SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Obituary: Boxercraft’s Tod Rastello, 54
The vice president of sales at Boxercraft Inc. passed away on December 3, 2016, of pancreatic cancer at age 54.
Warm Weather Impacts Sales In Last Week Of December
Warmth was focused in the interior, as the East South Central and West South Central regions had their warmest end to December since 1996.
ICSC Sees 16-Percent Holiday Gain
Of those who bought items online from a retailer with a physical store and picked up in-store, 61 percent made an additional purchase in-person (75 percent of Millennials).
Brooks Running Athlete Nick Symmonds Announces Retirement
Nick Symmonds will retire from track & field after his 2017 season.
Srixon, Cleveland And XXIO Golf Unveil 2017 Player Signings
New and re-signed players for 2017 tours.
CEP Appoints Former Fleet Feet Executive As SVP
The compression brand said the former executive at Fleet Feet Sports was hired to further grow the CEP brand in the U.S.
Equinox Swaps Narcissism For Personal Exploration
The brand is being shaken up with a 2017 advertising campaign that re-envisions the theme of “Commit to Something” as an “intimate, provocative and deeply moving exploration of personal identity” … instead of an external look.
Motiv Trades Wrist Wearables For A Ring
The San Francisco-based developer of wearable technology is ditching popular wrist-worn devices and opting for a different approach: a fitness ring.
Rabbit Adds Marathoner Lauren Jimison To Pro Team
Jimison holds a PR of 2:33:20 at her signature distance, a mark she will work to lower this season as she targets the USATF Marathon Championships.
CKO Kickboxing Founder Shares Consumer Tips On Reaching Fitness Goals
CKO Kickboxing President and Founder Joseph Andreula shared his three tips for fitness-minded consumers to achieve their New Year goals.
Athleta Builds On Power Of She Campaign In 2017
The new campaign builds on the Power of She platform the brand launched in April 2016, which was designed to bring to life the brand’s mission to ignite a community of active, confident women and girls.
Final Surge Partners With Miler Method
Olympian Nick Willis designed the six-week online boot camp, powered by Final Surge, to help participants run their best mile.
Fitbit Integrates With Qualcomm Life’s 2net Platform
UnitedHealthcare Motion is an employer-sponsored wearable device wellness program that will soon enable people using Fitbit Charge 2 to track against the program’s activity metrics.
Under Armour To Launch All-America Camp Series
The series of invite-only camps will take place in 10 cities nationwide, where selected athletes will have the opportunity to hone their on-field skills and earn a bid to the 2018 Under Armour All-America game.
Nike Golf Signs Jason Day
The multi-year agreement with the world’s top ranked golfer covers footwear, apparel, headwear and gloves.
