SGB Update Sports & Fitness
MEC (Re)Moves Mountains in Rebranding Quest
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is moving mountains in its quest to become more relevant to a broader slice of the Canadian market. A new logo the retailer unveiled Tuesday eliminates the jagged icon that has long represented its mountain heritage. MEC sai
Zoic Moves into Larger Headquarters in Carlsbad
Zoic has relocated its headquarters to Carlsbad, CA – the heart of the North County San Diego cycling and action sports community…
SIA Reveals Summer Snowdown Line Up
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) named the 20 brands it will showcase to New York-based media at its seventh annual SIA Summer Snowdown on July 17, 2013…
Gibbon Slacklines Product Honored by Creative Child Magazine
Gibbon Slacklines Funline has been awarded the 2013 Kids Product of the Year Award in the outdoor adventure play category by Creative Child Magazine, a national publication that provides parents with the leading and latest information on how to nurture th
Acushnet Co. Earns Worksite Fitness Recognition
Acushnet Company, parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, has been named a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association…
Hunter Boot Appoints Global Design Director
Hunter Boot, based in London, appointed Ken Pratt as its new CFO while Niall Sloan was appointed global design director…
Ride Snowboards Partners With New Rep Group in Midwest
Ride Snowboards is beefing up its sales force presence in the Midwest through a partnership with newly-created Cold War Sales in the Midwest territory…
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Sustainability Index Web Tool
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries…
Vans Gears Up For US Open of Surfing
Vans is ramping up for its first year as title sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The Vans US Open of Surfing will take place July 20-28, 2013…
Justin Bieber Re-ups as Face of Adidas NEO
Global POP/R&B superstar Justin Bieber will be the face of the NEO guy´s collection for the second season…
Head of Appalachian Trail Conservancy Departing
Mark Wenger will end a brief stint as executive director and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) effective July 1, 2013, the non-profit announced. Steve Paradis, former chief operating officer of the ATC, will serve as interim executive directo
Icebreaker Implements Minimum Advertised Price Policy
Icebreaker, which makes merino wool performance apparel for the outdoors, has adopted a Minimum Advertised Price policy to prevent its wholesalers, retailers, agents and distributors from advertising discounts on in-season products…
Sports Science Moves into New Production Facility in Virginia
Sport Science, in partnership with Sundog Productions, LLC, is now operating from a new 40,000-sqare-foot production facility in Farfax, VA…
Quiksilver’s Losses Expand in Q1
Quiksilver Inc., which also owns DC Shoes and Roxy, reported revenues in its second quarter ended April 30 were down 6.7 percent to $459 million, and were down 5 percent, or $25 million, in constant currencies. Americas net revenues increased 3 percent t
Vail Resorts Delivers Record Q3 Results
Vail Resorts Inc. reported that revenue from its retail/rental operations, which include more than 180 specialty shops run by Specialty Sports Ventures, increased 7.4 percent in the third quarter ended April 30, excluding the effect of acquisitions…
