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Escalade Sports Adds Outside Sales Rep Group

March 20, 2012 SGB Update

Escalade Sports has added Forde-McGovern & Associates to their growing national network of Outside Sales Rep Groups…

SGMA Study Finds Basketball is Most Played Sport in U.S.

March 19, 2012 SGB Update

Over 26 million Americans play basketball, according to SGMA's “U.S. Trends in Team Sports” research. 15.5 million people play casual/pick-up basketball, with 4.1 million playing in organized leagues. 5.8 million play on a school or college team. Mor

Rockport Names Tobias Reiss-Schmidt as New President and CEO

March 14, 2012 SGB Update

The Rockport Company announced that Tobias Reiss-Schmidt, currently Rockport's SVP of Global Retail and Americas, has been named as the new President and CEO of Rockport, effective July 1, 2012. Michael Rupp, currently at the helm of Rockport, has re

Nike Signs Andrew Luck to Endorsement Deal

March 13, 2012 SGB Update

Nike announced the signing of football standout Andrew Luck to its roster of athletes. The former Stanford quarterback is expected to be picked first overall by the Indianapolis Colts at the April 27 NFL draft…

Nautilus Posts Strong Q4 Results on Increased Net Sales

March 13, 2012 SGB Update

Nautilus, Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 totaled $60.0 million, an increase of 11.7 percent as compared to net sales of $53.7 million for the same quarter in 2010. For the full year ended December 31, 2011, net sales in

Dreams, Inc. Expects 27 Percent Jump in Record 2011 Revenues

March 13, 2012 SGB Update

Dreams, Inc., expects to report total revenues of $141.7 million, increasing 27 percent for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, from $111.4 million in 2010 based on preliminary unaudited information. The technology driven, multi-channel retailer focused on the

Smith and Wesson Q3 Sales Surge 23.8 Percent

March 9, 2012 SGB Update

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported that net sales from continuing operations reached $98.1 million in the third quarter ended Jan. 31, up 23.8 percent from a year earlier, thanks to strong sales of M&P handguns, M&P sporting rifles, and all Smith

Olympian Jenny Simpson to Participate in SGMA’s National Health Through Fitness Day

March 6, 2012 SGB Update

U.S. Olympic middle distance runner Jenny Barringer Simpson will be joining a number of sports superstars help fight childhood obesity and to help ‘Get America Moving’ as part of SGMA's National Health Through Fitness Day. Simpson is the

Gill Athletics Names Scholarship Recipient

March 2, 2012 SGB Update

Jemel Balkman has been awarded a scholarship from Gill Athletics for the USATF Level I Coaches Education School to be held at Villanova University from March 16-18th…

Bon-Ton Sees Slight Uptick in February Comps

March 1, 2012 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 25 increased 0.7 percent. Total sales increased 0.9 percent to $199.4 million for the four weeks compared with $197.7 million for the prior year period…

EyeBlack Partners with NFL’s Brian Urlacher

February 27, 2012 SGB Update

EyeBlack announced Feb. 23 that Chicago Bears All-Pro Linebacker, Brian Urlacher, has joined their team as a professional athlete ambassador. Urlacher will represent EyeBlack's solid black Original product line, which will be sold in special edition

High School Volleyball Uniform Requirements to Change in 2016

February 27, 2012 SGB Update

In an attempt to more clearly distinguish between the libero and other team members, uniform requirements will be changing in high school volleyball. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee, at its Janua