SGB Update

New Era Signs Dak Prescott

The reigning AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year joins a cast of athletes including: Le’Veon Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers), Khalil Mack (Oakland Raiders), Greg Olsen (Carolina Panthers) and Sterling Shepard (New York Giants).

Nike Announces New Consumer Direct Offense

Nike is reducing its geography structure from six to four regions, appointing Michael Spillane to the new role of president of categories and product and creating a new new Nike Direct organization to improve speed to market and better engage consumers. The changes will result an overall reduction of approximately 2 percent of the company’s global workforce.

Hoka One One Grows Ambassador Team

Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, has bolstered its athlete roster with the signing of triathlete Kirsten Kasper and ultrarunner Tim Freriks.

Skechers Scores Victories In Patent Dispute With Adidas

Skechers USA Inc.. announced that in two separate rulings the United States District Court for the District of Oregon denied Adidas’ motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent Skechers from selling its Mega-Blade series of children’s shoes, and dismissed Adidas’ claim against Skechers for willful infringement of two patents allegedly covering Adidas’ Springblade shoes.

Retail Sales Remain Flat In May

Retail sales in May were essentially unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis after an upwardly revised gain of 0.6 percent, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.

Mizuno Partners With BB&T Atlanta Open

Mizuno USA Inc. signed a new partnership with the BB&T Atlanta Open to be the Official Performance Footwear and Apparel Sponsor of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament.

OIA Outlines NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has outlined its priorities in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada and Mexico in comments submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

Peak Achievement Athletics Appoints Tony Palma As CEO For Easton Diamond Sports

Peak Achievement Athletics Inc. and its controlling shareholders, Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financial announced the appointment of Anthony M. Palma as the chief executive officer of Easton Diamond Sports, effective June 13, 2017. In addition to his role as CEO of Easton,Palma will also serve as co-CEO of Peak with Ed Kinnaly.