SGB Update Outdoor
Adidas Signs NHL All-Star Sidney Crosby
Adidas signed a multiyear partnership with NHL star and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby…
Howler Brothers Partners with White Cloud Communication
Coastal adventure lifestyle clothier Howler Brothers named Sun Valley, ID-based White Cloud Communication to manage its public relations and communication strategy.
Bill Conradt Joins ExOfficio as VP of Global Sales
ExOfficio named former Sierra Designs, Cascade Designs exec Bill Conradt as VP of Global Sales…
Nidecker Announces Return of Thierry Kunz
Nidecker SA said that action sports vet Thierry Kunz is returning to the company as chief marketing officer to lead its Nidecker and Laird snowboard brands…
Hugelmeyer Takes Reins as President of RV Trade Group
Frank Hugelmeyer has officially taken his seat as president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), succeeding Richard Coon…
City Sports Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks Sale of Stores
City Sports Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Boston-based chain plans to hold going-out-of-business sales at eight of 26 stores and seek out a buyer for the remaining locations. According to court documents, vendors are owed about
AAFA Wants TaoBao Labeled ‘Notorious Market’
The American Apparel & Footwear Association called on the U.S. Trade Representative to reinstate Alibaba's TaoBao e-commerce site as a 'Notorious Market,' for failing to curb the sale of counterfeit clothing, shoes, and handbags…
Nike Chairman Phil Knight to Pen Memoir
Phil Knight, the co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., has written a memoir. Simon & Schuster Inc. told the Associated Press the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for Spring 2016…
ShopKeep Survey Outlines Small Merchants’ Concerns
Mom and pop retailers' top concerns headed into the 2015 holiday shopping season are competing with other small merchants, changing EMV requirements and the overall economy, according to the latest ShopKeep Small Business Index…
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Reached
The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday agreed to the largest regional trade accord in history, clearing the way for trade associations to scrutinize the deal before it goes to Congress for an up or down vote early next year…
Easton Archery Center of Excellence Schedules Grand Opening
The Easton Archery Center of Excellence, touted as the world’s premier indoor training facility, will celebrate its grand opening next month on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA…
Shoes For Crews Sold to PE Firm
Shoes For Crews, a leader in slip-resistant footwear, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by CCMP Capital Advisors LLC. The company’s founders, the Smith family, will rollover a portion of their equity as part of the transaction..
G-III and Jimmy Fallon Collaborate on Sports Apparel Line
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. plans to launch Hands High, a new licensed sports apparel line inspired by Tonight Show host and comedian, Jimmy Fallon. Hands High will feature professional team logos from the NFL, NBA, MLB and more…
Pricey Franc Prompts Cuts at Mammut
Mammut Sports Group AG eliminated 25 sales jobs at its corporate headquarters in Switzerland and will outsourcing rope manufacturing in a bid to cut costs amid declining sales and margin pressures created by adverse currency effects…
Sportsman’s Warehouse No Longer Controlled by PE Patron
Seidler Equity Partners (SEP), which took Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. from bankruptcy to an initial public offering between 2009 and 2014, reduced its stake in the rapidly growing retailer below the 50 percent mark last week through a seconda
