Article From：SGB MEDIA The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) welcomed Wednesdays signing by President Trump of legislation to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. We believe th...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Berlin became the official host of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games during a ceremony in the German capital. The official contract signing took place at Bellevue Palace in Berlin in the presence of German Presi...

Article From：SGB MEDIA A number of retail and industry groupsincluding OIA, NRF, FDRA, AAFA and RILAwelcomed the signing of the phase one trade deal between the United States and China. Many renewed calls for the administration to promptl...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Holiday retail sales during 2019 grew 4.1 percent over the same period in 2018 to $730.2 billion, said the National Retail Federation on Thursday. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restau...

Article From：SGB MEDIA OIA, NRF, AAFA and FDRA were among the trade associations that welcomed Thursdays Senate passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement. The USMCA, passed by a vote of 89-10 and now goes to President Donald Tru...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Macys is closing at least 15 stores in early 2020, according to reports. In August 2016, Macys said it would close 100 stores. Since then, it has been closing locations as their leases expire. Macys ended the year w...

Article From：SGB MEDIA The National Football League announced a partnership with Swedish-based fast-fashion retailer HM to launch a range of NFL-branded apparel and accessories to support the leagues growth overseas. The deal was brokered...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Nike and the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) signed a long-term partnership extension through to 2033. Nike first partnered with Chinas athletics governing body in 2013 in a deal set to run from 2014 to 2021. Th...

Article From：SGB MEDIA BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, on Tuesday announced that it has acquired the team sports business of Wayne Sporting Goods, based in Wayne, PA. Financial terms of the deal werent disclosed. WSG has been se...

Article From：WFSGI News Alert From autumn 2021, Adidas plans to present a wide range of products for alpine skiing for the first time. Adidas has taken steps into skiing from time to time in the past years, but has never succeeded so far....

Article From：SGB MEDIA The Special Olympics World Winter Games, planned for Sweden in February 2021, will no longer take place in the European nation. The reason is that the events organizing committee has not been able to secure sufficie...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Dan Faber, the executive director of the USTA Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the U.S. Tennis Association, has been named Person of the Year for 2019 by Racquet Sports Industry magazine (formerly Tennis I...

Article From：SGB MEDIA According to the 14th annual Fitness Trends survey from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), wearable tech for the second straight time was rated the top trend in fitness in the coming year. More than 3,0...

As of January 1, 2020, Nike is reportedly forbidding retail partners from shipping Nike products internationally, according to highsnobiety.com. The move is reportedly designed to provide Nike with more control over distribution and support...

Article From：SGB MEDIA A survey of members of the Life Time fitness club finds nearly 50 percent would give up alcohol or pizza forever in order to stay at their goal weight/physique. Women favored giving up pizza while men favored giving...

Article From：SGB MEDIA President Donald Trump said he would sign the Phase One Trade Deal with China at the White House on January 15. In a tweet on December 31, the president said high-level representatives of China will attend the signi...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Tributes from current and former players, sports league executives and broadcast executives arrived following the passing of David Stern, the NBAs commissioner during the most successful period in league history. St...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Nike Inc. reported earnings in the second quarter ended November 30 rose 31.6 percent and climbed well ahead of Wall Streets consensus estimate. Sales jumped 13 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by robust gai...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Amazon said its on track to deliver 3.5 billion customer packages globally in 2019 through its in-house delivery network. Amazon said it now has 150 delivery stations in the United States that employ more than 90,00...

Article From：SGB MEDIA Super Saturday on December 21 reached a record $34.4 billion in sales, marking the largest single-day in U.S. retail history, according to Customer Growth Partners. Super Saturday sales of $34.4 billion were 10 perc...