Category: Outdoor

Sanita Footwear Relocates U.S. Headquarters to Houston

January 17, 2012 SGB Update

Sanita Footwear L.L.C., the U.S. division of the Danish footwear company, Sanita Footwear A/S, has relocated its headquarters from Temecula, CA, to Houston, TX, as the company takes on a partnership with its new CEO in the U.S., Albert Chidiac…

Hi-Tec Sports Names Gebhard as U.S. CEO

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Hi-Tec Sports appointed Brad Gebhard as CEO of U.S. subsidiary. He will be leading the Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company’s two brands in the US market, Hi-Tec Sports USA and Magnum USA. His appointment is effective…

Hansons-Brooks ODP Runner Earns Spot on Olympic Squad

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Desiree Davila, member of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project (ODP), an elite running team sponsored by Brooks, crossed the line at the USA Olympic Marathon Trials, earning herself a place on the 2012 USA Olympic Marathon team. Davila, one of 191

Asics Endorser Ryan Hall Makes U.S. Olympic Team

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Asics Athlete and Olympian Ryan Hall is headed to the London Games on the U.S. Olympic Team after finishing in second place at the 2012 Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas with a time of 2:09:30. Hall finished just shy of his Olympic Trials record pace of

Zappos Data Breach Hits 24 Million Customers

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Zappos.com said a hacker breached its customer database. More than 24 million customers of online shoe retailer Zappos.com received a notice last night that their personally identifiable information may have been stolen…

Lids to Open Super Bowl Pop-Up Location

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Lids Sports Group, the Indianapolis-based company which operates specialty headwear retailer LIDS and sports apparel LIDS Locker Room stores, has reached an agreement with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee to set up a LIDS Locker Room @ Circ

H2O Outdoor Gear Introduces Five New Alaska-Tested Packs

January 16, 2012 SGB Update

Big mountain skier and Alaska heliskiing pioneer Dean Cummings will introduce a new line of products for H2O Outdoor Gear built for the outdoor enthusiast who appreciates the quality, durability and smart function it takes to withstand the demanding envir

Riddell Acquires Gunther’s Athletic Service

January 13, 2012 SGB Update

Riddell has acquired Gunther's Athletic Service, of Anaheim, CA, a West Coast leader in helmet and protective reconditioning, and sales of sporting goods, uniforms and equipment. Riddell will maintain operations at Gunther's facility in Anaheim

Liberty Bottleworks Taps Brewing Market

January 13, 2012 SGB Update

Liberty Bottleworks has tapped a new market: making custom bottles for breweries nationwide. The Yakima, WA company said more than two dozen brewers have turned to it for a new way to sell their suds, whether as conveniently sized, durable mini growlers o

NRF: Container Imports to Flatline Until March

January 13, 2012 SGB Update

With the holiday shopping season over, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should be nearly flat during January compared with the same month last year, but significant year-over-year increases are expected this spring, a

Genesco Hikes EPS Guidance On Healthy Comp Sales

January 13, 2012 SGB Update

With sales same-store sales jumping a stronger-than-expected 13 percent in the quarter ending through Jan. 7, Genesco Inc. again raised its guidance for the year by a dime a share. In the same year-ago period, same store sales increased 9 percent…

Mobile Triples Share of Total Paid Search in Q4

January 13, 2012 SGB Update

Retailers tripled the percentage of their search advertising budgets devoted to mobile users in the fourth quarter, according to IgnitionOne, a leading digital marketing firm which manages more than $1 billion in online advertising.

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