Tag: Supplier

Adidas Smart Run Watch Honored at CES

January 7, 2014 SGB Update

Mio Global, makers of the wrist-worn heart rate monitors Mio ALPHA and Mio LINK, together with Adidas, announced that the heart-rate monitoring technology featured in the miCoach SMART RUN watch which has been selected as a Health and Fitness Honoree in

Adidas Signs Jeremy Lin

January 7, 2014 SGB Update

Adidas announced a partnership with NBA point guard Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets. Lin joins the Adidas basketball roster which includes teammate and seven-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard and a lineup of elite point-guards highlighted by Derrick Rose

Diamondback Equips First Pro Cycling Team

January 7, 2014 SGB Update

Diamondback Bicycles, which traces its roots to BMX, has signed on to equip its first pro road-cycling team as part of its plan to build mindshare with serious road bikers and independent bicycle dealers…

Sport Chek Signs Canadian NHL Star Steven Stamkos

January 6, 2014 SGB Update

Canada's leading sports retailer, Sport Chek, signed Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) star Steven Stamkos to a multi-year strategic partnership. The partnership will see Stamkos play an important role in the company's branding and advertisi

Reed Exhibitions Acquires Capsule Trade Show

January 6, 2014 SGB Update

Reed Exhibition, which acquired the Agenda trade show last year, has added Capsule trade to its fashion trade show lineup. Founded in New York by Minya Quirk, Edina Sultank and Deirdre Maloney from fashion consultancy BPMW in 2007, Capsule has since mani

2014 Outlook: Cautious Optimism Found for 2014

January 6, 2014 SGB Update

With the arrival of a chilly temperatures for the first time in two years helping provide a lift to winter categories in December and early January, the sporting goods industry apparently closedthe year with more of a glass-half full outlook than the last

Trek Acquires Electra Bicycle Company

January 6, 2014 SGB Update

Trek Bicycle has acquired the Electra Bicycle Company. Joining the Trek family provides Electra with business and logistical support as well as distribution assets that will ensure the growth of the lifestyle cycling brand. Terms were not disclosed…

New Li and Fung Unit to Focus on Worker Safety

January 6, 2014 SGB Update

Li & Fung Limited has created a new business unit to focus more intensely on factory and worker safety following recent tragedies in the garment industry, as well as the on-going needs of its global vendor base…

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