Retail & Consumer Goods Industry

Pittsburgh – – September 18, 2026 -- A Staten Island, N.Y. inventor has filed a patent application for applecapz, a modified baseball cap designed to hold a smartphone hands-free for filming and streaming, according to InventHelp, the Pittsburgh-based invention-submission firm handling the design.

Design targets hands-free video capture for consumers and outdoor users

The cap integrates a phone-mount feature that lets wearers record or stream video without holding a device, InventHelp said. The company positions the product for cell phone owners, hikers, walkers and drivers seeking convenience during outdoor or mobile activities.

Prototype and technical drawings are available for manufacturer review

InventHelp confirmed a prototype model and technical drawings exist and can be requested by interested parties. The original submission was processed through InventHelp's Manhattan sales office before advancing to patent-pending status.

Pittsburgh – September 18, 2026 -- An inventor from Highland Heights, Ohio, has filed a patent-pending design for BUNKER BUDDIES, a golf club grip accessory that combines character embellishments with built-in sound effects.

Design attaches to grip end for style and audio play

The accessory fits onto the end of a golf club grip, allowing golfers to add a character-themed embellishment while triggering sound effects during use. The inventor described the goal as creating "a unique accessory to enhance the appearance of a golf club" that also offers "a fun and simple way to play sound effects."

InventHelp lists design for licensing to manufacturers

The design was submitted through the National Sales Office of InventHelp and is currently available for licensing or outright sale to manufacturers or marketers in the golf accessories sector. A prototype model and technical drawings are available upon request for interested parties.

Toronto – September 18, 2026 -- The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has named Moovair its Exclusive Heating and Cooling Partner, extending the home-comfort brand's reach across the league's three member circuits — the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Moovair secures exclusive category rights across 61 CHL teams

Under the multi-league agreement, Moovair becomes an Official Partner of the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, gaining exposure across a league that fields 52 Canadian and nine American teams. The brand, which has installed more than 200,000 heat pump units nationwide, is positioning the deal as a coast-to-coast community-marketing push tied to its private-label ownership by The Master Group.

Activation runs 75 regular-season games across 15 markets

The centerpiece fan activation, "Moovair Moov of the Game,

Miami – September 18, 2026 -- Boats Group has rolled out a major redesign of its ProSeller Platform on BoatWizard, reporting that total engagement actions on the new Boat Detail Page rose 55% and Share Link usage climbed 86% between July and August.

Boats Group redesigns search, saved search and listing pages for professional sellers

The refresh introduces a redesigned Search Results Page, an enhanced Saved Search experience, and a rebuilt Boat Detail Page, aimed at helping professional sellers find, compare, manage and share inventory more efficiently. The updates are available immediately to all Boats Group customers.

Cleveland – September 18, 2026 -- Tiger Pistol has been badged as a TikTok Channel Sales Partner within the Marketing Technology category of the TikTok Marketing Partners Program, extending its automated local advertising platform to short-form video on the platform.

Tiger Pistol Adds TikTok to Its Design-Once, Deploy-Everywhere Model

The badge builds directly on Tiger Pistol's AI-driven Creative Automation Studio (CA-Studio), which already lets franchise and multi-location brands design a single ad and automatically generate location-specific image and video variations. The system inserts store names, local promotions, and regional visuals within brand-approved guardrails, cutting production timelines and creative costs for clients. With the new badge, that engine now extends specifically to TikTok's short-form vertical format, alongside existing capabilities on Instagram and Facebook Reels.

Lititz, Pa. – September 18, 2026 -- Listrak has launched Listrak Studio, a Figma plugin that converts email designs directly into ready-to-send, cross-client-tested campaigns, cutting production time and potentially saving retailers over 250 hours a year in email build work.

Listrak Studio removes the manual handoff between design and deployment

The plugin allows marketing teams to design emails in Figma and transfer them directly into Listrak's platform, eliminating the need to rebuild HTML from scratch or wait on developer translation. Designs are converted into responsive emails validated across major clients including Outlook and Gmail, then saved directly into Listrak accounts ready to attach to campaigns.

Denver – – September 18, 2026 -- WellBiz Brands, Inc., franchisor of five beauty and wellness brands, has appointed Benjamin Marmor as chief financial officer effective Aug. 10, bringing more than 25 years of finance and strategy leadership to the multi-brand franchise platform.

Marmor previously oversaw an $840 million restaurant portfolio

Marmor most recently served as chief financial and strategy officer at Diversified Restaurant Group, the largest Taco Bell franchisee by revenue, where he led finance, accounting and strategy across 370 restaurants generating $840 million in revenue.

San Francisco – September 18, 2026 -- Athleta, the Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) performance apparel brand, has signed a multiyear agreement to become the Official Off-Court Apparel Partner of the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA franchise that sold out all 22 regular-season home games at Chase Center in its 2025 debut season.

Athleta launches limited Off-Court Edit collection modeled by Valkyries guard Veronica Burton

The retailer is releasing a curated performance-lifestyle apparel line on Athleta.com timed to the partnership launch, fronted by Valkyries guard Veronica Burton. The collection targets the crossover audience between athletic performance wear and everyday style consumption.

New York – September 18, 2026 -- ARM & HAMMER Laundry will donate $100,000 to Dress for Success Worldwide as it returns for a second consecutive year as President's Circle Sponsor of the nonprofit's Women Who Inspire Luncheon, marking the sixth consecutive year of partnership between the two organizations.

Luncheon set for September 30 will honor Gloria Steinem with first-ever Impact Award

The event takes place September 30, 2026, at Tribeca 360 in New York City, gathering corporate executives, media personalities and women from the Dress for Success network. Gloria Steinem will receive the inaugural Women Who Inspire Impact Award, recognizing her decades-long advocacy for women's equality and economic opportunity.

Hallandale Beach – September 18, 2026 -- NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) said its UK subsidiary Global Telesat Communications Ltd (GTC) has signed an agreement to sell satellite-enabled communications and tracking devices on Decathlon's digital marketplace, giving the satcom retailer entry into 20 countries.

GTC gains direct access to Decathlon's outdoor and sports shopper base

The catalog will feature products running on Globalstar, Iridium and Inmarsat networks, targeting activities such as hiking, cycling, sailing, camping, skiing and expeditions where mobile coverage is unreliable. Decathlon operates more than 1,700 stores across over 70 countries and regions and employs more than 100,000 people, founded in 1976.