SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Topgolf Opens Biggest Flagship To-date in Las Vegas
Topgolf will open the doors to its Las Vegas, NV location on May 19, 2016, sitting on eight acres of land behind the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.
U.S. Customs Issues Ruling on Country of Origin for Matrix Fitness Equipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of two pieces of Matrix exercise equipment.
Leisure Stores Post Strong Year-over-Year Growth
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, books and music stores rose a hefty 4.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in April compared with April 2015 according to advance estimated released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
UN Taskforce to Better Include People With Disabilities in Health and Fitness Initiatives
The UN launched the USA UFIT Taskforce to ensure people with disabilities are better included in health and fitness initiatives.
Research Ties Fitness to Lung Function
Fitness research presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference suggested that being fit may reduce the decline of lung function that occurs while we age.
SDSI Accepting Applications to Accelerator Program
San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI), the non-profit business development organization for the Sports and Active Lifestyle (SAL) industry, is accepting applications to its business accelerator program.
Volt Athletics Enters Crowded Health and Fitness App Space
Volt Athletics opened its fitness training app to the public, whereas it used to be exclusive to elite teams at top schools.
Salewa North America Hires Icebreaker GM
Salewa North America, which distributes the Dynafit, Salewa, Wild Country and Pomoca brands in the United States and Canada, appointed Brian Mecham as its new general manager.
Abom Hires Former Smith Optics President Ned Post as Advisor
Abom, Inc., which has obtained 10 patents related to its battery-powered, anti-fogging technology for goggles, has hired former Smith Optics President Ned Post as an advisor.
Dunham’s Slates Two Grand Openings for Friday
Dunham’s Sports will hold grand opening ceremonies at stores located in Adrian, Mich. And Shawano, Wisc. Friday, May 10 and has announced plans to open its first store in Kansas.
Sports Turf Managers Appoint New K-12 Director
Sports Turf Managers Association named John Watt, Certified Sports Field Manager and Athletic Fields Manager for North Kansas City School District, as the K-12 director for 2016.
Cliff Keen Pens Endorsement with Olympic Wrestler
Cliff Keen Athletic entered a marketing and athlete endorsement deal with United States Men’s 57 KG Freestyle Wrestler Daniel Dennis.
Amer Sports’ Duran Departs to Become CEO at Intersport
Amer Sports said Victor Duran, its senior vice president of marketing and business-to-consumer and a member of its executive board, has resigned in advance of assuming the CEO role at Intersport International Corporation Jan. 1, 2017.
MyZone Integrates With Netpulse For Health Club Connectivity
MyZone, a heart rate monitoring system announced a new integration with Netpulse, the provider of mobile apps for health clubs.
TJX’s Q1 Tops Street Estimates
The TJX Cos. Inc., which owns T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra Trading Post, reported first-quarter earnings rose 7.1 percent to $508.3 million, or 76 cents a share, easily exceeding Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 71 cents.
