SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Babolat becomes the Official Tennis Shoe brand of The Championships, Wimbledon
Babolat announced its new partnership with The Championships, Wimbledon. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, and for a period of five years, Babolat will become the official shoe brand of The Championships, Wimbledon…
RYU Signs Lease for First Flagship Retail Store
Respect Your Universe, Inc. announced the introduction of the their first retail location. A lease agreement for the RYU Las Vegas flagship store has just been completed between RYU and The Shoppes at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, NV…
Japan’s ABC-Mart to Acquire LaCrosse Footwear
ABC-Mart, INC. , Japan's leading retailer of athletic, business and casual footwear, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. ABC-Mart agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of LaCrosse Footwear stock for $20 per s
STP Delivers Apparel and Footwear to Colorado Fire Victims
Sierra Trading Post, a Top 100 Internet retailer based in Cheyenne, delivered clothing and shoes valued at $40,000 on Tuesday to HelpColoradoNow.org, an initiative bringing government agencies and non-profits together to help Coloradoans experiencing disa
5.11 Tactical Appoints Ridings as Outdoor Channel Manager
5.11 Tactical has appointed Tim Ridings to outdoor channel manager. Ridings, a 20-year industry veteran, is charged with supporting the company’s growing expansion into the outdoor marketplace…
TJX’s Comps Ahead 7 Percent
The TJX Cos. reported sales for the five-week period ended June 30, 2012, were $2.3 billion, up 9 percent over the $2.1 billion achieved during the five-week period ended July 2, 2011. For the 22-week period ended June 30, 2012, sales reached $10.0 billio
New Newsletter to Focus on Concussion Litigation
Hackney Publications launched Concussion Litigation Reporter (CLR), a monthly e-newsletter that will serve as a subscription-based component of its Concussion Policy & the Law “blog.” Paul D. Anderson, founder of the blog NFL Concussion Litigation, will e
OBIT: Michael Ybarra Perishes in Sierra Nevada
Outdoor adventurer and writer Michael J. Ybarra, who contributed regularly to the Wall Street Journal, died last weekend while climbing solo in the Sierra Nevada…
NSGA Names Three Board Members, Elects Leadership
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announces the appointment of Salvador Colom (Deportes Salvador Colom), Rhett Johnson (Johnson-Lambe Co.) and Cathy Pryor (Hibbett Sports) to its board of directors. Each of the new board members will serve th
QBP Secures LEED Gold Certification in Utah, Expands Solar Array in Minnesota
QBP said the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Gold Certification to its distribution center in Ogden, Utah. QBP also said that it had completed the installation of a new 40-KW solar array on the roof of its distribution center in Bloom
Nike Opens Mega-Running Store in Manhattan
Nike opened its largest store for runners in New York City. The 14,000-square-foot, two-floor store, on the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 20th Street, features iPad gait analysis, a free evening run club with coach Margot Fleming, and a free bag storage
Lilypond Names Sales Agencies
Lilypond, a maker of premium bags, totes and accessories for women, has hired new sales representatives…
Bass Pro Shops Kicks Off Sales of 2012-13 Duck Stamps
Bass Pro Shops store in Hampton, VA. hosted Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe and representatives of the U.S. Postal Service and other conservation partners Friday, June 29 to kick off sales of both the $15 Federal Duck Stamp and $5 Junior Duck
Bauer Closes on Cascade Helmets Acquisition
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of men's and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, from North Castle Partners. Bauer entered into an agreement to acqui
Marine Biologist Urges Fashion, Sports Brands to Develop New Dye Technology
A leading marine biologist said a recently released report on the devastating impact that the textile industry is having on China’s waterways shows the fashion and sporting goods industry urgently need to find less polluting technologies for dyeing
