SGB Update Footwear
L.L.Bean’s First New York Store to Open on September 14
L.L.Bean will celebrate the the grand opening of its newest green store at the Colonie Center, Albany, New York, on Friday, September 14. The Albany store is the eighth store outside of Maine the company has opened as part of an initiative to expand its b
Joe’s Opens New Store in Spokane Valley
Joe’s Sports & Outdoor will host a grand opening ceremony at its newest store in Spokane Valley, Washington on Thursday, September 6, 2007. The store is located at 13902 E. Indiana Ave., near the intersection of Indiana & Evergreen…
Obituary: Former NSGA Chairman, Jack Schlicht
National Sporting Goods Association president & CEO James L. Faltinek announced that former Association Chairman Jack Schlicht, retired owner of Milwaukee Sporting Goods, Milwaukee, Wis., died Thursday, August 30. Schlicht served on the NSGA Board of Dire
BOSS Goes One on One with… Mountain Hardwear’s Mike Wallenfels
Mike Wallenfels was recently elected chairman of Outdoor Industries Association, succeeding GoLite CEO, Kim Coupounas, who held the position for two years. Wallenfels has been president of Mountain Hardwear since November of 2004. Before that he was VP of
Dick’s Launches Fan Fridays
Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to launch Fan Friday, a “substantial marketing campaign” aimed at encouraging fans across the country to show their team support by wearing official Reebok NFL apparel every Friday during the NFL season. The camp
Finish Line Pulls Plug on Paiva…
The Finish Line announced plans to close its Paiva women's athletic chain just 18 months after their debut in upscale malls in order “to focus capital on higher return opportunities.” The 15 stores, along with Paiva's Web site, will shut down by
Wal-Mart Picks Up OP License…
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed an exclusive direct-to-retail license agreement with Wal-Mart for its Ocean Pacific and OP brands for distribution of a broad range of apparel and accessories in the United States…
Dynamic Brands Adds Slotline Putters to Stable
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company, The Baby Jogger Company, and AMF Golf, has acquired Long Beach, California-based Slotline Golf, Inc. As part of the acquisition of Slotline, Dynamic Brands will assume all assets from Slotline Go
adidas Comes to Terms with German Football Association…
The German Football Association (DFB) and adidas have inked a long-term extension of their partnership of more than 50 years until the year 2018…
Head Inks Partnership with Cool Earth
Head N.V. is leading the ski hardgoods manufacturers into a more environmentally-sound business model. This first step by Head is a minor one, but it is one of the first eco-conscious initiatives by a snowsports hardgoods manufacturer. The company formed
Bikes Belong Inks Deal with Interbike…
Bikes Belong Coalition and Nielsen Media, which owns the Interbike show, signed a 10-year, multi-million dollar alliance that will help Bikes Belong get more Americans riding bicycles. As part of the deal, Interbike will become a top financial contributo
Hilco Renames TAG Golf to Pure Play Licensing
Sources at Hilco Consumer Capital informed SGB UPDATE that “The TAG Golf name was retired 15 minutes ago. The platform company will be called: Pure Play Licensing…”
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Lands Improved Location…
Thanks to Boulder City's Parks and Recreation department, Boulder Canyon, the site for Interbike’s annual OutDoor Demo trade show, has been vastly improved. The new exhibition booth area has been relocated approximately 350 yards to the west and now
Globe 2007 Sales Down on Sold Businesses
Globe International Limited saw fiscal 2007 net sales decrease 18.8% to A$158.1 million ($124.3 mm) from A$194.7 million ($145.6 mm) last year as a result of the company's selling of its World Industries and Streetwear businesses. Sales for continuin
NFL Revamps Logo
The National Football League is launching a makeover of its red, white and blue “NFL Shield” logo that adorns player jerseys and fan merchandise. The new logo, which will debut at the NFL draft in April, 2008, will be slightly taller and thinner, with a n
