Article From：SGB Media The COVID-19 pandemic hit as baseball participation was on the upswing, according to research conducted by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Initial data to NSGA from 2020 shows overall participation a...

Article From：SGB Media The U.S. economy added 916,000 jobs in March, the highest level in months, as rising vaccination rates and declining caseloads helped accelerate recovery in the labor market. The unemployment rate edged down to 6 pe...

Article From：SGB Media Adidas ranked sixth on the 2021 Global RepTrak 100, the highest among companies in the active lifestyle space. Nike was 22 and Under Armor, 45. Among other apparel and fashion brands, Levi Straus was 14; Hugo Boss,...

Article From：SGB Media Casual shoes/sneakers ranked as the most popular shoe choice this Spring, among 53 percent of likely shoe buyers, according to a survey commissioned by the FDRA as part of its Spring 2021 Footwear Buying Trends repo...

Article From：SGB Media After a challenging year for endurance events and nonprofits, RunSignup said it closed in Q1 of 2021 with encouraging signs of market expansion. Total transactions on its platform in March 2021 were just short of th...

Article From：SGB Media Peloton announced that it has officially closed the acquisition of Precor, one of the largest global commercial fitness equipment providers with a significant U.S. manufacturing presence. With this acquisition, Pelo...

Article From：SGB Media In a survey of 2,000 campgrounds and RV parks performed by CampgroundViews.com, nearly two-thirds of respondents stated that their advanced bookings are up 50 percent over average for the 2021 camping season. Twenty...

Article From：SGB Media Despite an economic recession in 2020, the U.S. sports and fitness market, including footwear, apparel and equipment, grew by 0.6 percent in 2020, according to the SFIA 2021 Manufacturers Sales By Category Report. T...

Article From：SGB Media Thirty-two percent of people plan to return to stadiums immediately and 54 percent within the first four months after stadiums reopen, according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage survey of 1,000 consumers in the U.S...

Article From：SGB Media Nike instituted an unspecified number of recent layoffs in an effort to build a flatter, nimbler company, according to a report from The Oregonian. The latest layoffs follow Nikes announcement early last summer on p...

Article From：SGB Media Adidas said that it has formed a partnership with Peloton. Details were not disclosed but reports indicate the partnership is an apparel collaboration. In a statement. Aimee Arana, GM, global training, Adidas, said,...

Article From：SGB Media New Balance and Stone Island, the Italian sportswear brand recently acquired by Moncler, announced a long-term product collaboration. In the announcement, Carlo Rivetti, Stone Island president and creative director,...

Article From：SGB Media John Foley, Peloton Interactive Inc.s chief executive officer, on Thursday asked owners of its Tread+ treadmills to check safety warnings after a child died in an accident involving the companys exercise equipment....

Article From：SGB Media Worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2 percent according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC). Shipments f...

Article From：SGB Media U.S. retail sales climbed 4.6 percent in February after adjusting for the fact that 2020 was a leap year, according to data from Mastercards SpendingPulse. Without seasonal adjustments, the total retail sales increa...

Article From：SGB Media Imports at the nations largest retail container ports are expected to grow dramatically during the first half of 2021. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation a...

Article From：SGB Media Peloton announced plans to launch in Australia, marking the brands entry to the Asia Pacific Region. For its Australian debut, Peloton will introduce the original Peloton Bike first introduced in the U.S. in 2014, a...

Article From：SGB Media Gap Inc. said Athletas sales increased 29 percent in the fourth quarter with comparable sales up 26 percent. Gap Inc. said promotional activity at Athleta was well below last year, driving margin expansion in the qu...

Article From：SGB Media Spalding has reached a deal to become the official game ball provider of the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference mens and womens basketball tournaments. The basketball brand continues its 25-year partnership with the ACC...

Article From：SGB Media Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings nearly doubled year-over-year on an adjusted basis as sales ran up 19.6 percent. At the mid-point of its expected range, Dicks sees sales in 2021 climbing...