adidas Comes to Terms with German Football Association…
The German Football Association (DFB) and adidas have inked a long-term extension of their partnership of more than 50 years until the year 2018…
Head Inks Partnership with Cool Earth
Head N.V. is leading the ski hardgoods manufacturers into a more environmentally-sound business model. This first step by Head is a minor one, but it is one of the first eco-conscious initiatives by a snowsports hardgoods manufacturer. The company formed
Bikes Belong Inks Deal with Interbike…
Bikes Belong Coalition and Nielsen Media, which owns the Interbike show, signed a 10-year, multi-million dollar alliance that will help Bikes Belong get more Americans riding bicycles. As part of the deal, Interbike will become a top financial contributo
Hilco Renames TAG Golf to Pure Play Licensing
Sources at Hilco Consumer Capital informed SGB UPDATE that “The TAG Golf name was retired 15 minutes ago. The platform company will be called: Pure Play Licensing…”
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Lands Improved Location…
Thanks to Boulder City's Parks and Recreation department, Boulder Canyon, the site for Interbike’s annual OutDoor Demo trade show, has been vastly improved. The new exhibition booth area has been relocated approximately 350 yards to the west and now
Globe 2007 Sales Down on Sold Businesses
Globe International Limited saw fiscal 2007 net sales decrease 18.8% to A$158.1 million ($124.3 mm) from A$194.7 million ($145.6 mm) last year as a result of the company's selling of its World Industries and Streetwear businesses. Sales for continuin
NFL Revamps Logo
The National Football League is launching a makeover of its red, white and blue “NFL Shield” logo that adorns player jerseys and fan merchandise. The new logo, which will debut at the NFL draft in April, 2008, will be slightly taller and thinner, with a n
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Improves Location
Interbike has made improvements to its annual OutDoor Demo bicycle trade show to be held in Boulder City, Nevada September 24-25, 2007. Still located in Bootleg Canyon, the new exhibition booth area has been relocated approximately 350 yards to the west a
Peak Sports Joins Grassroots
When the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance name was established in late 2006 with more than 30 members already on board, the name change symbolized their enhanced mission statement that now includes a focus on specialty retail advocacy. Peak Sports, based in th
Hilco Consumer Capital Acquires Golf Biz from Huffy
Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC and Crystal Capital have partnered to acquire the Tommy Armour, Ram, TearDrop and Zebra brands from Huffy Corporation. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. HCC management will oversee day-to-day operations of the four bra
Rocky Brands Consolidates Distribution
Rocky Brands will be consolidating its distribution operations in an effort to improve customer service and increase the company's profitability, according to Chairman and CEO Mike Brooks. Rocky Brands will immediately begin a transition plan to dist
Foot Locker Limits Q2 Losses; Points to Aggressive Turn-Around Plans…
Foot Locker, Inc. saw shares jump more than 10% last week after surprising Wall Street with better-than-expected bottom line results and management offered up a solid plan for turning around a very tough athletic footwear business in the mall. The increa
Hibbett Sees Q3 Trends Turn Positive; Still Cautious With Annual Outlook…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. tried to put the past behind them on their quarterly conference call with analysts, describing the first 19 days of the new quarter as a series of dramatic shifts from second quarter trends. For Q3-to-date, calendar comps were
adidas Wins Out in German National Team Fight…
It appears the battle that started with Nike’s offer to sponsor the German national football (soccer) team in early December 2006 has come to a close with adidas still the team’s kit supplier. Reports out of Germany have the German Football Association (D
Kästle Re-Launches With New Owners…
Last year, Austrian entrepreneurs and former ski racers Siegfried Rumpfhuber, Alexander Lotschak and Oliver Binder acquired worldwide trademark rights for Kästle from the Benetton Group, which abandoned the brand in 1999 to develop its line of Nordica ski
