Driver vs. Driver – battle of designers on Golf Channel
Wilson Golf is searching for the next game-changing golf driver design in Driver vs. River, a first-of-its-kind TV series premiering Tuesday, Oct. 4 on Golf Channel. The winning designer will receive $500,000 prize money, and the Wilson Staff driver inspired by the winning concept will hit the retail stores on Nov. 25, just three days after the season finale.
Preva: networked fitness for everyone
Today, measuring and tracking of activity and workouts belong to the daily routines of more and more exercisers. Now the training data stored in Preva® personal accounts, a feature of the Precor networked fitness solution, can be easily moved to Suunto Movescount and several other training apps. Movescount enables exercisers to have one single place to view their history of indoor and outdoor fitness activities.
Arc’teryx brand store opened in Chicago
Arc’teryx continues to expand in North America by opening a new brand store in Chicago. Located at at 1630 N Damen Ave, the 3,295 square feet store celebrated its grand opening on Friday, September 9. It is Arc’teryx’s 8th fully owned retail store in the United States. The company’s goal is to open a limited amount of doors in key international cities, to complement its robust wholesale distribution.
Organic growth drives value; acquisitions remain in the toolbox
Amer Sports always prefers organic growth. However, if an acquisition drives faster growth, better profitability, and higher asset efficiency, the company is ready to act, said Amer Sports CFO Jussi Siitonen in his Capital Markets Day presentation.
Amer Sports on the glidepath to EUR 3.5 billion and beyond
At the Capital Markets Day held on September 1, Amer Sports confirmed that it is on the glidepath to deliver the 2020 financial targets introduced in August 2015. The financial targets and acceleration priorities are unchanged, but now supported by further organic acceleration building blocks. Therefore the company now targets to reach EUR 3.5 billion organically, instead of through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.
Product of the month: Salomon S/Lab XA Alpine shoe
The Salomon S/Lab XA Alpine is a true all-mountain trail running shoe with a protective gaiter to allow exploration of the most challenging terrains and conditions. It is lightweight, vertically compliant, designed for best running performance, and features a myriad of technologies and innovations.