SGB Update Outdoor
Damian Lillard and Jimmy Kimmel Star in Foot Locker Commercial
Foot Locker, Inc. and Adidas Originals unveiled, “The Bobby Butter Story,” a new spot featuring NBA stars Damian Lillard and Andrew Wiggins, alongside late-night host and comedian, Jimmy Kimmel…
Verde Brand Hires Outdoor Veteran Christina Erb LoVullo
Verde Brand Communications, a full-service, integrated public relations, marketing and consulting agency, announced the addition of veteran outdoor industry professional Christina Erb LoVullo…
Amer Sports Cuts Q2 Loss by Nearly Half
Amer Sports reported sales, excluding Louisville Slugger, increased 7 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the second quarter ended June 30 thanks to strong growth in the Americas and Asia Pacific, Footwear and a surge in Winter Sports Equipment sal
Amer Sports Adds Queenax to Precor Fitness Line
Amer Sports has acquired Queenax and will integrate the maker of “functional fitness training systems” into its Precor line of traditional strength, cardio and networked fitness offerings…
RootsRated Eyes Growth with New COO Hire
RootsRated.com, an online guide to local outdoor adventures launched by several outdoor specialty retailers, hired a tech executive with startup experience as its COO…
Club Ride Targets Women’s Market
Club Ride Apparel has hired a female designer as part of its strategy to increase sales of its casual-performance cycling apparel for women to 50 percent of sales…
Mountain Khakis to Offer Fair Trade Certified Collections
Mountain Khakis will offer Fair Trade Certified apparel beginning with its Spring 2016 collections…
Big 5’s Q2 Profits Show Modest Gain
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported earnings rose 4.0 percent in the second quarter on a 1.7 percent comp-store gain. Results were in line with previous guidance…
Dick’s SG Partners with DonorsChoose.org To Support Youth Sports
Dick's Sporting Goods and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation announced a partnership with DonorsChoose.org, a leader in crowdfunding for U.S. public schools. For the first time, DonorsChoose.org will feature a dedicated “Team Sports” section s
Patagonia Hires Eastern Regional Sales Manager
Patagonia promotes longtime Patagonia territory sales manager, Sven Shiers, to Eastern Regional Sales Manager…
Big Agnes Partners with Goal Zero on Solar Ready Tents
Big Agnes has teamed up with Goal Zero to offer a line of Solar Ready tents that will be on display at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market next week…
Tennis Participation in the U.S. Grows to 17.9 Million Players
The Tennis Industry Association (TIA) reported that overall tennis participation rose 1 percent in 2014 to 17.9 million players. The data also show growth in the number of youth tennis players…
City Sports Names Marty Hanaka CEO
City Sports appointed veteran retail executive Marty Hanaka as its CEO. Hanaka, who has served on the board of directors for City Sports since 2008, had previous tenures as chairman and CEO of Golfsmith International and chairman and CEO of Sports Authori
Boys Scouts of America Drops Ban of Openly Gay Adult Leaders
The Boys Scouts of America has removed its national restriction on openly gay adult leaders and employees in a move that could make it more a more palatable…
Levi’s Signs on as Top Sponsor of Outsiders Ball
Levi’s has signed on as a platinum sponsor for Outsiders Ball and will underwrite the Century Cycling Challenge at the event, The Outdoor Foundation announced…
