SGB Update

Slumberjack Pivots Toward Hunting Market

Slumberjack has launched a new line of hunting products under the name SJK Tactical Hunting and redesigned its website to reflect its growing emphasis on hunting…

Fleet Feet Honors Franchises at National Franchise Conference

Fleet Feet, Incorporated, the nation’s leading franchisor of running specialty stores, honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees and store employees during its annual National Franchise Conference, hosted in St. Lo

Skora Relocates to Seattle

Skora Inc, the maker of premium, lightweight performance running footwear, relocated from Portland, OR to Seattle effective Tuesday, July 1…

Academy Sports to Expand Headquarters

Academy Sports + Outdoors is expanding its headquarters in Katy, TX, according to a report in the Houston Business Journal. Construction is well underway on a new 200,000-square-foot building and six-story parking garage at 1800 N. Mason Road where the co

ISA TanTec to Open Tannery in Mississippi

The German tannery ISA TanTec is setting up a new production center in Mississippi in response to the growing demand from U.S. shoe manufacturers for high-quality leather that is made in the USA. While not naming which of its customers had requested domes

Roanne Miller Departing Grassroots Outdoor Alliance

Roanne Miller, who nearly doubled the number of retailers belonging to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance over the last five years, has announced she will leave the organization at the end of this summer. Miller was named president of Grassroots in 2009 and task