SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Probar Adds to Executive Sales Team
Probar named Gregg Lawson to the company’s executive sales team as sales director, alternative channels…
Quiksilver/Roxy Partner with Flip Flop Shops to Help Fight Heart Disease
Quiksilver and Roxy have teamed up with Flip Flop Shops in support of the retailer's “the Heart To Sole: Creating a Stress Free America” campaign. Throughout the month of June, Roxy and Quiksilver will donate fifty cents from the sale of two limited
Keen Launches Follow Your Feet Campaign
Keen is launching Follow Your Feet, a campaign to show the brand’s fans and future fans how each individual action can add up to something bigger. This call-to-action campaign weaves together stories from inspiring Keen ambassadors, deserving non-pr
Oliberté Hires PR Firm
Turner PR added Oliberté to the agency’s fashion and lifestyle portfolio. Turner will serve as the brand’s U.S. PR agency of record…
NSGA Names Two New Board Members; Exec Committee Structure Set
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) elected Pat Donnelley (Donnelley Sports) and Rob Summerfield (MC Sports) as members of its board of directors and Dave Labbe (Kittery Trading Post) as treasurer/chairman-elect. The new board members will serv
The Conservation Alliance to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at ORSM
The Conservation Alliance will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year by hosting two events during the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The organization, which was founded in 1989 by Patagonia, Kelty, The North Face and REI, now comprises more than
Dick’s Sets Grand Opening Celebration in Chicago
Dick's Sporting Goods is inviting the city of Chicago to their three-day grand opening. The celebration runs Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15 at the new location at The Maxwell (1100 S. Canal Street)…
Patagonia to Screen DamNation Documentary in 23 Cities
Patagonia will present free screenings in 23 cities on Thursday, June 5, of the award-winning, feature length documentary DamNation, which explores the sea change in American's attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awa
Industry Urged to Prepare for Possible West Coast Strike
A coalition of trade associations has released a letter it sent May 9 to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) urging them to conclude negotiations with terminal operators on the west coast or risk damaging the U.S economy.
Measure to Boost Background Check System Passes US House
An amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill will increase NICS funding by $19.5 million…
EA Sports, College Athletes Agree on $40MM Settlement
Electronic Arts, the maker of popular college sports-themed video games, will pay current and former college athletes $40 million in damages as part of a deal to settle multiple lawsuits against it, the NCAA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company…
NASGW Donates to Industry Organizations
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Board of Directors recently took several actions in support of industry organizations and causes including the approval of three donations on behalf of their member firms…
Adidas AG Extends Glenn Bennett, Robin Stalker to 2018
The Adidas AG Supervisory Board extended the mandates of executive board members Glenn Bennett, responsible for global operations, and Robin Stalker, chief financial officer, by another three years beyond 2015 until March 2018…
Fleet Feet Acquires Metro Run and Walk
Fleet Feet, Incorporated announced the purchase of Metro Run and Walk in Mishawaka, IN, which is adjacent to South Bend. The formal acquisition is the 123rd store for the company. The company also said it will open six new franchises in May and June in th
47 Brand Chooses Centerstone Technologies as B2B E-commerce Vendor
47 Brand, a premium global sports lifestyle company, and CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software, are collaborating on opening up 47 Brand for business 24 x 7…
