SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Adidas Outdoor to Sponsor Jess Roskelley and Kyle Vassilopoulos
Adidas Outdoor continues to expand its commitment to the climbing community with two additions to its athlete team, Jess Roskelley and Kyle Vassilopoulos. Both well-accomplished climbers…
Crocs Brings Back Blogger Program
Crocs, Inc. announced the second year of the brand’s style blogger program. Five well-respected style and fashion bloggers are taking part in the 2013 CrocStyle Insider program to help preview and showcase new Crocs styles…
Jewell Hearing Highlights Outdoor Recreation’s Huge Economic Impact
The outdoor industry was energized Thursday when the chairman of the Senate Committee overseeing Secretary of Interior nominee Sally Jewell’s confirmation hearing acknowledged the positive economic impacts of outdoor recreation in his opening remark
TJX’s Comps Rise in March
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Mar. 2, 2013, were $1.8 billion, up 7 percent over the $1.6 billion achieved during the…
Foot Locker Slam Dunks Q4
Riding a robust basketball business but also seeing ongoing growth in running, Foot Locker Inc. reported comps climbed 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter. Excluding non-recurring charges in both periods, earnings rose 32.1 percent in the quarter, to $111 m
Columbia Sportswear Taps Morse for EMEA General Manager Post
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Doug Morse as interim general manager of the company’s Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region, replacing Christian Finell, who resigned to pursue other professional opportunities after serving as the compan
Stein Mart Ekes Out Comps Gain in February
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended March 2 increased 0.6 percent over the four-week period ended March 3, 2012 despite the prior period benefiting from a 53rd week of results…
Ross Stores’ Comps Slip in February
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales increased 3 percent to $726 million for the four weeks ended March 2, up from $707 million in the year ago month. Comparable store sales declined 1 percent…
Oboz Joins The Conservation Alliance
Oboz Footwear has joined The Conservation Alliance, a membership organization of outdoor industry businesses that depend on protecting the natural environment…
Noble Biomaterials Names Marketing Director for X-Static
Noble Biomaterials, a global leader in bacterial management solutions and manufacturer of X-Static silver fiber technology, has appointed Sean Kelly as marketing director, advanced materials division responsible for building the X-Static brand in the spor
Vail Resorts to Invest $25 Million in Summer Amenities
In a significant vote of confidence in the allure of mountain sports, Vail Resorts Inc. unveiled a record capital spending budget for 2013, that includes investing $25 million for the first phase of its new summer operations such as zip lines, mountain b
Target Opens Three Stores in Ontario to Kick Off Massive Canadian Expansion
Target opened Tuesday, March 5 the first three pilot stores of 124 Target stores it expects to open across Canada in Ontario in the communties of Guelph, Milton and Fergus…
Fits Socks Partners with National Park Foundation
Fits Sock Co. and the National Parks Foundation have teamed up to create a special edition National Park inspired sock line that gives a portion of proceeds back to support national parks…
European Cyclists Federation Launches Eurovelo.com
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) has launched its cycling touring web platform, www.eurovelo.com, which provides a wealth of information to those wishing to cycle the EuroVelo routes, a long distance cycle network crisscrossing Europe…
Gatorz Hires Investment Bank
Gatorz Inc. has retained Park Lane IBS, LLC, a sports investment bank based in Los Angeles. Park Lane will be the exclusive advisor to Gatorz as the company begins to execute on its growth strategy…
