SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Brunswick Corp. Amends Credit Line
Brunswick Corporation has amended and extended the company`s revolving credit facility. The extended facility will be in effect through June 2021, and remains at $300 million.
New Balance Opens Distribution Center in MO
New Balance Athletics, Inc. will open the doors of a new, 165,000-square-foot distribution center in Earth City, MO. The center is part of an ongoing and growing investment that the Boston, MA-based and privately held company is making in the St. Louis area.
New Balance Opens First U.S. Flagship Store
New Balance will open its first U.S. Global Flagship Store at Boston Landing. The new retail experience will include a “Made.Boston” demonstration and shoe assembly area.
Elliptigo joins MetroConnect Program to Expand International Growth
Elliptigo has been selected to take part in the MetroConnect Program, a comprehensive export support program run by the World Trade Center San Diego and designed to help San Diego companies accelerate their global growth.
Brooks Adds Two Runners to Beast Program
Brooks Running added recent University of Washington runners Baylee Mires and Izaic Yorks to its Brooks Beasts team.
Under Armour Partners with Aston Villa F.C.
Under Armour has partnered with Aston Villa F.C.
Mitchell & Ness Sold to PE Firm
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., a division of Adidas AG, has been acquired by a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners.
Implus Acquires Spenco Assets
Implus, a provider of athletic, fitness, and outdoor accessories, has acquired Spenco insole and 2nd Skin medical adhesive assets of Spenco Medical Corporation.
Phil Knight Retires from Nike Board; Mark Parker Named Chairman
Nike Inc. announced that Nike Chairman Phil Knight has retired from its board of directors and the board has appointed Mark Parker, Nike’s president and CEO since 2006, to the additional position of chairman.
Newton Running Launches #Extraordinary Campaign
Newton Running announced a new campaign dubbed #Extraordinary to share the stories of Newton athletes and ambassadors doing #Extraordinary things.
HanesBrands Completes Acquisition of Champion Europe
HanesBrands completed the acquisition of Champion Europe, which owned the trademark for the Champion brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Asics Signs Jarrion Lawson
Asics America Corporation signed college sprinter and long jump phenom Jarrion Lawson to its roster of elite athletes.
A Look at 2017 Street Style at the Agenda Show
The Agenda Show, held June 29-30, 2016 in Long Beach, CA, is a breeding ground for boutique sneaker, skate and surf shop retailers with a killer eye for the street styles that will define 2017. Among the retailers in attendance were Sole Classics — a Columbus, OH urban retailers notorious on social media for its highly […]
Survey: Most Girls Feel They Do Not Belong in Sports
Data from the most recent Always Confidence & Puberty Survey, shows that by the end of puberty, half of girls surveyed (51 percent) will have quit sports.
Tasc Supports Female Athletes in 50 Peaks Challenge
Tasc Performance will support Melissa Arnot and protégé Maddie Miller as they set out on a Challenge to summit the 50 Peaks of the United States in 50 days.
