SGB Update

Boathouse Sports to Make Rowing Uniform

Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom athletic apparel, announced that it will make its Pinnacle “Unisuit,” a one piece uniform designed and developed in collaboration with the U.S. National Rowing Team, available to all rowing t

Charles River Apparel Increases Workforce by More Than 40%

Charles River Apparel said it has increased staff at its Sharon-MA based headquarters by more than 40% in recent months, with the addition of 20 new employees in virtually every department, including sales, production, embroidery, IT and customer service.

Columbia Sportswear to Open Store in Germany

Columbia Sportswear Co. announced it will open a store in Munich, Germany. The 4,800-square-foot store is expected to open in December on Munich’s Sendlingerstrasse, one of the city’s fastest-growing shopping streets with 50,000 visitors each

Black Diamond Appoints President

The Black Diamond Group, the maker of performance protective footwear, appointed Rob Mills as president. Mills comes to Black Diamond from his previous post as Vice President Sales at Rocky Brands specifically their Duty, Michelin and Dickies Work Footwea

Li and Fung Acquires Kids Headquarters

Li & Fung Ltd. said it agreed to buy nearly all the assets of U.S. children's wholesale apparel designer and marketer Wear Me Apparel LLC, which does business as Kid's Headquarters. The Hong Kong-based company paid as much as $401.8 million in a

Atlanta Falcons Owner to Acquire PGA TOUR Superstores

Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., owner and operator of PGA TOUR Superstores, announced it has reached a preliminary agreement for Golf & Tennis Pro Shop to become a majority-owned subsidiary of AMB Group, LLC. AMB Group is owned by Arthur M. Blank and is al

Dick’s SG to Open Oregon Stores

Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to open six new stores in Oregon, including the new Eugene location in a former Joe's Sports location in the Delta Oaks shopping center on November 8th. It will be Dick's SG's second store in Oreg

Tommy Bahama to Make MLB Collection

Oxford Industries, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary Tommy Bahama Group, have signed an agreement with Major League Baseball Properties to create a co-branded collection of premium apparel…

Crocs Amends Credit Facility

Crocs Inc. said that on October 14, it amended its bank line with PNC Bank. The amendment decreases Crocs' minimum tangible net worth requirement from $266 million to $205 million, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fisca

Superfeet Bolsters Sales Force

Superfeet Worldwide Inc. has hired four experienced sales reps in October to keep pace with their continued growth across the U.S. It also named Doug Geddes as national sales manager of Superfeet Canada…

Element 21 Appoints CFO

Element 21 Golf Company appointed Philip Clark as its new chief financial officer…

RECALL: Electra Bicycles

An additional 6,400 Electra bicycles are being recalled because the baskets and trays on the front of the bikes can come loose, causing a risk of falls to riders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…