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NRF Forecasts 4.1 Percent Holiday Gain

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

After a turbulent start to 2014, the National Retail Federation announced it expects sales in November and December (excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales) to increase a healthy 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion, higher than 2013’s actual 3.1 percen

Princeton Tec Launches “Beyond the Pink” Campaign

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

Princeton Tec, the leader of U.S.-manufactured headlamps and handheld lights for the outdoor, bike, tactical, industrial and SCUBA markets, is supporting breast cancer prevention by donating to the Breast Cancer Fund’s “Beyond the Pink”

Harrow Sports Joins National Foundation for Cancer Research Play4theCure Team

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

Play4theCure, the National Foundation for Cancer Research’s sports fundraising campaign, has partnered with sports apparel manufacturer Harrow Sports to empower athletes and coaches and raise money for cancer research…

Dorel Industries Closes Debt Offering

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

Dorel Industries Inc. announced that it has closed its previously-announced bought-deal public offering of extendible convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due Nov. 30, 2019 in an aggregate principal amount of US$105 million. The debentures have b

AILA and Prep School Lacrosse Showcase Launch National Collegiate Lacrosse Academy

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

The American Indoor Lacrosse Association and the Prep School Lacrosse Showcase announced a new partnership to launch the National Collegiate Lacrosse Academy (NCLA) in the summer of 2015. The NCLA is the first academy of its kind dedicated to improving t

Bia Sport Hires OutsidePR as Agency of Record

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

Bia, the multisport GPS watch maker, has hired OutsidePR as its public relations agency. The brainchild of endurance athletes Cheryl Kellond and Sylvia Marino, Bia Sport is…

Nike Tops Forbes Most Valuable Sports Brands List

October 7, 2014 SGB Update

Nike again ranked first in Forbes ranking of the top ten most valuable sports brands in the business category. Nike had a value of $17.3 billion. Second was ESPN, valued at $15 billion; followed by Adidas, $7.1 billion; Sky Sports, $4.1 billion; Under Arm

Westcomb Launches Ambassador Search Along With Redesigned Website

October 7, 2014 SGB Executive SGB Update

Westcomb is seeking those with a passion for the outdoor experience to fill a roster of adventurers to join the brand’s expanding ambassador team. The ambassador search is launching simultaneously with an entirely redesigned website and e-commerce p

PrimaLoft Partners to Help Launch NINOX

October 6, 2014 SGB Update

PrimaLoft, Inc. will be the exclusive insulation supplier featured in the launch of the designer menswear label NINOX, a new menswear label based in Boulder, CO…

Aetrex to Release iStep Mobile App

October 6, 2014 SGB Update

Aetrex Worldwide Inc. has launched its first-ever mobile app generator for footwear retailers to support its iStep system…

Nike Re-Ups with Pendleton on Exclusive Line

October 6, 2014 SGB Update

Nike has partnered again with Pendleton Woolen Mills for a limited run of NIKEiD customization choices…

SoftScience Announces Official Brand Launch

October 6, 2014 SGB Update

Two footwear veterans, Scott Seamans, a Crocs founder and chief designer, and John Duerden, former president and COO of Reebok and a former CEO at Crocs, have launched a new brand, SoftScience, that promises to take “comfortable, casual footwear to an en