SGB Update

Finish Line Bolsters Customer Loyalty with New App

The Finish Line, Inc. announced the launch of its new mobile app aimed at providing services and conveniences that reward Winners Circle loyalty program customers with points and loyalty perks…

Converse Suing 31 Companies Over Chuck Taylor Knockoffs

Converse suing 31 companies in federal court in New York for infringement of its Chuck Taylor trademark. The brand, owned by Nike Inc., is suing for monetary damages, but is particularly seeking to prevent the continued sale of the alleged infringing pro

REI Upgrades Mobile Apps

REI has launched improved versions of its iPad shopping app and REI Snow Report mobile app that allows users to set up customized alerts to find the best snow conditions…

Quiksilver Shares Creep up as Investor Calls for Auction

Quiksilver Inc. share price continued to inch up Monday, four days after shareholder and activist investor Ryan Drexler said it 17-month turnaround plan had failed and urged its board of directors to auction off Quiksilver, DC, Roxy and other company bran

RECALL: 1,180 Louis Garneau P-09 Bike Helmets

Louis Garneau is recalling about 1,180 P-09 aerodynamic bicycle helmets after finding that in cold temperatures the helmet can fail to protect the wearer form impact injuries…

Pensar Development Creates 3D Printed Shoe

Seattle based product development firm, Pensar Development, has created a shoe concept that demonstrates how 3D printing will impact the future of the retail experience, point-of-sale manufacturing, and the product design process…

Amazon Grants Prime Members Early Access to Flash Sales

Amazon on Monday began offering Prime members 30-minutes early access to flash sales on Amazon.com and daily sales at MyHabit.com, its membership-only fashion sales site that offers up to 60 percent off designer brands…

JCPenney Appoints President and CEO

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. appointed Marvin Ellison, currently executive vice president of stores at Home Depot, as president and CEO-Designee, effective Nov. 1, 2014. Ellison will also join the board of directors. He will then succeed Myron E. (Mike) Ull

Dick’s SG Sets Grand Openings

Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for stores in Nampa, ID; Richmond, KY; Roseville, MI, and Orlando FL…

Skechers Receives Manhattan Beach Award

Skechers received the Best of Manhattan Award from the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce at a special event honoring Manhattan Beach’s best business and community success stories for 2014…

Life Time and Ironman Collaborate to Promote Triathlon

Life Time has become an official sponsor of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 U.S. series and will expand its endurance coaching and training programs to Ironman athletes at all 112 of its fitness centers in the United States and Canada in bid to promote the