SGB Update Sports & Fitness
NSGA Sets Application Period for Scholarship Program
The application period for the 3rd Annual NSGA College Scholarship Program kicked off Monday, Nov. 4 and will run until Jan. 17, 2014. The program was created in 2011 as a way to establish the sporting goods industry as a preferred employment destination
Falling Yen, Rising Asian Sales Boost Shimano’s Third Quarter Results
Shimano’s sales rebounded strongly in the third quarter, although the growth was due primarily to the devaluation of the yen and growth in Asia. While consolidated net sales grew 12.2 percent, the Japanese company said U.S. sales of its bicycling co
Wolverine Appoints New VP and General Manager of Sebago
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Frank Annunziata to the position of vice president and General Manager of Sebago with responsibility for the further development of the brand's global growth platform of footwear, apparel and accessor
Costa Accelerates in Third Quarter As Native Struggles to Gain Traction
Costa Inc., formerly known as the Cross Optical Division of A.T. Cross & Co., reported revenues increased 26.3 percent in the third quarter as its Costa optical brand more than offset sales declines at Native…
Liberty Bottleworks Opens Small Store at Factory
Liberty Bottleworks celebrated the opening of a small retail store and reception area at its factory in Union Gap, WA, where customers and passersby can linger to watch the company's worker manufacture its metal water bottles, buy a keepsake of their
Louisiana’s Senator Vitter Pushes Fisheries Allocation Policies
In a recent move, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)Fisheries has provided assurance that outdated catch allocations will be reviewed…
Henry Repeating Arms to Manufacture Rifles in Wisconsin
Henry Repeating Arms, a leading lever action rifle manufacturer headquartered in Bayonne NJ, will begin manufacturing their steel centerfire rifles in their Rice Lake, Wisconsin facility in 2014…
Under Armour Plans Specialty Store in New York City
Plans are underway to bring the first Under Armour specialty store to New York City…
Gander Mountain Promotes Mike Owens to President and COO
Gander Mountain Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer David Pratt announced that the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores has promoted Mike Owens to the position of president and chief operating office
Garmin’s Q3 Revenues Decline 4 Percent
Garmin Ltd. reported sales in its third quarter declined 4 percent, dragged down by a 16 percent drop in its Automotive/Mobile division. Outdoor segment sales declined 4 percent while fitness climbed 25 percent…
Concussions Study Finds ‘Culture of Resistance’ for Self-Reporting Injury
Young athletes in the U.S. face a “culture of resistance” to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, which could endanger their well-being, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research C
Spalding Celebrates 30th Anniversary as the Official Game Ball of the NBA
Throughout the 2013-14 NBA season, Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, and the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, will celebrate 30 years as the Official Game Ball of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today, Spalding lau
Canadian Tire Supports Canadian Olympic Team
With 100 days to go before the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Canadian Tire is sending four employees from offices across the country to act as 'roving reporters' in Sochi this coming February. The employees will share pictures, v
Equip Outdoor Sells Podsacs, Renews Focus on Rab and Lowe Alpine
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, which owns the outdoor brands of Rab and Lowe Alpine, sold the Podsacs brand to U.K. bike maker and retailer Planet X Limited in a deal that closed Monday, Oct. 23…
CustomWeather Foresees Favorable Snow Sports Conditions
The weather for the upcoming 2013-2014 ski season is looking favorable for ski and snow-boarding fans, with both near-normal snowfall and temperatures predicted for both the Eastern and Western ski areas, according to CustomWeather's just released Sk
