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Target to Exit Canada

January 15, 2015 SGB Update

Target Corporation announces that it plans to discontinue operating stores in Canada through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Target Canada Co. Target Canada currently has 133 stores across the country and employs approximately 17,600 people…

Skechers Adds LPGA Golf Pro Belén Mozo as Brand Ambassador

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Skechers Performance said LPGA Golf Pro Belén Mozo has joined Skechers Performance GO Golf as its newest brand ambassador. Mozo will be featured in upcoming global marketing campaigns and will have direct design influence. Skechers Performance elite athle

Fjällräven Hires Marketing Director for North America

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Swedish heritage brand Fjällräven appointed Joe Prebich as the brand’s director of marketing in North America. In his most recent role, he served as the director of marketing for Zeal Optic…

Puma Extends Partnership with Ghana FA

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Puma announced an extension of its partnership, which began in 2005, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA)…

Craft North America Appoints Manager of Custom Sales

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Craft Sportswear North America has promoted Ming Tan to manager of custom sales…

Retail Holiday Sales Increase 4 Percent

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Total holiday retail sales, which include November and December sales, increased 4 percent to $616.1 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The results were just shy of the National Retail Federation's projected forecast of 4.1 percent g

SFIA Hires Health and Tax Lobbyists to Help Pass PHIT Act

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

In a major step forward for the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Increase Participation Plan (IPP), the association has hired the D. Major Group and West Front Strategies to assist in its lobbying efforts to pass the Personal Health In

National Golf Day 2015 Set for April 15 in Washington, D.C.

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – announced the eighth annual National Golf Day will be held Wednesday, April 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C…

Keen Appoints Director of Manufacturing for Oregon Factory

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Keen appointed Claire Juttelstad as director of manufacturing for its Portland, Oregon factory. She previously worked for Benchmade Knife Company and Lacrosse Footwear…

Speedo Launches Fueled by Water Campaign

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has launched Fueled by Water, a new digital and social media campaign designed to celebrate all things water and people’s lifelong passions for a wide range of water sports…

Vail Resorts Sees Healthy Ski Visits

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Vail Resorts reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's nine mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 9.3 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date peri

Canada Goose Acquires Toronto Manufacturing Facility

January 14, 2015 SGB Update

Canada Goose acquired a factory from one of its primary outerwear suppliers and will retrofit it to manufacture its fast growing line of HyBridge Lite jackets, which offer stretch panels and a trimmer fit favored by many outdoor athletes and enthusiasts..