Category: Sports/Fitness

Movement Skis Locks in Exclusivity on Thin-Ply Tehcnology

July 17, 2012 SGB Update

Movement Skis signed an exclusive three-year deal for North Thin-Ply Technology (TPT), the revolutionary ski construction technology that provides the backbone of their strikingly ultralight X-Series ski collection, according to Garmont North America, whi

OIA VantagePoint: June in Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

July 17, 2012 SGB Update

Outdoor product sales growth lost some momentum as June progressed but sprang to life again in July. Hot weather and a well-positioned mid-week holiday helped send consumers into the cool respite of retail. According to point-of-sale data compiled by Spor

Polartec CEO Andrew Vecchione to Step Down

July 16, 2012 SGB Update

Andrew J. Vecchione, president and CEO of Polartec, LLC, announced that he has decided to step aside, effective upon the appointment of his successor. Vecchione will remain with the company as a senior adviser, board of directors member and equity partici

Academy Sports Expands Distribution Center in Georgia

July 12, 2012 SGB Update

Academy Sports + Outdoors will expand its distribution center operation in Twiggs County, Jeffersonville, Georgia, creating 250 jobs. The project expands the Jeffersonville distribution center at 1 Academy Drive by more than 500,000 square feet…

Johnson Outdoors Cuts More Watercraft Jobs

July 12, 2012 SGB Update

Johnson Outdoors Inc. is making additional changes, including eliminated 28 jobs, to improve the profitability of its Watercraft business, which owns the Old Town, Necky and Ocean Kayak brands. The effort includes a restructuring of the unit's U.S. a

PriceGrabber Survey: BTS Spending Should Grow

July 12, 2012 SGB Update

According to PriceGrabber's 2012 Back-to-School Shopping Forecast survey, 63 percent of consumers plan to spend up to $500 this back-to-school shopping season (compared to 48 percent in 2011). Twenty percent of respondents plan to spend between $500

Russell Athletic Partners with Marvel Comics

July 12, 2012 SGB Update

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a global character-based entertainment licensing company, announced a licensing agreement with Russell Athletic for a Marvel Super Hero-Russell Athletic Collegiate apparel program. The program will reach up to 200 colleges acros

Colorado Considering Corporate Sponsorship of State Parks

July 11, 2012 SGB Update

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will take a corporate sponsorship proposal to the public in four public meetings in coming weeks, according to a report by Coloradoan.com. CPW officials foresee a sponsorship scheme that might allow an outdoor equipment r

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