SGB Update

Steve Madden To Acquire Mexico Licensee

Steve Madden signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trendy Imports S.A. de C.V., Comercial Diecisiette S.A. de C.V., and Maximus Designer Shoes S.A. de C.V. (together, “SM Mexico”). As Steve Madden’s Mexican licensee, SM Mexico markets

EBay to Spinoff PayPal

EBay Inc. plans to spin off PayPal into an independent publicly traded company in 2015 under a plan approved by its board of directors. The proposed break up would unlock shareholder value by freeing PayPal to pursue more customers and partners…

Dick’s SG Sets Store Opening for Richmond, IN

Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its 19th store in Indiana and 588th store nationwide on Friday, October 10th at Richmond Village in Richmond (3718 National Road East)…

Creative Recreation Hires Creative Director

Rich Cofinco has returned to lifestyle footwear brand Creative Recreation, a division of Rocky Brands, Inc. as the brand's creative director. Cofinco, who departed in 2012, was Creative Recreation's co-founder and original designer…

Field and Stream Sets Four Store Openings

Field & Stream, the newer specialty store recently launched by Dick’s Sporting Goods, announced grand opening plans for four stores. The stores are located in: Horseheads, NY; Altoona, PA; Rochester, NY; and Miamisburg, OH…

Outdoor Nation College Challenge Kicks Off

For the first time ever, 10 universities across the US are engaging in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, an initiative of the Outdoor Foundation, that kicked off Sept. 27 and runs through Nov. 22…

Intrawest Launches New Season Pass

Intrawest Resort Holdings Inc. on Monday launched a new season pass it says is its most affordable ever. The Intrawest Passport follows news that Vail Resorts and Mammoth Mountain are adding recently acquired resorts to their season pass programs this win