Fortress Watches inked deals to become Official Timing Sponsor of both the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) and the Interscholastic Surfing Federation (ISF). In addition, Fortress was chosen by Surf Expo as one of ten new up and coming action sports bra
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Teresa Hartford
Editorial & Creative Director | SGB Media
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RECALL: Weightlifting Bars
The CPSC and York Barbell Co. are recalling about 3,300 Olympic Weightlifting Bars. Due to a defect in the sleeve mechanism, the bar can break under the pressure of significant weight, which could injure consumers and by-standers. York Barbell has receive
Counterfeit Raids Target Chinese Golf Manufacturers
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has continued its petitioning efforts to encourage Chinese government authorities to enforce its laws against counterfeiting activities within the Peoples Republic of China. In the latest actio
UBEX Adds Rockwell as Product Manager
UVEX Sports, Inc. has hired Jed Rockwell as product manager for Holmenkol and race director for UVEX. In his new position, Rockwell will be responsible for marketing Holmenkol in the United States and will manage the UVEX racing program…
Everlast Expands License with Sports and Leisure Tech
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has extended their license with Sports & Leisure Technology Corp., a division of Sportline, Inc. for the company to make Everlast branded fitness-related toys and heart rate monitors in the United States and Canada…
Billabong Passes AUS$1 Billion in Annual Sales
Billabong International Limited surpassed AUS$1 billion in annual sales for the first time in fiscal 2006. The action sports vendor posted global sales of AUS$1.02 billion ($786.6 mm), a rise of 21.1%, with all three regions, Americas, Australasia, and E
New Balance Wins ‘Editor’s Choice’ from Runner’s World
Runner’s World magazine has named the New Balance 872 trail running shoe an “Editor’s Choice” award winner in its October 2006 Trail Shoe Guide…
Freestyle Opens New Office, Adds to Team
As the Freestyle brand continues to grow and flourish, it has opened a new Southern California office and hired Helen Sun as director of design and product development. Located in Newport Beach, the office is now in a prime location in the heart of the Or
Hill Shot Golf Wins Best New Product Three Times
The Hill Shot Golf trainer has just recently won its history-making third win for “Best New Product*” at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. This follows wins at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, and the Ontario PGA Merchandise Show in Toronto…
Saucony Awards Run For Good Grants
Saucony annouced the first recipients of its Run For Good Program grants. Included are Peachtree Running Club, Peachtree, Georgia; Kittering Classical Elementary, Long Beach, California; Rustic Lane Joggers Club, Riverside, California; Iowa Kidstrong, D
Copeland Sports Goes Back to Family Ownership; Seeks Bankruptcy Protection…
It was a perfect example of industry outsiders buying into a family business and soon realizing they had little idea how to operate effectively. Shortly after private equity firm Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill and Co., Inc. acquired a controlling interest i
Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Expectations in Q2; Sees Athletic Footwear Soften…
While many mall based athletic retailers were impacted by shifting fashion trends in their teen client base, Dick's Sporting Goods seems to be somewhat insulated from these market ebbs and flows. The company reported strong top- and bottom-line growt
Gander Mountain Narrows Q2 Loss Despite Comp Sales Decline…
Gander Mountain benefited from good summer weather, an expanded footprint, and controlled spending during the second quarter, but still saw consistently declining comp store sales. In spite of this mid-single digit decline in top-line comp sales, the com
Warnaco Swim Gets Speedo Lift…
Warnaco Swimwear Group net revenues increased 17.6% to $130.8 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared to $111.3 million in the year-ago period, primarily due to the recovery of revenues that fell out of the first quarter combined with an increase in
Hibbett SG Pleases with Strong August Start…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw net income fall in the second quarter through July as a shifting athletic footwear market and tax-free weekends pushed back-to-school sales into the third quarter. But a solid start to the month of August — with comps up
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