SGB Sports & Fitness

Nike Adds Kevin Chappell as Golf Endorser

Nike Golf announced the signing of 25-year-old Kevin Chappell, who makes his professional debut as a Nike Golf athlete when he tees it up in the first round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, HI…

Eagles Nest Outfitters Launches College Market Program

Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) is launching a brand ambassador program that will hit campus and retail shops early next year. After a successful beta test with Syracuse University, the Brand Ambassador Program will fully launch January 2012…

Green Guru to Keynote ORWM Industry Breakfast

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The North Face today announced that Andrew Winston, environmental strategist, globally recognized expert on green business, and author of Green to Gold and Green Recovery, will keynote the Outdoor Retailer Winter Mar

Harvard Study Supports Barefoot Running Benefits

Runners – at-least cross-country runners – who rear foot strike have approximately twice the rate of injury than those who forefoot strike, according to a recent Harvard study led by Harvard Professor Daniel Lieberman…

Skier Visits Off 15.2 Percent At Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. its retail sales and rental income slipped 0.7 percent on a 15.2 percent decline in skier visits to its western mountain resorts during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, which ended Jan. 3, 20

RECALL: O-Grill Portable Gas Grills

About 5, 000 O-Grill Portable Gas Grills are being recalled because the regulator on the grill can leak gas which can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Uni-O has received 10 reports of grills catching fire. No injuries or property damage

Lids Sports Partners with Super Baskets of Hope

Riley Children’s Foundation, Basket of Hope and former Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy have kicked off the first-ever Super Bowl host city service project that reaches across the nation. The Super Baskets of Hope project is made possible thanks

RECALL: 2,900 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals

Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C. is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 2011 Forté Pro Carbon road pedals because they can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard…

Adams Golf to Explore Strategic Alternatives

Adams Golf, Inc. announced that its board of directors has unanimously decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The board intends to consider the full range of available options. The company has engaged Morgan S

Stein Mart’s Comps Flattish in December

Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011 were flat to last year. Total sales for the December five-week period were $166.0 million, a decrease of 0.2 percent from $166.3 million in the same period last