SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Hoka One One Wins At Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc
Hoka One One, a part of Deckers Brands, took home the win at the 105-mile Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc race in both male and female divisions.
Michael Kors Does Activity Tracking
Michael Kors, the American sportswear fashion designer and Chief Creative Officer for Michael Kors Holdings Limited, entered the Activity Tracking category with the debut of a new line of watches that brings fitness tracking capabilities to the luxury smartwatches.
The New Primal Jerky Hires Senior Management
The New Primal, makers of grass-fed beef and free-range turkey jerky, added a senior marketing manager, senior supply manager and an in-house graphic designer to its budding team.
Headsweats Raises Funds For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Headsweats, makers of performance headwear for athletes, partnered with Team In Training (TNT), the flagship fundraising program of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and the only endurance sports training program for charity that raises money for all blood cancers.
Skirt Sports Names The Sewing Room Design Finalists
Skirt Sports’ first-ever consumer-designed project called The Sewing Room entered its second phase on September 6, as the last round of design finalists begin funding for their innovative products.
Reynolds Cycling Revamps Ride To Decide Demo Program
Reynolds Cycling, engineers and manufactures of premium carbon composite bicycle wheels sold in more than 48 countries worldwide, is updating its Ride to Decide demo ride program for 2017.
Under Armour CEO Pens Letter On Redevelopment Project
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank shared an open letter which outlined his vision for Port Covington— the site to be redeveloped for the new UA headquarters in Baltimore, MD.
Selle Royal Group Takes Over Brands’ Dealer Sales
The owner of Selle Royal, fi’zi:k, Brooks and Crankbrothers says the move will free up brand managers to focus on consumers and products and cut costs.
Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters Ink Deal With MLB’s Pompey
United Sports Brands’ divisions Shock Doctor, McDavid and Cutters inked a sponsorship deal with professional baseball player, Dalton Pompey, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
Gore Fabrics Extends Taiwanese Partnership
Under the partnership, Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. will boost its production of consumer fabrics so W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. can focus on product innovation.
Acushnet’s Earnings Climb in Six Months
Earnings rose 82.6 percent due to reduced operating expenses and a 4.6 percent revenue gain, according to an updated regulatory filing to support its initial public offering.
New Boxing-Inspired Fitness Co. Opens in NYC
Co-founders include entrepreneurs from the hospitality, restaurant and fitness industries.
Eurobike’s Extra Consumer Day Disappoints
Eurobike will scale back in 2017 after an extended consumer show over the weekend disappointed exhibitors, show organizers announced.
HanesBrands Celebrates Ten Years As Public Company
HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes, Champion and Gear for Sports, on Tuesday celebrated its first decade of success as an independent publicly traded company by ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.
Nike Top-Ranked Brand In Addressing Consumer Social Behavior
Nike’s Social Currency score came to 120 versus 112 for Under Armour and 102 for Adidas.
