SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Fitness Participation Rates Continue to Rank High
Fitness continues to top the list of 126 physical activities monitored by the SFIA, according to the 2013 SFIA Tracking the Fitness Movement Report. Fitness staples Walking for Fitness, Running/Jogging, and Treadmill participation topped the rankings in t
Point6 Appoints Director of Sales
Point6, the maker of merino wool socks, announced Jim Holleman as the company’s North American director of sales, effective immediately. Holleman has worked as director of sales, west at Raleigh America, as well as director of sales at Look Cycle US
Western Mountain Resorts Poised for Record Winter
With nearly half of all bookings already made for the upcoming winter, the mountain lodging industry in the western U.S. is in a position to post record-breaking numbers according to the most recent data released by the Denver-based DestiMetrics…
NRF Forecasts Decline in Thanksgiving Weekend Store Traffic
Fewer people plan to shop over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which falls as late as the calendar allows for the first time since 2002, according to a preliminary survey commissioned by the National Retail Federation…
OIA Sustainability Working Group Wins Green Supply Chain Award
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced that the OIA Sustainability Working Group (SWG) was presented with the 2013 Green Supply Chain Award, which recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy…
Gander Mountain Launches Coat Drive
Clothes4Souls, a division of the international anti-poverty nonprofit Soles4Souls Inc., today announced a fall coat and boot drive in partnership with Gander Mountain…
Kohl’s to Sell Izod
Kohl's Corp. and PVH Corp. announced Izod branded men's sportswear and dress clothing will be available at Kohl's stores nationwide and on Kohls.com, beginning in fall 2014…
Study: Higher Altitudes Result in Reduced Concussion Rates in High School Sports
According to a recent study done by doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, high school athletes who play collision sports at higher altitudes are less likely to suffer from concussions than those who play at lower altitudes…
Electric Run Going International with Help from Active Networks
San Diego-based Electric Run is expanding into more than 20 countries in major cities including, London, Dublin, Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Tokyo and Dubai, according to The Active Network, Inc., a cloud-based event registration service provider
NRF: Holiday Shopping Starting Early
Early October holiday promotions struck a chord with millions of Americans as 53.8 percent of shoppers say they have already started holiday shopping, according to the National Retail Federation holiday consumer spending survey conducted by Prosper Insigh
Payless ShoeSource Enters Franchise Deal for Stores in India
Payless ShoeSource announced an exclusive Pan India franchise arrangement with Reliance Retail, India's largest retailer…
RECALL: 227 Columbus Folding Chairs
Big 5 Sporting Goods is recalling about 227 Columbus folding chairs because they were found to contain a variety of molds that could cause respiratory or other infections in individuals with chronic health problems or impaired immune systems…
Rawlings Reaches Settlement in Power Balance Lawsuit
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. has agreed to pay up to $220,000 to settle claims that it misled consumers by claiming its Power Balance products used magnetic frequencies to enhance energy, flexibility, strength and other athletic attributes…
Sport Chalet Sees Signs of a Rebound After Disappointing Q3
Sport Chalet Inc. reported significant declines in comparable store sales and gross margins in its second fiscal quarter, but said comp store and Team sales turned positive in September and October respectively…
Product Architects Enters Hydration Pack Market
Product Architects, Inc., which is best know for its insulated water bottles, has expanded into the hydration pack market with the launch of a recyclable reservoir, hosing and bite valve that will retail for less than $20…
