SGB Sports & Fitness

Ogio Promotes Two to VP Positions

OGIO reports that it will promote Tom Gocke to VP/global golf and Nick Wright to VP/global ASI (ad specialty industry) due to one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history…

Patagonia Opens First Store in Texas

Patagonia has opened its 25th retail store and its first location in Texas. The new 7,000-square-foot Patagonia store is located in a historic building that began life as the W.B. Smith dry goods store in 1884, four years before the state capitol down the

Trek Signs on as Title Sponsor of Triathlon Series

Trek Bicycle will be the title sponsor of a new triathlon series expected to draw 25,000 women participants in its first year. The new Trek Women's Triathlon Series is built around the sprint distance format (a 1/2-mile swim, 12-mile bike, and 3-mile

Mizuno First Half Sales Decline 2.5%

Mizuno reported sales of ¥84.75 billion ($799.2 mm) for the fiscal first half ending Sept. 30, down 2.5% from the year-ago first half mark of ¥86.91 billion ($729.1 mm). Operating income dropped 16.2% to ¥3.45 billion ($32.5 mm), while net income after ta

New Balance Adds Sr Marketing Mgr Global Sports

New Balance has added Chris Passarell as Senior Marketing Manager Global Sports. Passarell will lead Integrated Marketing for the Performance SBUs (Running, Sport, Outdoor and Kids) and Creative Services…

NRF: Retailers Easing Return Policies for Holiday

According to the National Retail Federation’s third annual Return Fraud Survey, completed by 82 retail loss prevention executives last month, more than half of the retailers surveyed (52%) say their holiday return policies will be more lenient than the po

New Balance Names Senior Manager, Global Sports

New Balance named Chris Passarell to the position of senior marketing manager, global sports. Passarell will lead Integrated Marketing for the Performance SBUs (Running, Sport, Outdoor and Kids) and Creative Services. Passarell was most recently with Russ

REI to Add Some Schwinn Bikes in 2009

As part of a growing relationship with Dorel Industries Inc.’s Cannondale Sports Group (CSG), REI will begin carrying some higher end Schwinn bikes in 2009, REI Cycle Product Manager Brian Foley told The B.O.S.S. Report last week…

Trek Bicycle Sponsors New Women’s Triathlon Series

Trek Bicycle has signed on as title sponsor of a new women’s triathlon Series. The Trek Women’s Triathlon Series is targeting 12 cities for 2009 with more than 25,000 entrants anticipated. The Series is aimed at breaking down barriers for women athletes b

PGA of America Elects Remy as President

Jim Remy of Ludlow, Vt., was elected the 36th president of The Professional Golfers' Association of America by delegates at the association's 92nd annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. Remy previously served as secretary of the association from 2004-

Fox Shox Posts 30.8% Growth in Q3

Revenues at Fox Shox, which makes suspension and other components for mountain bikes and motorcycles, soared 30.8% to $43.3 million in the third quarter, as road bikers continued to shift to mountain bikes in the United States and Europe. The company is p

Confluence Parent Cuts Dividend To Preserve Cash

The majority owner of Confluence Watersports has cut its dividend, will retain 2008 and future long-term capital gains, eliminate its stock buy-back program and implement further cost cutting in a bid to preserve cash. American Capital, Ltd. said it is ta