SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Robinson Outdoor Products Realigns Sales Management

Robinson Outdoor Products, manufacturer of hunting clothing, scent eliminating liquids and hunting safety equipment announced that it has appointed Todd Leidall as vice president of sales…

World Record Marathoner Wore Adidas Boost

Dennis Kimetto, who ran the fastest marathon in history at the 2014 Berlin Marathon, is an Adidas athlete and wore Adizero Adios Boost. With a time of 2:02:57 Kimetto shattered the previous world record by a 26 seconds…

Sport Hansa Kicks Off Montane US Speakers Series

Sport Hansa LLC is bringing British mountaineer and award winning author Andy Kirkpatrick to the U.S. to help independent specialty dealers promote the British mountaineering brand Montane…

New Balance Initiates NB SparkStart Volunteer Week

New Balance, Inc. and New Balance Foundation kicked off their first New Balance SparkStart Global Volunteer Week in support of NB SparkStart, a global charitable initiative focused on improving the health, well-being and self-esteem of children through mo

RILA Releases Retail Sustainability Toolkit

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future will formally introduce the Retail Horizons project at the RILA 2014 Retail Sustainability Conference this week in Minneapolis…

Smack CEO Steps Down, New Chairman Appointed

Smack Sportswear, best known for its volleyball apparel, appointed Christopher Jenks as the chairman of the board, as well as the resignation of Smack CEO Bill Sigler…

Field and Stream Sets Four Store Openings

Field & Stream, the newer specialty store recently launched by Dick’s Sporting Goods, announced grand opening plans for four stores. The stores are located in: Horseheads, NY; Altoona, PA; Rochester, NY; and Miamisburg, OH…

Rawlings, Minors Announce Gold Glovers

Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced Minor League Baseball's recipients of the 2014 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at their positions. The honorees were selected among qualifying players from

Vail Resorts: Park City Already Giving Epic Pass Sales a Lift

Vail Resorts Inc. are hardly exaggerating when they describe their Sept. 11 acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort as “transformative.” In the weeks since, Salt Lake City has launched its “Ski City USA” ad campaign, California's two largest ski res

New Balance Premieres Unlaced Video Series Showcasing MLB Stars

In its continuing mission to change the game of baseball by showcasing the person behind the athlete, global athletic leader New Balance launched a new “behind the scenes” video series to inspire young athletes by showing how some of the best

Exceed Says CEO Raised $15M to Consumate Merger

Exceed Company Ltd., owner of China's Xidelong athletic brand, is negotiating with its Chairman and CE0 Shuipan Lin to extend the deadline for him to close on his proposed acquisition of the company following news that he had secured new financing Se

Adidas Announces Creative Design Studio Coming to Brooklyn in 2015

Adidas announced a new creative studio coming to Brooklyn in New York in 2015 that will drive design direction for the brand and elevate the company’s direct interaction with consumers. As part of the project, Adidas has hired away three key Nike fo

ALPB Launches Licensing Program

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced its inaugural group of retail product licensees. Initial ALPB retail product licensees include: Badger Sportswear, Inc.; Beveridge Marketing; Bimm Ridder; BWM Global, Inc.; Halloway…