SGB Update Sports & Fitness
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.
Adidas Debuts Athlete Campaign At NFL Season Opener
The spot features Von Miller, Aaron Rodgers, Kris Bryant, Paul Pogba, James Harden, Moriah Jefferson, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray.
Indianapolis Colts Debut New Public Fitness Park
The park includes an NFL Play 60 Challenge Course, 40-yard dash and exercise equipment.
Sister Brands Are Finally Roommates
Big Agnes Inc. and Honey Stinger will consolidate their offices under one roof in Steamboat Springs, says Bill Gamber, co-founder and president for both brands.
Adidas Extends Contract with Kennesaw State
Adidas will remain the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand for the Georgia university for another seven years through the 2022-23 season.
Premier Golf Acquires Women’s Golf & Travel Concierge
Golf travel company adds peer business, focusing on providing packages and information on golf schools and clinics for women and their families.
Halfords Group Plc Releases Summer Results
The UK retailer reported same-store sales surged in the seven weeks ended Aug. 19 as customers splurged on bikes, roof top boxes and other summer vacation gear.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Sets Opening For Three Stores
Stores will open in Longview, TX; Oxford, MS and Washington D.C.
Performance Sports Group Shareholder Walks
Sagard’s chairman, who had planned to join PSG’s board in August, may consider other strategic options for its 17 percent stake in the maker of team sports gear.
HanesBrands Donates Apparel to Flood Victims in Louisiana
More than 23,000 items of clothing are being donated to residents affected by devastating flooding in Louisiana.
Lululemon Q2 Profit Shines, But Sales Lag
The yoga lifestyle brand and retailer increased sales by 14 percent to $514.5 million, but that came in about $1 million short of Wall Street’s estimates.
New Report Finds Adult Obesity Rates Decreased In Four States
U.S. adult obesity rates decreased in four states (Minnesota, Montana, New York and Ohio), increased in two (Kansas and Kentucky) and remained stable in the rest, between 2014 and 2015, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America.
Skechers Signs LPGA Rising Star Brooke Henderson
The world’s number three golfer will support GO Golf and joins Matt Kuchar, Russell Knox, Colin Montgomerie, Billy Andrade, Belen Mozo and Ashlan Ramsey.
RECALL: Sahn Classic Bicycle Helmets
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for about 2,000 (in addition, about 1,600 were sold in Canada) Sahn Classic bicycle helmets, which are made for urban cycling and commuting.
