Given its size and youth, Gen Z might well be the most coveted generation by retailers right now, now, regardless of how young they are and how much money they have to spend. Like a snow leopard hiding out in the Himalayan mountains, the ge...

PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2018 (PRNewswire) PepsiCo, Inc. on Wednesday announced it has acquired Health Warrior, Inc., a U.S.-based nutrition-forward company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. Th...

NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has become the latest high-profile figure to invest in esports, joining a $26m funding round by leading US esports organisation aXiomatic. The star is among several new investors in the...

CREDIT: DAN STEINBERG/INVISION FOR NBA 2K/AP IMAGES Unikrn, a company that wants to fuse esports wagering with blockchain, had its wagering license approved by the Isle of Man on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Now, users can le...

National Fitness Day 2018 saw 4.1m people directly motivated to get active on Wednesday 26th September, according to results released by organiser ukactive. The figures include more than 1.25m children and young people, who participated in...

Anytime Fitness has added key experience to its senior team by appointing Marvin Burton to the newly created Head of Product position. Marvin will be instrumental in driving a new and improved journey for Anytime Fitness 150,000 plus member...

Aceville Publications has been acquired by DC Thomson Media. Headquartered in Dundee, DC Thomson Media has been publishing for over 100 years and has a portfolio of more than 20 magazines, including the much-loved brands The Peoples Friend...

Columbia Sportswear Co. on Thursday afternoon reported that net income for the third quarter ended September 30 increased 14 percent to $100.2 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2017 net income of $87.7 million,...

Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,007.24 during the holiday season this year, up 4.1 percent from the $967.13 they said they would spend last year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation...

Goldwin Inc. will open the companys first own retail flagship store, Goldwin Marunouchi, on Thursday, November 8. Goldwin brand offers high-performance sportswear with the companys origin in ski apparel. With a history of more than 50 years...

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 7.2 percent in September year-over-year on a national level. Among regions, the steepest declines came in the Mid Atlantic, down 16.5 percent; followed by South Central, 1...

Sports Inc. and TeamWorks Inc., the team fundraising application, have partnered to help schools and leagues raise money. Sports, Inc. team dealers service tens of thousands of team sports accounts across the nation, and TeamWorks makes it...

IIC-Intersport International Corporation GmbH (IIC) said Steve Evers, the current vice chairman of the IIC Board, was nominated as the new CEO. He will start in his new position early 2019. Victor V. Duran stepped down from his position as...

Global wearables brand Fitbit Inc. on Wednesday reported revenue for the third quarter ended September 29 of $394 million topping Wall Street estimates by $12.3 million. The company also reported GAAP net loss per share of 1 centbeating est...

Under Armour Inc. reported earnings that handily topped Wall Streets targets as international sales continue to spike and promotional activity lessened. Sales in the U.S. declined 2 percent. Earnings guidance for the year was slightly raise...

New Balance Athletics Inc. announced that president and chief executive officer Rob DeMartini will step down effective December 31, 2018 and New Balance veteran Joe Preston will assume the role. On behalf of the Davis Family and our 8,200 a...

Brooks Running is considering shifting the companys manufacturing operations from China to Vietnam to avoid trade war tariffs, Brooks CEO Jim Weber said in an interview with CNBCs Squawk Box. Were preparing for a 25 percent tariff on our bu...

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation on Tuesday reported financial net sales for the third quarter ended September 30 of $266.4 million, down from net sales of $270.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Same-store sales decreased 2 pe...

London based Total Performance Data (TPD) has announced that Equibase has installed its global positioning satellite (GPS) system at four racetracks across North America. Equibase is the technology partnership between The Jockey Club and Th...

In her groundbreaking study analyzing factors contributing to achievement, Angela Duckworth identified having grit as the number one predictor of individuals success. Duckworth defines grit as a combination of passion and perseverance over...