SGB Update

KEEN Renews Partnership with The Conservation Alliance

KEEN, Inc. renewed a partnership with The Conservation Alliance that has played a key role in the growth and evolution of the Alliance over the past five years. Through its Hybrid.Care program, KEEN will cover a significant percentage of the organization&

Escalade’s Sporting Good Revenues Slid 11.3% in Q4

Escalade, Inc. earned $1.1 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, compared with a loss of $4.6 million a year ago. Revenues declined 11.8% to $29 million from $32.9 million.Sporting Goods net revenues for the quarter ended Dec.

Canada Goose Opens Third Intuit Resource Center in Canada

Canada Goose, the maker of down-insulated outerwear, is establishing a third Canada Goose Resource Center at Larga Baffin Ltd. in Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Goose also announced that Tilley Endurables, the maker of hats and travel clothing, will be providing

Adidas’ Q4 Profit Slides 65%, Sales Down 4.5%

Adidas AG reported fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 65% as sales fell 4.5%. Currency-neutral basis sales were stable compared with a year earlier although currency-neutral sales in North America declined 7%. However, for the first time since the acquisitio

OIWC to Hold 20 Regional Events in 2010

The OIWC, which is dedicated to helping women in the outdoor industry advance their careers, is hosting almost 20 regional events in 2010 with a focus on six regions that are home to a concentration of outdoor companies. The first event will occur in Burl

Heelys Fills Positions to Support 2010 Business Plan

Heelys has promoted two staffers and hired another to support their 2010 business plan, which includes revitaling its brand, making new products a priority and improving partnerships with retailers, marketers, licensers and the media…

Reebok Sued Over ‘Finish Strong’ T-shirts

Finish Strong LLC has sued Reebok International LLC for trademark infringement for manufacturing and selling a T-shirt using the “Finish Strong” slogan adopted by Saints Quarterback Drew Brees in the team's run up to this year's Super Bowl victo

The Bike Cooperative Embraces Shopatron

The Bike Cooperative has partnered with Shopatron, Inc. to expand online sales opportunities for the cooperative’s member retailers and supplier partners, while driving more of the cycling industry to Shopatron’s e-commerce platform…

Saucony Run For Good Awards Grants

The Saucony Run For Goods Foundation, established to help combat childhood obesity by providing financial support to community-based youth running programs, has announced its latest round of grant winners. The nine grant recipients include organizations..

KEEN Hybrid.Care Partners with 88bikes

88bikes Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing bikes to young people in developing countries and a KEEN Hybrid.Care partner, just completed their fourth project with the gift of 300 bikes to orphans and children rescued from human trafficking in

Former Reebok Marketing Chief Joins 38 Studios

38 Studios, LLC, an entertainment and IP creation company founded in 2006 by MLB pitcher Curt Schilling, hired Denise Kaigler, former marketing chief at Reebok, as its chief marketing officer…

January Golf Rounds Down 18.8%

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 18.8% January 2010 compared to January 2009…

Twins Enterprise Becomes Forty Seven Brand

Twins Enterprise, Inc., parent company of Twins '47 headwear and Banner '47 apparel, announced the completion of its brand transformation. The company will now be known as Forty Seven Brand…