Category: Outdoor

Nike Announces Plans for Greater China Headquarters

January 9, 2012 SGB Update

Nike, Inc. announced plans for the development of a new centralized campus for Nike's employees in Shanghai, China. The nearly 600,000 square foot headquarters will be built at The Springs, Tishman Speyer's newest mixed-use development in Shangh

NICA Ramps up Training for High School MTB Coaches

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) expects to triple the number of high school mountain bike coaches it has licensed in 2012 by working with people who want to start independent clubs outside the six states where it has sanctioned lea

Columbia Buys Building to House Canadian Headquarters

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear Co. confirmed it is buying a building in London, Ontario to house a new Canadian headquarters in a signal of renewed commitment to the Great White North, where its sales are already about 20 percent higher per capita than in the United

Patagonia Register As Benefits Corporation

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Patagonia became the first company in California to elect benefit corporation status, an increasingly population form on incorporation with socially conscious businesses. Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard led a dozen businesseson Tuesday, which marked the

Level Now Working Directly with U.S. Sales Rep

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Level said it is now working directly with a U.S. rep to service U.S. dealers in an arrangement that will provide retail margins of up to 60 percent on its premium gloves. The Italian company specializes in gloves for snowboarders but also offers a line o

Onitsuka Tiger Launches 2012 Brand Campaign

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Asics announced the launch of the Onitsuka Tiger 2012 global brand campaign. The campaign will span one year from January 2012 and will be featured at a number of events, including music concerts, art exhibits, and festivals…

Blacks Leisure Expects to Announce Buyers Soon

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

Blacks Leisure expects to announce a sale of substantially all of its stores, assets and brands within the next few days. The UK company confirmed that some of the investors bidding on its assets have offered to acquire substantially all its assets, which

DC Shoes Launches New Campaign

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

DC Shoes released its new campaign, REDISCOVER DC, which features the newest additions to the skate team – Nyjah Huston and Mike Mo Capaldi. For its Rediscover DC campaign. DC created a video presenting the skate team, and for the first time in nearly a d

Lids Sports Partners with Super Baskets of Hope

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

Riley Children’s Foundation, Basket of Hope and former Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy have kicked off the first-ever Super Bowl host city service project that reaches across the nation. The Super Baskets of Hope project is made possible thanks

Igloo Sees Robust Growth

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

Igloo Products Corporation reported that since its October 2008 acquisition by J.H. Whitney, the company's three-year performance set records in all categories…

Jakson Kayak Names McBeath as Director of Marketing

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

Jackson Kayak has named James McBeath, who co-founded World Kayak with Eric Jackson, as its new director of marketing. A former software entrepreneur, McBeath is also a co-founder of Breathe Productions, Liquid Skills Kayak School and Kayak Futaleu and w

DeLorme Names Preus Director of Consumer Sales

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

DeLorme has appointed Chris Preus effective immediately as its director of consumer sales. Preus, who has been the driving force in taking two companies public and worked extensively on overseas sourcing, brings 28 years of experience in sales and marketi

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