Shimano North America Fishing Appoints Jim Lupinski Senior Sales Manager
SGB UpdatesShimano North America Fishing Inc., a subsidiary of Shimano Inc., this week announced the appointment of Jim Lupinski as senior sales manager. (Read More)
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Amer Sports Applies For Delisting Of Shares From Nasdaq Helsinki
SGB UpdatesAmer Sports Corp., after being acquired by Anta Sports, has applied for the termination of public trading in the company’s shares and for the delisting of Amer Sports’ shares from the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. (Read More)
Golftec Named To Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies
SGB UpdatesGolftec — a provider of golf lessons and premium club fittings — has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest growing companies for the ninth time since the list’s inception in 2007. (Read More)
Study Finds America’s Monthly Tariff Bill Spikes To $6 Billion
SGB UpdatesNew data released by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland shows American businesses and consumers paid $6 billion in tariffs in June 2019, one of the highest tariffed months in U.S. history and up 2.5 billion (74 percent) from the same month last year. (Read More)
Camp And Its Lasting Impact; A Study From The American Camp Association
PR Partner Press ReleaseACA’s 5-year study explores the ways summer camps prepare youth for the rest of their lives. (Read More)
Knog Announces North American Outdoor Distributor
PR Partner Press ReleaseKnog is proud to announce Eartheasy distribution as their new outdoor distributors for the North American & Canadian markets. With over 10 years’ experience in distributing some of the world’s best outdoor brands, Eartheasy... (Read More)
Full Stack Supply Co. Bolsters North American Growth With New Hires, New Denver HQ
SGB UpdatesFull Stack Supply Co. (FSSC)—parent of Faction Skis and FW Apparel—has announced two senior executives to FSSC's North American team and the grand opening of its new NA headquarters and showroom in Denver, CO. (Read More)
Asics North America Sees Second Straight Quarter Of Growth
SGB ExecutiveAsics North America sales inched up 0.8 percent but it was enough to mark its second straight quarter of growth. The gains were led by "strong sales of the Core Performance Sports category and steady sales of the Performance Running category." Online sales jumped 39.9 percent. (Read More)
Asics North America Sees Sales Increase In Q2
SGB UpdatesThe second quarter of 2019 for Asics North America (ANA), which includes the United States, Canada and Mexico, showed positive regional growth year-over-year and increased traffic to both online e-commerce and retail channels. This marks the second consecutive quarter of growth for Asics North America. (Read More)
Technogym Signs On As The Official Supplier To Support Lima 2019 Pan American Games
SGB UpdatesTechnogym has been selected to create the training center for the Pan Am Games in Lima. (Read More)
Under Armour‘s North America Struggles Continue
SGB ExecutiveUnder Armour’s second-quarter results were basically in line with expectations and officials indicated that the company’s strategic transformation program is progressing on plan. Shares of Under Armour, however, fell 12.2 percent on Tuesday as sales targets for North America for the year were reduced and Q3 results were guided below Wall Street expectations. (Read More)
Under Armour Posts Q2 Loss, Lowers Outlook For North America
SGB UpdatesUnder Armour Inc. reported a loss of $17 million in the second quarter on modest revenue growth. The loss came in just ahead of Wall Street's targets while sales were slightly below. Under Armour maintained its guidance for EPS and top-line growth for the year but raised expectations for operating profit growth and reduced growth targets in North America. (Read More)
Former Adidas America’s CEO To Lead Taco Bell
SGB UpdatesYum! Brands Inc. announced that Mark King, former president of Adidas Group North America, will join the company as Taco Bell Division chief executive officer. Said King in a statement, “The courage, creativity, culture and potential of Taco Bell make it the only brand I would become part of at this point in my career.” (Read More)
Mons Royale Selects White Cloud Communication To Lead North American PR
PR Partner Press ReleaseNew Zealand-based merino apparel company Mons Royale announced today its partnership with boutique... (Read More)
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO Partners With Asics North America
SGB UpdatesSrixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, a leader in golf equipment design and manufacturing, announced an exclusive partnership with Asics North America to distribute Asics golf shoes in the United States and Canada. (Read More)
Garmont Steps Up North America Growth Plans
SGB ExecutiveGarmont International S.r.l. is focused on four drivers—people, efficiency, pricing and marketing—as the brand works to amplify its North American business. Bill Dodge, CEO, Garmont North America, breaks down how the company is pulling each lever in hopes of growing both mind and market share here. (Read More)
Tecnica Group Announces New North American Structure
SGB UpdatesTecnica Group SpA, the parent company of Tecnica Group Canada, announced the restructuring of the Canadian leadership team as part of a global initiative to integrate strategic markets around the world. (Read More)
Project ChildSafe Marks 20 Years As America’s Leading Firearms Safety Program
SGB UpdatesThe National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) this year marks the 20th anniversary of its Project ChildSafe program, which has increased awareness of safe firearms handling and storage practices among millions of gun owners, helping to reduce accidental firearms deaths to historic lows. (Read More)
Buck Knives To Participate In Made in America Product Showcase At The White House
SGB UpdatesOn Monday, July 15, 2019, Buck Knives will participate in the third annual Made in America Product Showcase at the White House. (Read More)
American Alpine Club Report Reveals Climbing’s Powerful Impact
SGB ExecutiveIn its first-ever State of Climbing report. The American Alpine Club estimated that climbing as a whole contributed $12.45 billion to the economy in 2017. Boosted by formal competitions and millions of millennials taking up the sport, climbing’s contribution is expected to expand in the years ahead. (Read More)