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Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell Goes Virtual for Super Bowl

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

As part of its Super Bowl marketing push, Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to its Times Square flagship store via a Virtual Assistant interactive digital signage from Tensator, provider of queue management and customer

Rebel Sport New Zealand Reports Strong Q4 Growth

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Sales at its New Zealand’s largest sporting goods retailer increased 9.92 percent in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26. Briscoe Group Limited said sales at its 33 franchised Rebel Sport stores reached NZD$46.2 million ($38 mm) compared with a year ea

ISPO Munich Draws 80,000 Over Four Days

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Messe Munchen estimated that two-thirds of the more than 80,000 visitors who attended ISPO Munich this week came from outside Germany, with the bulk coming from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Great Britain…

RECALL: 4,600 West Marine Folding Bikes

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

West Marine recalled about 4,600 folding bicycles because their frames can break during use…

Amazon Outpaced Growth in Online Retail Sales in Fourth Quarter

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Amazon’s merchandise sales appear to have grown as much as two times faster on a year-over-year basis as online retail sales as a whole in the fourth quarter, according to financial results released by the company Thursday…

Under Armour Debuts New ‘I Will” Marketing Campaign

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

As part of the brand's four-day take-over of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Under Armour debuted the UA SpeedForm Apollo running shoe and “THIS IS WHAT FAST FEELS LIKE,” the newest iteration of the brand's I WILL global marketing c

ABS Avalanche Rescue to Supply Tellurde Ski Patrol

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

ABS Avalanche Rescue Devices has secured a partnership with Telluride Mountain Resort as the exclusive airbag solution for their Ski Patrol program…

Primer180 Announces New President

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Minneapolis marketing and brand innovation company Primer180 has appointed Sarah Donnell to the role of President…

RockyMounts Hires Intern as Full-time Engineer

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

RockyMounts of Boulder, CO said intern Simon Hall will join its staff as a full-time engineer, effective Feb. 1.

Traditions Performance Firearms Announces 2013 Rep of the Year

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Traditions Performance Firearms named Doug Reiff of H&G Marketing the 2013 Rep of the Year…

Triton Boats Ends 2013 with Explosive Growth

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

Triton Boats, a long-time manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, signed 15 new dealers in 2013, posting a huge boost in retail sales, and adding new models to its lineup…

Industry in High Spirits at 2014 SIA Snow Show

January 30, 2014 SGB Update

As the industry gathers in Denver this week for the annual 2014 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 30 – Feb 2), many have recounted the severe cold and snow they left behind in their respective parts of the country. Though severe drought in the Sierra and Cascade mounta