SGB Update Footwear
STX Files Suit Against Reebok for Patent Infringement…
STX L.L.C., the Baltimore-based lacrosse company, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, STX claims Reebok has infringed on one of its patents by m
National Shopping Behavior Study Reports Department Store Spending Drops
Consumers continued a six-year trend of steering away from department stores during the holiday season, but the uncertain economic times were not the only reason. Those surveyed in the Ninth Annual National Shopping Behavior Study indicated that departmen
RECALL: Atomic USA Ski Bindings
Atomic Ski USA, Inc. is carrying out a voluntary precautionary recall of heel components of certain bindings manufactured between 1998 and 2002…
STX Sues Reebok for Patent Infringement
STX L.L.C., the Baltimore-based lacrosse company, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court For The District Of Maryland, STX claims Reebok has infringed on one of
Metal Mulisha Hires Marketing Director
Metal Mulisha, which is part of La Jolla Group, promoted Ryan Hagy to the position of director of marketing. Hagy will report to Bill Gage, vice president of sales and marketing, and will be based out of the offices in Irvine, CA…
Sports Direct Posts H1 Profit Gain
Sports Direct International Plc, the largest sporting goods retailer in the U.K., posted a 7.4% increase in first half earnings and said it was on track to meet market expectations for the full-year. However the retailer cut its interim dividend payout b
Golf Companies Plan Staff Cuts
The golf market saw two companies plan staff cuts last week as industry giants Acushnet and TaylorMade-adidas Golf both reported intentions to lower headcounts…
FIFA Names Official Merchandiser for 2010 World Cup
Total Apparel Group, Inc. has been appointed by FIFA's Exclusive Worldwide Master Licensee, Global Brands Group (GBG), for a multi-year exclusive Distribution Rights agreement within the United States, Caribbean and U.S…
American Rec Further Consolidates Outdoor Brands Under New Umbrella
American Recreation Products will replace dozens of outside reps with an in-house sales force over the next 30 days in a bid to cut costs and reach earnings targets of Sun Capital Securities Group LLC. The move is part of a broader reorganization of the
Soles4Souls Files Suit Against Distributor for Selling Donated Shoes on eBay
Soles4Souls has filed a lawsuit against Gleaning for the World, Inc. and other parties after Soles4Souls discovered that donated pairs of Minnetonka Moccasins that were supposed to be distributed to needy people in Africa were being sold for profit on eBa
SSG Acquires Gold Medal Trademark
Sport Supply Group, Inc. acquired the rights to the Gold Medal trademark from Brownell & Company, Inc. Terms were not disclosed. Gold Medal is a manufacturer and distributor of specialized sports netting, protective netting, tennis nets and batting tunne
MRA Launches December Pre-View Show
Cautious buyers perused the floor at the first Midwestern Reps Association (MRA) Pre-View Show in Lansing, MI on Dec. 8 – 10, with 49 vendors on site to display new fall goods for the 92 attending buyers. By all accounts the show, which was primarily app
Christy Sports Introduces Ultimate Demo Ski Pass
Christy Sports debuted its Ultimate Demo Ski Pass that allows skiers guaranteed access to various types of this year’s top-of-the-line skis. The 10-day rental pass costs $250, the 20-day pass $350, and an unlimited pass (called the Season Pass) $450. The
Celerant Acquires Miami Valley Solutions/SportzPak
Celerant Technology completed the acquisition of Miami Valley Solutions and its specialty management system, SportzPak. MVS SportzPak provides services for team sports retailers, which will add to Celerant's growing list of vertical markets…
$20 Million in Grants Will Help Preserve Coastal Wetlands
H. Dale Hall, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced that twenty-five conservation projects benefiting fish and wildlife on more than 13,543 acres of coastal habitat in twelve States will be funded with $20.1 million from 2009 National
