standard Merchandising Co.
Safilo Group Sees Sales Dip In 2016
The sales decline for the parent of Smith Optics was a result of the negative impact of the brands that the Group stopped servicing.
Iconix Brand Group Looking To Sell Peanuts Stake
Iconix Brand Group is reportedly exploring a sale of its majority stake in Peanuts Worldwide LLC, which owns the rights to characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
Renowned Golf Instructor Hank Haney Headlines NSGA Conference
Hank Haney, one of the world’s leading golf instructors, will deliver the keynote speech on Sunday, May 21 at the 53rd Annual NSGA Management Conference & 19th Annual Team Dealer Summit in Scottsdale, AZ.
Under Armour’s Q4 Profits Fall Short Of Guidance
Under Armour Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that eased 0.9 percent and came in just shy of Wall Street’s consensus estimate. It also gave a soft revenue outlook for the current year and indicated its CFO would be leaving the company.
NOCSAE Updates Football Helmet Standards For Concussions
The NOCSAE Standards Committee finalized revisions to its existing football helmet standard that limits maximum rotational forces that are involved in many concussions.
Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Files For Chapter 11
The filing, according to local reports, came after the company on January 3 laid off about 30 of its 40 employees.
