Scubapro USA, a division of Johnson Outdoors, and the CPSC are recalling about 48,500 MK20 first stage regulators due to potential damage that can be caused during servicing. No injuries or underwater incidents have been reported. Scubapro USA has receive
Month: October 2006
GSI Commerce Wins Awards from Internet Retailer Magazine
GSI Commerce Inc., was ranked as the leading provider or the runner-up in six of 16 e-commerce applications and services categories based on use among the Top 500 online retailers, according to research published recently by Internet Retailer Magazine…
SGMA: Interest in Team Sports Increasing
Team sports are in a battle for the time and attention of the American sports enthusiast. That’s one way to summarize to the state of team sports in the United States. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), team sports remain v
SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women
According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o
ORC Industries to Acquire Bell Canoe Works
ORC Industries announced the signing of an agreement with Ted Bell to acquire the assets of Bell Canoe Works of Princeton, Minnesota. Bell’s manufacturing operation will be moved to the ORC complex in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and become part of the company’s g
Saks Completes Parisian Sale
Saks Incorporated has completed the sale of Parisian to Belk, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $285 million in cash…
Nike Launches Armstrong Marketing Campaign for NY Marathon
To mark the 10th anniversary of the day when he was diagnosed with cancer – October 2nd (10/2) – Lance Armstrong and Nike, will launch the “Run Like Lance Challenge,” created to support Armstrong and track his miles as he trains for the 2006 New York City
Department of Defence ends Wind Power Road Block
Following a missed deadline, and in response to a lawsuit
from Sierra Club, the Defense Department released their Congressionally mandated study on national security impacts of windmills. While the report appears to downplay the effectiveness of current m
Sports, Inc. Adds Schuylkill Valley to Roster
After adding Allen Sports Center to its team dealer base last week, Sports, Inc. has added Schuylkill Valley Sports in Pottstown, Penn. as store number 875…
Gebhard Resigns from Columbia; McCormick Takes Over Footwear
Brad Gebhard, Vice President of Footwear for Columbia Sportswear, has resigned his position to pursue other opportunities. The company announced that a search will begin immediately for Gebhard's replacement and that in the interim the Company's
Sport Supply Q4 and 2006 Net More than Doubles
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported a 3.4% growth in revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter to $24.0 million from $23.2 million last year. Net income jumped 168% to $1.7 million from $621,000 for the fourth quarter last year.For the full year, revenues gre
RECALL: Cervelo R2.5 Bikes and Frames
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cervélo Cycles Inc. are recalling about 650 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames. The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall and be injured, though
Obituary: Susanne Scaringi
In a letter to the industry, Outdoor Research’s Todd Walton announced that Susanne Scaringi, an OR employee, was critically injured in a bicycle collision with a van. Susanne was taken to Harborview Medical Center in order to care for her life-threatening
Stride Rite Places New Management at Saucony…
The Stride Rite Corporation, parent company to Saucony, reported sales of $177.5 million for the third quarter, an increase of 21% over $146.2 million in the same quarter last year. Net income for the quarter amounted to $8.5 million or 23 cents per dilut
Deuter ‘Inks’ a Deal to Sell Company to Schwanhäußer
The Schwanhäußer Industrial Group, a family-owned company that produces writing instruments under the Stabilo brand name and private label cosmetics, has acquired Deuter Sport GmbH from Michael Franke, who has owned the brand since 1990. Schwanhäußer is a
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal