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New Era Cap Donates to Support ‘Welcome Back Veterans’ Initiative

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

New Era, the official on-field cap provider for Major League Baseball, has partnered with Bourget's Bike Works, Inc. and Diamond Custom Cycles to build a one-of-a-kind Bourget Python Super Stretch dubbed 'MLB Stars & Stripes'…

JC Penney to Revise Pricing Methods and Limit Promotions

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is shifting to a three-tier pricing model in a bid to improve shopper experience. Going forward the department store operator will offer everyday, regular prices; month-long values on seasonal items; and best prices on clearance

RECALL: 2,070 Nitto Handlebars

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

Euro Asia Imports of La Crescenta, CA, The Merry Sales Co., of South San Francisco, CA and Bicycle Technologies Intl., of Santa Fe, NM are voluntarily recalling about 2,000 bicycle handle bars in the United States and 70 in Canada because they can break w

Lafuma Group Reports First Quarter Sales Rose 4.4 Percent

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

Lafuma Group said revenue rose 4.4 percent in the first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 to 54.7 million euros, marking the fifth straight quarter of growth and the highest quarterly sales performance recorded in three years. Sales of its Great Outdoors divisi

POW Named Company of the Year by Avalaunch

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

Protect Our Winters (POW) was named “Company of the Year” at the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards presented by Outdoor Retailer. The awards took place during ORWM12 in Salt Lake City last week…

Callaway Golf’s Sales Off 17.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

Callaway Golf Company’s net sales declined 17.2 percent to $154 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $186 million a year earlier, ending a tough year for the golf company and industry. But the Carlsbad, CA company said it expected its top and

Franklin Retail Solutions Expands Team

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

Franklin Retail Solutions, a provider of in-store marketing and merchandising solutions exclusively in the sporting goods, outdoor and active lifestyle industries, has hired Tracey Janey as chief of field operations and Kristen Bailey as chief marketing o

New Report Highlights Inequity in Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding

January 25, 2012 SGB Update

While 12 percent of trips in the U.S. are by bike or foot, 14 percent of traffic fatalities are bicyclists and pedestrians, according to Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report. Yet pedestrian and bicycle projects receive less