SGB Update

Smack CEO Steps Down, New Chairman Appointed

Smack Sportswear, best known for its volleyball apparel, appointed Christopher Jenks as the chairman of the board, as well as the resignation of Smack CEO Bill Sigler…

Finish Line Shoots, Misses in Fiscal Q2

Finish Line Inc. fell short of its sales goals in fiscal second quarter because it took big positions on basketball styles that failed to resonate with consumers, executives said last week…

Finish Line Says Weak Basketball Offering Hurt Fiscal Q2 Results

Finish Line Inc. reported its results fell short in the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 30 due to weakness in its basketball business. The retailer said consolidated net sales reached $466.9 million in the fiscal second quartered ended Aug. 30, up 7.1 pe

Pacific Marine National Monument Expanded

President Barack Obama signed a proclamation expanding the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to six times its current size, creating the largest marine reserve in the world…

Vail Resorts: Park City Already Giving Epic Pass Sales a Lift

Vail Resorts Inc. are hardly exaggerating when they describe their Sept. 11 acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort as “transformative.” In the weeks since, Salt Lake City has launched its “Ski City USA” ad campaign, California's two largest ski res

Khyber Interactive Associates Forms Partnership

Khyber Interactive Associates, an emergency response training, research and consulting company, announced that they have partnered with Target is Moving, producer of moving targets for military, law enforcement and range operations…

Patagonia, National Park Scarred by First Ascent Depicted in Catalog

Patagonia pledged to review how it vets photos used in its catalogs after learning that climbers depicted making a first ascent in a September, 2011 book were later fined by the National Park Service for installing bolts and moving rocks at the site…

Woolrich Opens First Standalone Store in North America in SoHo

Woolrich, Inc. opened its first standalone retail space in North America at 125 Wooster Street in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The two-level flagship will carry men’s and women’s clothing and accessories from the brand’s contempor

Dawgs Sues Crocs for Monopolistic Conduct

Dawgs Inc. has sued Crocs Inc. for its alleged anti-competitive actions and “actual monopolization of the market for ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) fully molded ventilated clog-type casual shoes in the United States” that has prevented Dawgs from selling to ma