SGB Update

Cycle Gear Sold to PE Group

Cycle Gear, Inc., a leading provider of motorcycle apparel, parts and accessories with 112 stores in 34 states, has been sold to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.. The buyout firm acquired majority interest from Harvest Partners, LP…

NRF: One in 10 Super Bowl Viewers to Purchase Team Merchandise

More than one in 10 of the 184 million people expected to watch Super Bowl XLIX will spend money on apparel and accessories licensed by the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, according to a Super Bowl Spending Survey conducted for the National Ret

Polar Partners With MyFitnessPal

Polar has partnered with MyFitnessPal, which claims more than 75 million users, so that consumers can link their Polar Flow and MyfitnessPal accounts to view their nutrition together with activity and training details at once…

West Marine Lowers Earnings Outlook

West Marine, Inc. said EBITDA for fiscal 2014 is now expected to be approximately $22 million to $23 million versus previously-issued guidance of $27.5 million to $30.0 million. Same-store sales grew 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter…

Tennis Industry to Gather in Indian Wells in March

Tennis industry executives, legends, pros, coaches and other sports and business personalities will gather in Indian Wells, CA in March for two separate conferences to discuss the future of the sport…

USA Triathlon Offering Grants of up to $50,000

The USA Triathlon Foundation's first-ever grant program will award up to $50,000 to individuals, clubs, teams and organizations to support and promote the sport of triathlon in 2015…

REI Honors 2014 Vendor Partners of the Year

REI named Eagle’s Nest Outfitters Inc. (ENO) as its overall Vendor Partner of the Year at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, and honored Kühl, Thule and Osprey Packs as divisional winners…