SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Rider Sandals Sponsors Brazilian World Travelers
Rider Sandals will sponsor a “two year couchsurfing trip around the world.” A couple, Rômulo Wolff, 34, and Mirella Rabelo, 32, have left behind good jobs, their salaries and stressful lives in São Paulo, Brazil to travel around the world…
Pressure Builds for Obama to Intervene in West Coast Labor Talks
Pressure on President Obama to intervene in contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association continued to build when more than 160 trade associations and communities sent another letter urging him to
Chaco Sends Nearly 100 Kids to Camp
Chaco made a $46,945 donation to the American Camp Association’s “Send a Child to Camp” scholarship fund for 2014–enough to send 94 underprivileged children to camp…
November Data Suggest Rockies Resorts Will See Big Gains This Winter
Occupancy and revenue figures for the 2014-15 ski and snowboard season continued their upward trajectory at 19 mountain resorts in six western states last month, although the outlook was much rosier for the Rockies than the Far West, according to Denver-b
Amazon Prime Launches 1-Hour Delivery Service in Manhattann
Amazon.com, Inc. launched Prime Now in select areas of Manhattan in New York City Thursday. The service offers Amazon Prime members free two-hour delivery on tens of thousands of daily essentials through a mobile app. One-hour delivery is available for $7
Finish Line Lowers FY Guidance on Q3 Shortfall
The Finish Line, Inc. lowered its guidance for the year as margin pressure led it to miss third-quarter earnings forecasts. Excluding non-recurring items, the company showed a loss of 2 cents a share in the quarter ended Nov. 29, far short of Wall Street&
Asics Opens Times Square Store
Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more than 4,000 square feet, is the second Asics storefront in New York City as
Shooting Industry Panel Predicts 2015 Demand
What will demand in the firearm and shooting look like in 2015 and beyond?…
Agency for Mako Group Hires New Manager
LoBo & Petrocine, the Long Island advertising agency for The Mako Group, an international firearms accessory distributor, has hired Mark Schindel as account manager/supervisor, overseeing the Mako business…
AFFTA Adds Two New Board Members
Two newcomers have joined the board of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA)…
Adidas Outdoor Athlete Attempts Solo Row Across the Pacific
Adidas Outdoor announced its athlete Sonya Baumstein, 29, will attempt to be the first female to successfully row solo from Japan to San Francisco next spring. During the 4-6 month expedition…
Brown Shoe Amends Credit Agreement
Brown Shoe Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which extends its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility to December 2019…
Sole Society Announces Partnership With Aldo Product Services
Sole Society announced Aldo Product Services (APS) will become their primary footwear and handbag supplier. The footwear and handbags will be available at SoleSociety.com, select Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com starting fall 2015…
Travel and Tourism Spending Decelerated in Q3
Real spending on travel and tourism decelerated in the third quarter of 2014, increasing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent after increasing 3.3 percent (revised) in the second quarter. Real gross domestic product (GDP) also decelerated, increasing 3.9 perc
Robinson Outdoors Announces New Sales Force and Territories
Robinson Outdoors Products has announced selection of the hunting and outdoor product manufacturer's sales representative groups to cover the United States and Canada…
