SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Powderhorn Names NorCal Sports Group to Rep in Tahoe Region
Powderhorn named NorCal Sports Group (NCSG) as its new sales agency for northern California and Nevada…
Adidas to Host Factory Workers Support Summit
Adidas AG has organized a summit next month in Switzerland with manufacturers, financing institutions, insurance experts and others to discuss creating a private insurance fund for workers affected by factory closures. The event, coordinated in partnershi
Survey: US Parents Spend $671 Per Year on Sports-Related Costs
On average, U.S. parents spend $671 a year on sports-related costs, with 21% of parents spending more than $1,000 per child, according to the findings of a survey released by U.S. couponing site RetailMeNot.com and jointly conducted with The Omnibus Compa
SGMA Webinar: Female Participation Key to Team Sports Future
Overall participation in team sports in the U.S. is down, but there are positive forces at work which could ‘turn the tide.’ That was the major theme of a webinar hosted by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) held Sept. 27, wh
Nike’s North America Momentum Can’t Offset China Concerns
Nike Inc., largely as expected, reported earnings slid 12.1 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31 due to lower gross margin, higher SG&A, unfavorable currency translation and an increase in the tax rates. Excluding currency changes, revenues were up
Road Warrior Sports Hires Rocky Mountain Region Sales Rep
Road Warrior Sports, maker of a lightweight, aerodynamic sport trailer, announced that Marc Cutilletta has joined the company as the Rocky Mountain region sales rep…
Sports Direct to Acquire 60 JJB Stores in UK
Sports Direct International Plc will buy 60 stores of JJB Sports, the rival British retailer that announced Monday it was calling in administrators to liquidate its assets after failing to attracting investors…
Vibram USA Named Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Vendor Partner
Vibram USA, Inc., which turned Vibram FiveFingers into a $100 million brand within five years of launching the footwear brand through specialty retailers, has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
Wolverine Worldwide Announces Pricing Of Senior Notes
Wolverine Worldwide announced the pricing of its offering of $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125 percent senior notes due 2020…
Kids Foot Locker Celebrates Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day Of Play
Kids Foot Locker is partnering with Nickelodeon for its ninth annual Worldwide Day of Play, held on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012…
Princeton Tec Praised By U.S. Secretary of Labor
Princeton Tec was praised by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis as an example of insourcing and domestic manufacturing during her visit to the company's Bordentown, NJ headquarters…
Moosejaw Expanding Headquarters
Moosejaw has exercised its option to lease an additional 36,878 square feet of space at its headquarters building in Michigan to accommodate its growth…
Oil Prices Could Pressure Synthetic Fiber Suppliers
After a year of synthetic fiber prices remaining relatively stable in the midst of a volatile cotton market, gross margin erosion could become a more significant risk among companies using or producing goods such as nylon and polyester if crude oil prices
Nikwax N.A. Hires Newest Rep Agency
Nikwax North America hired Outdoor Marketing Alliance (OMA) as the company’s newest sales rep agency. The sales specialist and marketing group will support Nikwax in 20 states in the Southeast, South Central and Upper Midwest part of the U.S…
Nike Backs Youth Fitness Initiative
A new report titled “Designed to Move” reveals a growing epidemic of physical inactivity threatening the social and economic prosperity of the world. Presented by Nike, The American College of Sports Medicine, The International Council of Science & Physic
