SGB Sports & Fitness

Avenatti Indicted In Nike Extortion Case

May 22, 2019

Nike’s Impact Report Shows Progress On Diver...

May 16, 2019

NSGA’s Sporting Goods Market Report Shows Slight I...

May 15, 2019

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Avenatti Indicted In Nike Extortion Case

May 22, 2019SGB Updates

Controversial lawyer Michael Avenatti was charged with trying to extort Nike out of more than $20 million dollars by threatening to go public with claims the company was facilitating payments to the families of high school basketball stars. Avenatti separately was charged with stealing about $300,000 from his former porn star client Stormy Daniels.

Mizuno’s America Region Returns To Profitability

May 14, 2019SGB Updates
Adidas Partners With Little League Baseball And Softball

May 1, 2019SGB Updates
BSN Sports Acquires Charleston’s T&T Sportsman’s Shop

Apr 24, 2019SGB Updates
Lululemon Unveils “Power of Three” Strategic Plan To Accelerate Growth

Apr 24, 2019SGB Updates
Shimano Sees Modest Revenue Gain In Q1

Apr 24, 2019SGB Updates
Modell’s Confirms Hiring Of Restructuring Advisor

Apr 19, 2019SGB Updates
Under Armour’s North America President To Exit

Apr 18, 2019SGB Updates
PeopleForBikes + Bicycle Product Suppliers Association To Merge

Apr 16, 2019SGB Updates

How Asics Plans To Regain Its Stride In Run

May 20, 2019SGB Executive

Following 13 consecutive quarters of declines, Asics returned to growth in North America in the first quarter, led by the Performance Running category's return to positive growth. In an interview with SGB Executtive, Richard Sullivan, EVP of sales, categories and marketing, Asics North America, discusses the reason Asics returned as title sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon and its strategies for regaining its leadership positioning in the run category.