Category: Sports/Fitness

Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain

February 2, 2012 SGB Update

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per

TJX Comps Jump Up in January

February 2, 2012 SGB Update

The TJX Companies, Inc. today reported January 2012 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 were $1.4 billion, up 5 percent over the $1.3 billion achieved during the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 28,

New Balance Partners with Playworks

February 2, 2012 SGB Update

The New Balance Foundation announced a national partnership with Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a positive school climate by providing healthy, inclusive play and physical activity, to expand the power of play to m

Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January

February 1, 2012 SGB Update

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge

Feetures! Appoints New Sales Reps

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

Feetures!, the sock specialist, has appointed new reps to fill vacancies in the Southeast, Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Effective Feb. 1, Tri 2B Fit, LLC will represent Feetures! in NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, MS and the FL panhandle…

FuelBelt Signs Professional Triathlete Tim O’Donnell

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

FuelBelt announced the signing of professional triathlete Tim O’Donnell to the FuelBelt Team. O’Donnell, labeled as “America’s Next Great Hope for Hawaii Ironman” by Inside Triathlon in 2011, has proven to be a fierce competi

Free Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 Seminar Set for Feb. 15

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

The International Oeko-Tex Association will offer a free online presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 12:00 Noon EST that provides information on the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification for eco-friendly textile production facilities. To register, pleas

S.A. Elite to Open First East Coast Location

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

S.A. Elite, the specialty store owned by Sports Authority, will open its first East Coast store at the Mall in Columbia in the Baltimore area. The 10,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open late this summer in the lower level of the mall next to Nordst

MEC Names Amy Roberts Social Compliance Manager

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) announced that Amy Roberts has joined the outdoor retailer as its new social compliance manager. Roberts joins the retailer from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), where she was instrumental in advancing the OIA Eco Ind

VF Outdoor’s Rafferty to Head OIA Trade Advisory Council

January 31, 2012 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has appointed Rafferty Jackson, vice president and general counsel of VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation, as chairman of the OIA Trade Advisory Council (OIATAC). The body has led the trade organization&#039

Polar Bottle Expands Sales and Production Staff

January 30, 2012 SGB Update

Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle insulated sport bottle, has recently added several new hires in order to solidify both the sales and production staff in anticipation of the upcoming busy spring season…

Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Sets Multiple Records

January 27, 2012 SGB Update

Outdoor Retailer Winter Market saw increases in buyer, store and overall attendance as well as a significant increase in exhibitor count, easily making it the largest-ever winter show. There was a nearly 30 percent increase in retailers from the Northeast

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