Category: Sports/Fitness

Top of the World Opens Michigan State Pop-Up

October 3, 2018 SGB Update

Top of the World, a leading collegiate apparel and headwear provider and a key licensee partner for Michigan State, along with local retailer Alumni Hall, are hosting a Michigan State retail and experiential pop-up shop at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place from October 16 through 21.

The Running Event Partners With The Running Industry Association

October 2, 2018 SGB Update

Two major organizations in the sport of running, The Running Event (TRE) conference and expo and the Running Industry Association (RIA), the nonprofit trade group representing independently owned running retailers and the brands they sell, announced a partnership agreement focused on helping specialty running retailers excel during TRE 2018, to be held Nov. 27-30, 2018, at the Austin (TX) Convention Center.

AlterG Raises $6 Million to Fund Market Development

October 2, 2018 SGB Update

AlterG, creator of the Anti-Gravity Treadmill technology, announced today that it raised $6 million in a new equity financing from new investors including Sorehsa AG, Leerink Revelation Partners, and Partner Ventures, plus existing investors, including Versant Ventures.

Relief Over Recast NAFTA Deal

October 2, 2018 SGB Executive

With fears over the arrangement being scrapped entirely, relief arrived after the U.S., and Canada came to a last-minute agreement on a revised trade deal that could replace NAFTA. While the dairy and auto industries will face some changes, the impact on the apparel and footwear sectors appears negligible.

NRF Applauds Trilateral Agreement On Nafta

October 2, 2018 SGB Update

President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement, “We are pleased a deal has been reached that preserves NAFTA’s trilateral framework, which is critical to protecting North American supply chains that support millions of American jobs.”

BSN Sports Acquires Port Jeff Sporting Goods

October 2, 2018 SGB Update

BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands and the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets, announced the company has completed the acquisition of Port Jeff Sporting Goods based in Port Jefferson, NY.

Puma Appoints Senior Manager Corporate Communications

October 2, 2018 SGB Update

Puma has reinforced the company’s corporate communications team by appointing Robert-Jan Bartunek as senior manager corporate communications. In this position, Bartunek will report to Puma’s senior head of communications Kerstin Neuber. 

Aaron Judge Leads MLB Jersey Sales For Second Straight Season

October 1, 2018 SGB Update

For the second time in as many seasons in his Major League career, Aaron Judge was the player whose jersey fans most wanted to wear, Major League Baseball announced. Judge was followed by Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, Cubs infielder Javier Baez, Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts to round out the top five.

SGB Executive Q&A: Hibbett Execs Discuss Latest Digital Initiative

October 1, 2018 SGB Executive

The leadership team at Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. readily acknowledges that the Birmingham, AL-based retailer has been behind the curve on digital capabilities, but Monday’s launch of new online features—Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) and Reserve Online, Pick Up in Store (ROPIS)—is another step in Hibbett’s plan to close the gap on its competitors.

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