SGB Update Sports & Fitness
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…
Sam Edelman to Launch E-Commerce Site
Sam Edelman is moving into the world of e-commerce. The footwear, accessory and soon-to-be apparel company launched its new digital flagship – samedelman.com – on Nov. 11…
BrandBlack Signs Jamal Crawford as First Endorser
Brandblack, a new basketball sneaker line started by footwear veteran David Raysse, has signed NBA guard Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers as its first endorser. With the brand’s mantra “A Different Way to Fly”, Brandblack is de
Cabela’s Partners With NSSF To Promote Firearm Safety
The National Shooting Sports Foundation and Cabela's Inc. announced a new partnership to promote firearm safety in support of NSSF's Project ChildSafe program…
Xenith Responds to Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report
Xenith, the helmet maker, responded to a recent report from the Institute of Medicine that found that high school football players are nearly twice as likely to get concussions as college football players and high school athletes in other sports. Xenith
The Outdoor Foundation Reports Slide in Camping Participation
Participation in camping declined 2% in 2012 from 2011, The Outdoor Foundation said this week as part of the findings in its annual “American Camper Report, presented by The Coleman Company,” the leading report tracking camping participation in the U.S.
Spy Inc. Sales Growth Slows in Q3, Up 8 Percent YTD
Spy Inc. reported sales slowed by more than half to 3 percent in the third quarter, its first with no revenues from licensed brands, which it began phasing out as part of a turnaround plan launched in 2011…
Sport Chek Sees 9 Percent Q3 Comp Gain
Canadian Tire reported FGL Sports' retail sales increased 4.2 percent over the prior year reflecting the acquisition of Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc. and despite the net closure of over 50 stores related to the banner rationalization initiative
Shoebuy.com Launches Charitable Shopping Campaign
Shoebuy.com has again partnered with National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Oxfam America, The Home for Little Wanderers and Two Ten Footwear Foundation to support these organizations during their busy end of year fundraising campaigns…
RECALL: Vans Boy’s Hooded Jackets
About 2,400 of Vans’ AV Edict hooded jackets for boys are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children…
