SGB Update Sports & Fitness
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…
Shoe Carnival’s Q4 EPS Running Ahead of Targets
Shoe Carnival, Inc. said it expects fourth quarter net sales to be in the range of $212 million to $214 million with a comparable store sales increase of approximately 1.0 percent. Earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of 20 cents to
Nike Golf Officially Signs Rory McIlroy
Nike Golf and Rory McIlroy signed a multi-year agreement, which was announced at a press conference in Abu Dhabi…
Under Armour Signs Former World Number One Golf Amater
Under Armour announced that recently turned professional golfer, Jordan Spieth, will join the brand’s roster of elite athletes…
Bass Pro to Open in Cary, NC
Bass Pro Shops has reached agreement to locate a new store in Cary (Raleigh), NC…
Pon Holding GmbH Germany Acquires Remaining 5 Percent of Derby Cycle
Pon Holding Germany GmbH acquired the remaining 5 percent on Derby Cycle AG that it did not already own and delisted the company from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Pon paid €31.56 ($42) per share for the remaining stake of Derby, which is Germany
$2.66 Million State Grant May Keep OR at Salt Palace Until 2017
The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) has awarded a $2.66 million grant to Visit Salt Lake in a bid to keep the Outdoor Retailer (OR) show in Salt Lake City beyond 2014, the Salt Lake Tribune reported last week. OR officials would
Dickies Signs New Men’s Tops License
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. announced that Intradeco Apparel has been selected as the Dickies licensee for men's lifestyle and casualwear tops, beginning Jan. 1, 2013…
Outsiders Ball Scheduled for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013
Outdoor industry leaders are joining with The Outdoor Foundation to spearhead an unprecedented fundraising event to on eve of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013. The Outsiders Ball will rally the industry around a single cause –fighting the growing divid
Bauer’s Q2 Revenues Climb 9.3 Percent
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues climbed 9.3 percent in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $109.6 million. Adjusted net income improved 65.9 percent to $7.3 million from $4.4 million…
Study: Colleges’ Physical Education Requirements Decline
According to a study from the Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences, only 39 percent of four-year colleges said students had to meet physical education requirements in 2010, down from about two-thirds in the 1980s and '
Wal-Mart to Meet with Vice President Biden on Guns
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will send a representative to Washington to meet with Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday to share the company's position on the responsible sale of firearms…
Wolverine Worldwide Realigns in Wake of PLG Merger
Wolverine Worldwide announced several key organizational moves to drive its future growth and global brand building following its October 2012 acquisition of the Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG). The company will migrate from four to three brand Operat
