Category: Sports/Fitness

Spyder Names European Merchandiser

January 26, 2010 SGB Update

Fashion and outerwear industry veteran Loredana Venturi has been named Spyder's European Merchandiser. Her responsibility is to identify and articulate trends in fashion, price points, brands and retailers throughout Europe and communicate her findin

Hanesbrands Contractors in Haiti Up and Running

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Hanesbrands Inc. reported that production has resumed at its Haitian contract sewing operations affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake, putting hundreds of employees back to work as the country tries to rebuild its economy. The company said the earthquake wou

Black Diamond Reporting Signs of Strength in Early 2010

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. said the new year has gotten off to a strong start with solid sell through of its skis and boots. The company said it has added a new grassroots marketing director and athelets, has launched multilinqual versions of its Web si

Lacoste Signs 13 Tennis Players

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Lacoste signed 13 new players from nine different countries in 2010. Among the women are Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 34th player in the WTA, Vera Dushevina (RUS) 40th player in the WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 52nd player in the WTA. Among the men, new endo

NSSF Research Looks Deeper at Shooting Sports Trends

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

At 2010 SHOT Show University, NSSF Research Director Jim Curcuruto and Rob Southwick of Southwick Associates presented the 2009 Firearms Retailers Survey, which was conducted in March/April 2009 and includes responses from 1,283 firearms retailers ranging

Smith Optics Awarded REI 2009 Vendor Partner of the Year

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Smith Optics was awards the REI 2009 vendor Partner of the Year award at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. The annual awards program, established in 1993, recognizes three key vendors and one overall vendor for efforts that have built a strategic and s

Hincapie Sportswear Hires Northwest Reps

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

Hincapie Sportswear (Hincapie), manufacturer of clothing for the performance cyclist, has hired the Moss Bay Group (MBG) as retail sales representatives for the brand in the Northwest. Effective immediately, MBG will represent Hincapie for retail cycling

Cannondale Restructures Marketing and Product Development

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

Cannondale Bicycles announced a major reorganization of its global marketing and product development operations. The company has created one central group that will oversee the entire product lifecycle – from development, to manufacturing, to marketing. P

Skate Show Comes to Banff National Park

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

Elemental-The Show at Lake Louise will be making its world premiere on the frozen shores of Lake Louise this March with a Canadian and international cast of professional figure skaters…

Finish Line Boosts Quarterly Dividend

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

Finish Line Inc. boosted its quarterly dividend by 33% to 4 cents a share from 3 cents previously. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2010…

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