SGB Update

Account Development Director, Southeast — Saucony

Saucony, Inc., Peabody, MA seeks an experienced Account Development Director, Southeast. Strengthen brand, drive sales with top accounts. Focus on strategic partnering, promotion of product line compatibility. Develop effective sales, marketing

SGAA Has Another Successful ‘Coach ‘n Connect’

Over 50 attendees participated in the 4th Annual “Coach & Connect” program held on the first day of The Super Show. Sponsored by the Sporting Goods Agents Association and SGMA International, this complimentary event allows manufacturers, dealers and vari

Hot Chillys Offers New Micro Quilt Fabric for 05/06

For winter 05/06, Hot Chillys introduces Micro Quilt™, a lightweight three-layer quilted fabric that provides warmth without bulk. Weighing in at just 5.5 oz., Micro Quilt is rated an eight (8) on Hot Chillys’ warmth rating system…

Völkl Introduces Women’s-Only Attiva

The Queen Attiva leads an Attiva Collection of 6 models into the 05/06 season. The other Attiva models draw strengths from our new Unlimited Series of skis and are built with our 20/20 women’s construction…

Firelight Adds New Clubs to Bag…

Firelight Corp. acquired Slotline Golf, Inc.'s golf club and putter business this week, in a deal which should make them a major player in the golf industry. Exact details were not given, but the sale includes the right to use the Slotline name and

NSGA: Women Still Lead In Athletic Footwear Purchases in 2004

Females continue to lead males as purchasers of sports footwear although that margin decreased slightly in 2004, according to data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). For 2004, females purchased 53.3% of all sport footwear compared

Buff Headwear Adds Two Models for 05

Buff® Headwear has added two distinctive pieces of cold-weather head gear to its line for 2005 – Thermal Polar Buff® and Thermal Combi Tube Buff®. Buff Headwear – tubular garments made from high-performance, moisture-wicking microfiber and polar fleece –

Fox River Introduces Revolution Snowboard Sock for Women

Fox River introduces its new women’s Wick Dry® Revolution snowboard sock. Designed by freeskier and passionate snowboarder Alison Gannett, the Revolution is a medium weight sock designed specifically to fit the shape of a women’s foot. The funky embroider

Williams Drops Reebok Suit in Contract Termination Deal…

Just a month after Pharrell Williams filed a breach-of-contract suit against Reebok International Ltd. related to their footwear and apparel licensing deal, the two have announced that they are terminating that relationship. The original suit filed by Wi

Reebok Launches Rbk Hockey; Inks Player Roster

Reebok International launches Rbk Hockey, a new line of ultra-high performance hockey products developed and tested by The Hockey Company, a Reebok subsidiary, in close collaboration with some of the world’s best hockey players. Rbk Hockey skates, sticks

Obermeyer’s ’05 Line

Obermeyer offers its ALT3 line for the Pipe and Park and Fusion line for the backcountry for the '05 season.

Camelback Unveils Its Women’s Sugar

Designed for a woman’s shorter torso length, the new Sugar is a winterized, go-anywhere daypack. With a curved women’s-specific harness and SternumStrap™, the system allows for maximum range of motion with stability. The zippered back panel offers enhance

Nike Cited for Selling Two-Stripe Pants in Germany…

Nike, Inc. has been ordered by a German court to stop selling pants with two stripes in adidas’ home country, ruling that the product could be confused with the latter’s three-stripe product. The regional court in Cologne ruled that Nike, Inc. will have

Keen Footwear Promotes Van Dine to President

KEEN Footwear has promoted Jim Van Dine to president of the company, effective immediately. Van Dine will report to Angel Martinez, vice-chairman and chief executive officer. Van Dine previously held the title of vice president/general manager. As presi

Völkl Introduces Newest Generation Motion Ski/Binding System

Völkl and Marker engineers have collaborated once again to build the all-new Motion iPT with Piston Control Oil Suspension. For 2005/06, Völkl will feature the Motion iPT w/ PCOS system on the new Supersport All Star and Racetiger GS and SL models…