SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Patagonia To Donate 100 Percent Of Black Friday Sales
The donations will go to grassroots organizations working in local communities to protect the air, water and soil.
Pro Football Hall Of Fame Awards Naming Rights For Village
Johnson Controls will become the “Official Smart City Partner” of Hall of Fame Village, which includes venues such as a virtual reality Hall of Fame Experience.
Sprayground Taps Steelers’ Antonio Brown
Sprayground Founder and Creative Director David Ben-David is lauching a new high-end bag line “DBD,” created in collaboration with Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown — aka the number one fantasy pick of the season.
Anta Enters American Sneaker Biz With Klay Thompson Signature Shoes
Anta America began its venture into the U.S. sneaker business with the release of Klay Thompson’s signature footwear line — the KT2 “Players Edition.”
Tracksmith Releases ‘Back To The Starting Line’ Video
Tracksmith, a running apparel brand that taps vintage track and field design inspiration, released a short video honoring the unique origin story of two runners.
Dick’s Joins Sports Matter Green Shoelace Movement
The sporting goods retailer will donate $2 from every shoelace sale to its foundation’s Sports Matter program, which is dedicated to helping save underfunded youth sports programs.
Pearl Izumi Opens 2017 ‘Ambador’ Applications
The Ambador name is derived from an excerpt of the Pearl Izumi Pact, where athletes pledge to “Take the a– out of ambassador.”
G-Form Adds Women’s Soccer Star To Ambassador Group
G-Form welcomed Tinja-Riikka Korpela of FC Bayern Munich and the Finnish National Team as its newest soccer brand ambassador.
Gold’s Gym Egypt Teams With DNAFit On Genetics Insights For Members
Through this partnership, people will be able to receive a personalized report explaining to them details such as their response to power or endurance exercise, food sensitivities and recovery time.
Aqua Sphere UK To Drop Biggest Marketing Campaign To-Date
The #TrueSwimmer campaign will target the everyman and everywoman who just love to swim.
Schoeller Launches Redesigned Website
The website highlights the Swiss textile company’s range of groups and technologies, current customers, sustainability practices and history.
Hibbett Sports Lowers Guidance On Apparel Weakness
Sales softened in September and October as apparel sales became more challenging, principally in its colder-weather categories.
Foot Locker Q3 Tops Wall Street Estimates
Foot Locker’s adjusted earnings increased slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations as same-store sales grew 4.7 percent.
Nike Raises Quarterly Dividend
The dividend increases 13 percent to 18 cents a share.
WSS Secures Minority Investment
WSS, the athletic footwear retailer based in Los Angeles, has agreed to a minority private equity investment with Riata Capital Group, a Dallas, TX-based investment firm.
