SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Mizuno USA Renews Latin American Distributor Partnership
Mizuno USA has renewed its long-term commercial partnership to 2026 with Alpargatas, the leading Brazilian distributor of performance footwear and clothing. The 13-year agreement renewal retains Alpargatas as sole licensing and distribution rights holder
Nuvinci Beefs up European Sales and Marketing
Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. has added a sales manager in Northern Germany and marketing manager for all of Europe to support growing demand for its Nuvinci 360 transmission and Harmony shifting technologies…
Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced a complimentary Senate version of Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act, S.1955 (KOPA)…
European Outdoor Group Releases 2012 Sales Estimates
The European outdoor industry’s annual sales at retail exceeded €10 billion in 2012, according to the latest edition of The State of the Trade report released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG). At a wholesale level, sell-in figures provided
Puma Unveils evoPOWER Boot at Barcelona Event
Puma kicked off its 2014 Nature of Believing campaign, with the launch of the new evoPOWER football boot at a live event in Barcelona last Friday…
Yeti Coolers Joins Grassroots Buying Group
Yeti Coolers has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
OIA Launches Go Outside Retail Innovation Contest
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) launched a contest on to learn how its members are applying insights from its Outdoor Retail of the Future research, conducted in partnership with IDEO…
Backcountry Experience Returns for 2014 SIA Snow Show
The Backcountry Experience exhibit will return to the 2014 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 30 – Feb. 2) for a third year with safety seminars, expert appearances, panel discussions and more than 50 brands.
Gun and Ammo Boom Overshadows Growth of Cabela’s Branded Merchandise
With signs that an 18-month boom in gun and ammo sales is tapering off, Cabela’s CEO Tommy Millner sought to draw analysts’ attention to growing sales of Cabela’s branded gear, which will reach…
SFIA: Majority of Team Sports See Participation Grow
According to the latest U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report published by SFIA, 15 of 24 teams sports grew in core participation. At the same time, traditional team sports such as football, baseball, and basketball saw declines…
Shoe Carnival Forecasts Q4 Profit Shortfall
Shoe Carnival, Inc. said double-digit traffic declines through the first three weeks of December will lead to fourth-quarter earnings missing targets. The family shoe chain now expects EPS in the fourth quarter in the range of 3 to 6 cents a share, down f
Under Armour to Sponsor Naval Academy Athletic Association
The Naval Academy Athletic Association and Under Armour, Inc. announced a new multiyear partnership that designates Under Armour as the official outfitter of their varsity intercollegiate athletic programs…
Petzl America Appoints Technical Institute Manager
Petzl America appointed Oliver McLeod to the new Petzl Technical Institute Manager position…
NRS Now Fully Employee Owned
NRS, the manufacturer of rugged paddling gear and high-performance inflatable watercrafts, announced that, as of 2014, the company is 100-percent employee owned. NRS associates have assumed full ownership of the company after purchasing all outstanding st
Fila Signs Sponsorship Agreement with American Tennis Star
Fila has signed an endorsement agreement with top ranked American tennis player Sam Querrey…
