SGB Update Apparel
Black Diamond Appoints President
The Black Diamond Group, the maker of performance protective footwear, appointed Rob Mills as president. Mills comes to Black Diamond from his previous post as Vice President Sales at Rocky Brands specifically their Duty, Michelin and Dickies Work Footwea
Jersey Firm Acquires Chinese Sporting Goods Manufacturer
Stockholders in Marlborough-NJ based acquisitions firm 2020 ChinaCap Acquirco Inc. have approved the firm's acquisition of Windrace International Co. Ltd., a Chinese sporting goods manufacturer…
Polarmax and Opedix Appoint New England Reps
Longworth Industries, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Polarmax and Opedix, announced the addition of the Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent our products in the New England territory…
Saucony to Focus on Elite Athletes, Overall Male Consumer
In fulfilling his vision of Saucony becoming the next great global athletic brand, company President Richie Woodworth noted that it is imperative for the company to do a better job attracting male customers. Speaking at the Annual Institutional Investor C
Fila Aiming to Become Fourth Largest Sports Brand
Fila is looking to become the world's fourth largest sports fashion brand in five years, its top executive said at a press conference in Korea. The goal is to more than double sales to reach $3 billion over that time frame. Fila Korea, the brand
Redcats USA to Close Call Center
Redcats USA, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse, and other catalogs, said it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. A total of 490 jobs will be affected…
Converse Brings Back Star Chevron
Converse said the iconic Star Chevron logo will now be the primary logo on all Converse basketball footwear. The Weapon Evo, a basketball shoe evolved from the original Weapon, will be the first shoe to feature the logo again…
Reebok Product Manager Breaks Free Throw Records
Justin Kittredge, senior product manager for Reebok`s Basketball Division and president and founder of the basketball non-profit, Shooting Touch, Inc., achieved two new basketball world records. The first is for the amount of unassisted free throws ma
September Retail Sales Ex-Autos Rise 0.5%
The US Census Bureau announced that U.S. retail sales for the month of September decreased 1.5% from August, to $344.7 billion, and fell 5.7% year-over-year. Excluding autos, sales rose 0.5% in September, the second consecutive gain. Economists, on averag
Element 21 Names New CFO
Element 21 Golf Company a manufacturer of advanced Scandium Alloy golf and biofiber fishing equipment, has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer — Philip Clark, CA, CPA, CFA…
Study: Bike Injuries Becoming More Severe
The severity of injuries and time spent in hospitalized for bicycle injuries tended to increase in the past decade, according to the findings of a study from the University of Colorado, Denver. The number of chest injuries rose by 15 percent, while abdomi
Bioncon USA Headquarters/Demo Center Destroyed by Fire
Not quite two weeks after its official Labor Day weekend opening, the Bionicon USA Headquarters and Demo Center in the Kern River Valley suffered a devastating fire. The building, located on the main road in Wofford Heights, had undergone extensive renova
Birchwood Casey Names Product Development Specialist
Birchwood Casey recently announced the hiring of Ben Johnson as Product Development Specialist in the Sporting Goods Division…
RUAG Establishes New US Ammunition Company
RUAG Ammotec GmbH joined forces with Precision Ammunition LLC, aligning one of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturers with a specialist in non-toxic, lead-free frangible ammunition strengthening its international position in the small caliber am
CenterStone Introduces Downloadable Functionality for B2B E-Commerce
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has developed a Downloadable Electronic Order Form capability for use with their iVendix Software-as-a-Service (Saas) application. The functionality, which has been released and is live, will provide Sales Reps, Retail Buyer
