SGB Update

New Era Cap Rolls Out MLB Kiosks

New Era Cap Co. plans to roll out several more selling kiosks to promote the sale of New Era caps at the ballparks of Major League Baseball teams. Installations are planned for the following teams: Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New

Lotto Sport USA Launches Team Apparel And Accessory Division

Lotto Sport USA, a division of Etonic Worldwide, announced the launching of a new team apparel and accessory division called Lotto Team Sport Inc. The newly created division, headquartered in Ormond Beach, FL, will manufacturer team apparel and accessorie

K2 Sports Enters Triathlon Market with Acquisition of Zoot Sports

Zoot Sports, the triathlon apparel and wetsuit specialist, was acquired late last week by K2 Sports, a division of Jarden Outdoor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. K2 Sports gains one of the hottest brands capitalizing on the triathlon trend

Timberland Considers Headquarters Move

The Timberland Co. is considering relocating its headquarters from Stratham, NH, to Portsmouth, NH, when the lease expires in 2010. Timberland would become the anchor tenant of the Portwalk project scheduled to break ground later this year, according to t

Icebreaker Appoints Schrimsher to VP, USA sales

Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool specialist, hired Barry Schrimsher as vice president of USA sales effective immediately. A native of Portland and a graduate of the University of Oregon, Schrimsher is a 24-year outdoor industry entrepreneur. He est

Langer to Lead Gore-Tex Footwear

Christian Langer was appointed as business unit leader for the Gore-Tex Footwear business following the retirement of Thorger Hubner, after 27 years in the role. Langer, has worked at parent company WL Gore & Associates for 10 years. Most recently he was

NSGA Establishes Scholarships To Honor Jim Faltinek

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has established the James L. Faltinek Scholarship Program, named in honor of retired President & CEO Jim Faltinek. Each year, a total of five scholarships to the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summi

Industry Companies Give a Peek Under The Tent

Industry companies hit the road last week in hopes of drumming up some new investment dollars during a time of difficult trading conditions. The two big conferences for the active sports lifestyle market were the ICR Xchange Conference in Dana Point, CA a

Rawlings Taps Hultec to Produce Baseball Pills

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball since 1977, will utilize a new supplier for the production of the “pill” for all Major League Baseballs. Hultec, an affiliate of Fort Worth, Texas based S & B T

Forzani Sees Flat Holiday Sales

The Forzani Group Ltd. reported total sales for the ten weeks ended Jan. 11 were flat to the prior year. On a same-store basis, total retail system sales were down 1.8%, although sales were stronger in the week before and the week after Christmas…

Wenger Sponsors Patagonian Expedition Race

Wenger, maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife and Precision Outdoor Equipment, agreed to a three-year title sponsorship of the Patagonian Expedition Race. Beginning in 2009, the international event – which has become known as “the last wild race” – will n

Sport Chalet Amends Credit Line

On January 9, Sport Chalet Inc. amended its credit agreement with lenders led by Bank of America to loosen its terms, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The filing noted that as of December 31, an event of default had occurre

Industry Tightens its Belt for Year Ahead

Industry companies hit the road last week in hopes of drumming up some new investment dollars during a time of difficult trading conditions. The two big conferences for the active sports lifestyle market were the ICR Xchange Conference in Dana Point, CA a

OIF: Participation Up, But Youth Interest Dropping

In the 2008 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report, the Outdoor Foundation found that while overall participation in outdoor recreation among Americans is increasing, the connection to nature among youth is declining…