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Wayne Elsey Resigns from Kodiak-Terra USA

April 16, 2007 SGB Update

Longtime footwear executive Wayne Elsey is resigning as president of Kodiak-Terra USA, Inc. to work full-time with the non-profit organization he founded, Soles4Souls Inc. The organization facilitates the donation of shoes from companies, retailers, and i

Skechers to Re-file Suit Against Asics

April 16, 2007 SGB Update

Skechers USA, Inc. will be re-filing its lawsuit against Asics Corporation and Asics America Corp. for trade libel, unfair competition and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and economic business relations. The suit will be re-filed

Skechers USA Suit Against Asics Dismissed

April 16, 2007 SGB Update

Asics Corporation, the parent company of Asics America, is reporting that Skechers USA Inc. has dropped its trade libel and unfair competition lawsuit against Asics. Based on court papers obtained by Sports Executive Weekly, the lawsuit, which was filed i

Academy Sports and Outdoors Plots Georgia Distribution Center

April 13, 2007 SGB Update

Academy Sports expects to break ground this year on the 750,000-square-foot center in Georgia as it further plots its expansion in the southeast. The distribution center will be Academy's first distribution center outside its Katy, TX headquarters…

Joe’s Officially Launches Revamped Website

April 13, 2007 SGB Update

Joe's, formerly G.I. Joe's, formerly unveiled its redesigned and reorganized webstore, www.joesports.com. The updated webstore, http://www.joessports.com/, was redesigned by Joe's e-commerce platform provider GSI Commerce, Inc. to reflect i

Nautilus Moves into Australia

April 12, 2007 SGB Update

Nautilus, Inc. has established a subsidiary, Nautilus Fitness Australia Pty. Ltd., and located its showroom near Brisbane, with the goal of bringing space-efficient home fitness equipment to more than 20 million citizens throughout Australia. Advertising

Bridger Penttila Named Body Glove Bags Sales Manager

April 12, 2007 SGB Update

Body Glove International, LLC has hired Bridger Penttila as its Body Glove Bags Sales Manager. She formerly worked for Mountainsmith…

Puma CEO Says PPR Not Planning on Raising Offer

April 11, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

Puma AG's chief executive Jochen Zeitz said he has no indication that PPR SA is planning to increase its bid for the German sporting goods company's shares that it does not yet own. Shareholders at Puma's annual meeting criticized the price

Rollerblade Partners with PE4life

April 11, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

Rollerblade and PE4life, the advocate for quality health and fitness programs, have joined forces in an initiative to fight childhood obesity through fitness-oriented skating programs in schools, K-12, across the country. As part of the new partnership, R

Nautilus Issues Profit Warning

April 11, 2007 SGB Update

Nautilus Inc. said its first-quarter earnings would fall far short of previous expectations. The Vancouver-based exercise equipment maker now expects a first-quarter profit of 8 cents to 9 cents per share, less than half its previous guidance of 18 cents

Cybex Rehearing Denied in Patent Case

April 11, 2007 SGB Update

Cybex International Inc. said a federal appeals court denied its motion for a rehearing in a patent dispute.Cybex said that it will not take any further action and will pay the previously reported judgment of $2.8 million, plus interest, within 30 days. T