SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Regents Sports Acquired by Hedstrom Plastics
Regent Sports Corp., the maker of the sporting goods and game company, has been acquired by Hedstrom Plastics, the custom plastic molding manufacturer based in Ashland, OH. Terms were not disclosed…
Obama Proposes Sweeping Gun Control Measures
President Obama on Wednesday outlined a broad proposal around gun control, imploring Congress to ban the sale of military-style assault weapons and to institute universal background checks for all gun buyers. Obama’s recommendations came from a task
Brooks Renews Support for Hansons-Brooks Athlete Program
Brooks Running Company announced it will deepen its commitment to the sport of running through continued support of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Program (ODP) and the creation of a Seattle-based middle distance team…
Skratch Labs Hires Jay Perry as Director of Sales
Skratch Labs has hired industry veteran Jay Peery as director of sales, where he will manage and direct global sales efforts for the year old company…
Conservation Alliance Grantees Notched Three Wins in December
Conservation Alliance grantees delivered three major victories that protected more than 12 million acres of land in Alaska, British Columbia, and Maine. With these successes, Conservation Alliance funding – which comes from outdoor industry companies – ha
Karhu to Reintroduce Skis to North American Market
Karhu of Finland is reintroducing its Karhu Ski Collection to the North American winter sports market for the 2013 – 14 ski season…
Interior Secretary Salazar Leaving Obama Administration
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the outdoor industry biggest advocate in the Obama Administration, announced he will return to his home state of Colorado, having fulfilled his promise to President Obama to serve four years as Secretary…
Genesco Narrows FY Guidance To Low End Of Range
Stymied by weakening sales trends at Lids over the holiday period, Genesco Inc. indicated last week that EPS for its fiscal year ending Feb. 2 would now land in the low end to the middle of the upwardly revised guidance range of $5.00 to $5.08 announced o
McNett Appoints Cheriss Faiola to Brand Marketing Director
McNett promoted Cheriss Faiola to brand marketing director for the recreational division…
Invista Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Lycra brand owner Invista has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which is working toward promoting more sustainable business practices in the clothing and footwear industries…
Eureka! Names Jeff Levis Product Manager for Backpacks
Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. appointed Jeff Levis as product manager for Eureka! backpacks, which were introduced in Spring 2012.
Fourth Annual Canadian Cup to Benefit The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Canadian brands Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose will host the fourth annual Canadian Cup for The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market’s Industry Party on Jan. 23. The event is expected to raise more than $10,000 for The C
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Names Heinlen CEO
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools named Gerald T. (Jerry) Heinlen as its chief executive officer effective Dec. 31, 2012. Heinlen served as CEO at Yakima Products Inc from 2006 to 2011. Before that, he served as president and COO of Waterloo Industries, manu
Big 5 Sporting Goods Sees Strongest Q4 Same-Store Sales Growth in a Decade
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported it biggest increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter in ten years. The retailer said sales increased 7.4 percent $243.6 million in the quarter ended Dec. 30, 2012 on the strength of a 6.5 percent increas
Rossignol Group Partners with Recycle Utah
The Rossignol Group, which includes Dynastar, Lange, Look and Rossignol brands, has partnered with Recycle Utah in an effort to recycle more snowsports equipment…
