News Topics
-
November 1, 2025
How the CEO of Brooks Running went from teaching high school to leading a billion-dollar fitness brand
Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan sits at the helm of a billion-dollar global fitness brand that has over 1,400 employees. His path to the C-suite wasn't conventional, however. Sheridan told Business Insider that he grew up in a household of teachers, and when it came time to choose a career, he decided...
-
October 31, 2025
Popular Bay Area ultramarathon abruptly canceled
Ultramarathoners preparing to run 30 miles up and around Mount Tamalpais soon got a shock Friday when they learned that the event was cancelled due to the government shutdown. Many park service employees were put on furlough. The run included events at a range of lengths that runners typically spend...
-
October 30, 2025
Stop Counting Steps—Track Minutes Walking Instead, New Study Says
Tired of your smartwatch reminding you that you haven’t hit 10,000 steps today? It’s time to dismiss the notification. Walking any distance is beneficial for health, even if you don’t reach this popular (but actually, pretty arbitrary) threshold. Outside
-
October 30, 2025
Coats Completes Acquisition of OrthoLite
Coats Group plc, a world-leading Tier 2 supplier of critical components to the apparel and footwear industries, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of OrthoLite, a global market leader in footwear materials and the number one brand in premium insoles. The acquisition marks a major milestone in the...
-
October 30, 2025
Eurobike’s future in doubt as two key partners pull out of world’s biggest cycling trade show
Two of Germany’s most influential cycling industry bodies have pulled out of Eurobike, signalling waning confidence in what was once the world’s leading cycling trade show. The two groups – which represent most of the German cycling industry – had presented a 10-point plan aimed at strengthening Eurobike’s importance to...
-
October 29, 2025
New York City Marathon 2025: A Guide to Brand Events for the Week
The 53rd edition of the 42-kilometer New York Marathon starts from the Island and ends in Central Park, Manhattan after passing through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. The 2025 New York City Marathon is almost upon us, but the brand activations have already begun. Many of the major players will go all-out...
-
October 29, 2025
Garmin’s Q3 Boosted by Strong Double-Digit Gains in Fitness and Marine Segments
Garmin, Ltd. raised its earnings guidance for the year after reporting third-quarter results that slightly topped expectations. Sales jumped 12 percent, led by 30 percent growth in its Fitness segment and 20 percent in its Marine segment. The Outdoor segment declined 5 percent. SGB MEDIA
-
October 29, 2025
EXEC: Adidas Posts Strong Q3 Results on Back of Strong DTC, Solid Wholesale; North America Lags
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden announced the company achieved its highest quarterly volume to date in the 2025 third quarter. Revenues grew 12 percent year-over-year to €6.63 billion, with gains across all categories and regions. “The environment is volatile with the tariff increases in the U.S. and a lot of uncertainty...
-
October 29, 2025
Giant meets with US customs over Taiwan import ban
Giant said a company delegation has met with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington to discuss the withhold release order (WRO) on its Taiwan-made products, describing the talks as "positive and constructive". escape
-
October 29, 2025
The Most Important New Signings for 2026 Are Not Only Riders
Multi-million-dollar sponsors, Tour de France-winning bike brands, and Olympic gold-winning coaches are trading teams or parachuting into the peloton for the first time in 2026. And just you wait, they’ll shake up the hierarchy just as much as the mega-transfers of Remco Evenepoel, Juan Ayuso, Olav Kooij, or any other...
