SGB Update

Taurus Holdings, Inc. Hires Rep Firm

Taurus Holdings, Inc. announced the addition of J. Harding Associates to their sales force for representation in the Western US…

Bia Sport Hires PR Agency

Bia Sport, a new manufacturer of a multi-sport watch designed with women in mind, has hired OutsidePR as its agency of record, effective immediately. ..

Wolverine Worldwide Appoints SVP of Global Human Resources

Wolverine Worldwide appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position of senior vice president of global human resources. Howell has more than 24 years of experience in human resource management with General Motors company, one of the world's largest autom

Rack Room Raises More Than $600,000 to Help Children in Need

Rack Room Shoes raised $601,149 to provide children in need with new shoes for the school year. The funds support Shoes That Fit, a grassroots non-profit organization that provides shoes to at-risk students, identified through local school liaisons…

Foot Locker Awards $20,000 to Scholar Athletes

Foot Locker Foundation, Inc. announced that it will be awarding $20,000 college scholarships to 20 outstanding student athletes (totaling $400,000) through The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program for the fourth consecutive year. The program honors studen

Surf Industry Raises $100K During 30-Day StokesMe Campaign

StokesMe, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund’s 30-day fundraising campaign, came to a close at the end of September and raised an estimated $100,000 gross for 12 surf-related humanitarian organizations. Throughout the month multiple initiatives took place a

361° USA Launched Kevin Love Campaign

361° USA, the U.S. arm of the Chinese footwear company, announced the roll out of its special “One Degree Beyond” marketing initiative in the Cleveland market. Featuring NBA All-Star Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the campaign focuses

K•Swiss Unveils New Brand Identity

K•Swiss has introduced a new brand identity that celebrates its place as the only heritage American tennis brand. K•Swiss’ new look brings the brand back to its founding roots and is characterized by a new visual language, including: a directional l

Craft North America Hires North California Sales Rep

Craft Sportswear North America announced the hiring of Ming Tan as its sales rep for Northern California. Tan will represent all Craft categories, including Cycling, Run, Nordic, and Custom…

Nike Tops Forbes Most Valuable Sports Brands List

Nike again ranked first in Forbes ranking of the top ten most valuable sports brands in the business category. Nike had a value of $17.3 billion. Second was ESPN, valued at $15 billion; followed by Adidas, $7.1 billion; Sky Sports, $4.1 billion; Under Arm

Westcomb Launches Ambassador Search Along With Redesigned Website

Westcomb is seeking those with a passion for the outdoor experience to fill a roster of adventurers to join the brand’s expanding ambassador team. The ambassador search is launching simultaneously with an entirely redesigned website and e-commerce p

Bia Sport Hires OutsidePR as Agency of Record

Bia, the multisport GPS watch maker, has hired OutsidePR as its public relations agency. The brainchild of endurance athletes Cheryl Kellond and Sylvia Marino, Bia Sport is…

Princeton Tec Launches “Beyond the Pink” Campaign

Princeton Tec, the leader of U.S.-manufactured headlamps and handheld lights for the outdoor, bike, tactical, industrial and SCUBA markets, is supporting breast cancer prevention by donating to the Breast Cancer Fund’s “Beyond the Pink”