April 08, 2021 Brands Detail Progress on Diversity Initiatives
Sportswear brands Nike, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour have accelerated efforts to diversify their employee base, adding more women and people of color, and more recently have expanded targets for the executive suite and composition of their boards of directors. President Biden Going it Alone on Gun Control
With two bills seeking to expand background checks for firearms purchases stalled in the Senate, President Biden laid out a list of initiatives that he plans to implement via executive action and by directing policy changes at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Justice Department. SFIA Names Ten Startup Challenge Finalists
The results of SFIA’s annual startup challenge will be announced on May 4, with ten finalists competing for prizes from OpSec Security, Under Armour and Spark Inc., among others. Firearms Imports Expand Triple Digits
Handgun imports soared 162% year-over-year to 417,432 units in Dec., including big gains from both pistols and revolvers, according to ITC data compiled by the NSSF.
Icon Health & Fitness has filed its fourth suit against the high-flying connected fitness company, in DE federal court, with two other suits filed last year still pending there. Rogue Sues Dick’s over Power Rack Patents
Rogue Fitness parent Coulter Ventures claims that Dick’s Sporting Goods is infringing on four of its patents with the Ethos Folding Wall Rack, in a suit filed in OH federal court.
Goal Zero is recalling about 7,850, 12-foot EC8 Extension cables (model 98201) and Male EC8 to Ring cables (model 98202) because the pins inside the connector on the power cord can deform and overheat.
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