SGB Update

Shock Doctor Adds Two NHL Stars as Endorsers

Shock Doctor, the mouthguard specialist, announced it is continuing to expand its Team Shock Doctor by signing endorsement contracts with two more elite professional athletes: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nic

Source for Sports Appoints New President as Hooper Retires

Source For Sports of Canada has appointed former SC Johnson executive Brad Hause as president effective Sept. 6, 2011, putting him at the helm of a member-owned buying group of more than 200 locally owned retail locations. Hause will replace Randy Hooper

Marcovitch Named President and CEO at Coleman

Robert F. Marcovitch has been named president and CEO of The Coleman Company, Inc., effective September 1, 2011. Marcovitch joins Coleman from his current role as President and CEO of K2 Sports, a Seattle-based global manufacturer of skis, snowboards and

Lenzing Posts Record 1H on Booming Demand for Cellulose Fiber

Lenzing Group reported its best first half ever as rising cotton prices and demand for sustainable fibers allowed it to pass through price increases for its wood-based fibers to customers, including yarns makers serving the outdoor, activewear and sportwe

National Trail Days Participation up 10 Percent

The American Hiking Society’s 19th annual National Trails Day (NTD) celebration June 4 drew a record of more than 330,000 trail enthusiasts, hikers, and volunteers from around the nation to celebrate and promote trails in and around their communitie

Sierra Design Donates 750 Jackets to Tornado Victims

Sierra Designs has joined base-layer manufacturer Terramar to provide 750 jackets to families affected by the massive tornados in Joplin, MO and Tuscaloosa, AL. With this donation, the “Community Rebuilding – From the Inside Out” project will

Pacific Sunwear Posts Q2 Loss, Comps up 1 Percent

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported a net loss of $19.3 million, or 29 cents per share, in the second quarter compared to a net loss of $23.5 million, or 36 cents, a year ago. Sales were $214.9 million versus net sales of $218.3 million a year ag

NRF Says Proposed Regulatory Relief Must Go Further

The National Retail Federation welcomed plans announced by the Obama Administration on Tuesday to streamline hundreds of government regulations, but said the plan does not go far enough…

Sports Authority to Bring S.A. Elite to Chicago

Sports Authority will open three S. A. Elite stores in the Chicago area, representing its first location for the concept outside of Colorado and California. The stores will open this fall at Water Tower Place in the city along with two other locations at

Sports Authority’s CEO David Campisi Resigns

David Campisi, the chief executive officer and president of The Sports Authority, Inc. has resigned. The company said Darrell Webb has been named the interim chief executive officer of the company. Webb is the chairman and chief executive officer of Jo-An

Sports Authority Supports Skin Cancer Awareness

During 'Skin Cancer Awareness Month' in May 2011, Sports Authority partnered with the Melanoma Research Alliance to collect donations at all check-out locations to raise $189,000.

K2 Sports Names New CEO, Marcovitch Gets Top Spot At Coleman

Jarden Corp., promoted Anthony De Rocco to replace Robert Marcovitch as president and CEO at K2 Sports effective Sept. 1. De Rocco is currently executive vice president of global brand and product development at K2. Marcovitch, meanwhile, has been appoint