SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Backyard Collective Slated for Oakland, CA April 24
The Conservation Alliance will hold its second Backyard Collective event of 2014 on Thursday, April 24, in Oakland, CA. The event will team up employees of Alliance members with East Bay Regional Parks District to…
Contour Selects Verde Brand Communications as Partner
Contour, LLC has appointed Verde Brand Communications to provide public relations and other services as it prepared to enter the point-of-view cameras market…
Bill Hicks Adds Lionheart to Product Line
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a distributor for the hunting and shooting industries, adds Lionheart Industries to their product line…
Bass Pro Shops Stores Host Special Firearms Training Events
Bass Pro Shops stores across the country will host Set Your Sights events April 25-27, 2014…
Michael Bloomberg to Spend $50 Million on Gun Control Group
Former New York mayor and gun control advocate Michael Bloomberg announced that he will spend $50 million to promote gun control efforts. Bloomberg told The New York Times that he plans on spending $50 million to build a “grass-roots network”
Sportsman’s Warehouse Shares Open Below Original IPO Rice Target
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. shares began trading in the $9.50 to $10 range Thursday, or below the $11 to $13 range underwriters had initially sought. The Utah-based outdoor retailer said it expects to raise approximately $70.3 million from a
47 Brand Launches New Global Platform and Creative Campaign
’47 Brand, the sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand, announced the launch of “Let Your You Out” – its new global brand platform and creative campaign…
Yue Yuen Workers Go On Strike
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. said more than 1,000 factory workers in a southern Chinese city went on strike Tuesday, demanding better social security payments…
Sales at Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores Lagged in March
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores’ increased 0.3 percent seasonally over February, but were down 5.5 percent unadjusted year-over-year and lagged growth of the retail industry as a whole, according to data released by the U.S. Ce
Asics to Open First Chicago Store
Asics is opening its first stand-alone full-price store in Chicago. With three others opened over the last year, the location will represent Asics' fifth full-price store in the U.S…
Bicycling Magazine Gets New Publisher
Rodale Inc. has named Zack Grice as the new publisher of Bicycling magazine effective immediately. Grice takes on the role amid a surge in sales and circulation growth at the magazine, where he has worked for 16 years…
Ex-NFL Linebacker Sues Nike over Lights Out Apparel Line
Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman is suing Nike for trademark infringement and unfair competition over its Lights Out apparel line, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Diego. According to a press release, the former San Diego Ch
European Companies Take Lead in North American eBike Market
Europe clearly emerged as the leader in North America’s nascent eBike market last week with a pair of announcements aimed at lowering barrier to entry for independent bike dealers…
Zeiss Honors Members of Its Elite Sales Force
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics announces the outstanding achievements of their top sales representatives…
Redfield Hires New Brand Manager
Steve Krajczynski has been hired as Redfield’s new brand manager…
