SGB Update Sports & Fitness
RYU Appoints New CEO, Relocates to Vancouver
Respect Your Universe, Inc. named Marcello Leone as its CEO and chairman and announced that it had moved its headquarters from Portland, OR to Vancouver, B.C…
Head NV’s Diving Sales Resurface in Second Quarter
Head NV reported sales were up 2.5 percent in the first quarter ended June 30, driven primarily by a rebound in its Diving business. The Dutch company reported Diving sales increased 8.1 percent, Sportswear 4.5 percent, Winter Sports 1.7 percent and Racqu
FGL Sports Sustains Impressive Comps Growth in Q2
FGL Sports saw retail sales increase 13.7 percent and same store sales grow 8.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. The growth reflected strong growth across key categories and banners, including Sport Chek, where same-s
Arc’Teryx Leases Retail Space in Minneapolis
Arc’teryx, which recently announced plans to launch its first line of footwear, has leased space for a store in uptown Minneapolis for what would be its second brand store on U.S. soil, according to reports by local media…
Fox Factory Reports 7.4 Percent Increase in MTB Products Sales
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales increased 22.8 percent to $86.4 million in the second quarter ended June 30, exceeding its high-end guidance. Sales for powered vehicle and mountain bike products increased 52.6 and 7.4 percent respectively, enabli
Lids Acquires Nashville Sporting Goods
Lids Sports Group announced the acquisition of wholesale team sports company Nashville Sporting Goods and its production affiliate National Team Embellishment, both headquartered in Nashville, TN…
SGB Magazine Launches Specialty Rep of the Year Awards
SGB Magazine and The SportsOneSource Group has launched a new event recognizing the hard work and tireless efforts of sales professionals serving the specialty retailer market. The SGB Specialty Rep of the Year awards program will honor nine individuals
Johnson Outdoors Says Strong Quarter Can’t Offset Long Winter
Johnson Outdoors Inc. said sales surged in the fiscal third quarter ended June 27, but that its year-to-date sales are still lagging last year’s due to prolonged winter conditions in the company's fiscal 2014 first and second quarters…
Winchester Archery Relocates to Pennsylvania
Winchester Archery announces that in light of its growth over the past 24 months has relocated into a larger facility in Pennsylvania..
Black Diamond and Access Fund Launch ROCK Project
Black Diamond Equipment announced the launch of ROCK Project, a new program in partnership with the Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment…
TNF and Columbia Take Top Honors in Outdoor Brand Strength Report
What are the strongest brands in the specialty outdoor space?
That question and many more are probed and analyzed in the new Outdoor Brand Strength Report, which summarizes the bi-annual consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group to measure
Trade Program Fails to Boost Dominican Apparel Exports to U.S.
Five years after its implementation, the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not providing enough incentives to help reverse the decline in Dominican apparel exports to the U.S. market, as intended, according to a new report from the U.S. Internatio
Firearms Retailers Now Off “Operation Choke Point” Watch List
NSSF with assistance from the NRA in getting the issue addressed by key members of Congress, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) reported that firearms retailers are no longer on a watch list of businesses deemed at higher risk for fraud…
Nikon Sport Optics Receives Cabela’s Award
Nikon Sport Optics has received the Cabela’s Strategic Partnership Award…
Zamst Partners With Area Code Baseball
Zamst announced a nationwide sponsorship with Area Code Baseball to be the official bracing/supports brand. As part of the sponsorship, Zamst will provide sport-specific products at Area Code events, in addition to injury prevention and rehab seminars, pr
