SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Enve Composites Lands $1.3M in Incentives to Bring 324 Jobs to Utah
Enve Composites, Inc., which manufactures high end carbon fiber composite products for the cycling industry, has pledged to bring 324 new production jobs to Ogden, Utah over the next seven months in exchange for a state tax credit of up to $1.34 million..
SylvanSport Names Sales and Operations Managers
SylvanSport has hired S. Peyre Cleveland at its new sales manager and Patrick Kennedy as operations manager. The newly created positions will support overall growth and new product launches in 2013…
Patagonia Signs Five New Surf Ambassadors
Patagonia Inc. announced the newest members of its ambassador team – surfers Joe Curren, Lea Brassy, Devon Howard, Kyle Thiermann, and kiteboarder Julien Fillion…
Amazon Launches AfterSchool.com Sports Website
Quidsi, the Amazon.com subsidiary that operates Soap.com and Diapers.com, officially launched AfterSchool.com, Amazon's first-ever, e-commerce destination dedicated to kids’ sports & activities gear. Said Marc Lore, CEO and co-founder of Quidsi
Big Rock Sports Acquires Sea Striker and Star Rods
Big Rock Sports, LLC, based in Burlington, NC, and Sea Striker International, LLC, based in Morehead City, NC, announced the completion of Big Rock Sports’ acquisition of Sea Striker and Star Rods. The acquisition includes products that have been th
Exped LLC Taps Montreal Firm to Manage Brand in Canada
Exped LLC has selected In-Sport Fashions Inc. of Montreal to manage all Canadian business beginning January 1, 2013. Exped LLC, based in the Seattle area, will focus on the market in the USA…
Concept III Textiles Sees Merino Wool Catching on in Hunting, Golf Markets
Concept III Textiles is forecasting a hefty 30 percent increase in the use of Merinos and Merino blend fibers in 2014 as hunting and golf brands adopt the wool product pioneered by such outdoor brands as SmartWool, Ibex Outdoor Clothing and Icebreaker…
New Balance Names Team Uniform Brand Manager
New Balance announces the appointment of Lamar Lee as team uniform brand manager. Lamar will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, manufacturing and sales of New Balance's performance baseball/team uniform product line…
L.A., Miami and Nashville Among Newest Bicycle Friendly Communities
The League for American Bicyclists added Los Angeles, Nashville, TN and Miami, FL among 28 new U.S. cities to attain status as a Bicycling Friendly Communities, or BFCs. There are now 242 BFCs in 47 states. According to the League's analysis of recen
Aqua-Leisure to Pay $650,000 for Defective Baby Boats
Aqua-Leisure Industries has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a dispute with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency accused the Avon, MA company of knowingly failing to report a defect in its inflatable baby boats…
Sifford to Succeed Lemond as Shoe Carnival CEO
Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s Mark Lemond is retiring for health reasons from his positions as president, CEO and director, effective Oct. 27. Clifton Sifford, currently EVP, general merchandise manager, will succeed Lemond as president and CEO, on a permane
Deadline for OR Speaker Proposals Approaching
Expert speakers and panelists, interested in presenting as part of Outdoor University at Outdoor Retailer, have less than two weeks to finalize and submit speaker proposals to Outdoor Retailer and the Outdoor Industry Association. The open call for Winter
Shoe Carnival Announces Mark Lemond to Retire as CEO
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced that Mark Lemond is retiring for health reasons from his positions as president, chief executive officer and director effective Oct. 27. Clifton Sifford, currently executive vice president – general merchandise manager, will
Nike Announces Deal with IOC
Nike will become the official supplier of uniforms and product to International Olympic Committee members and staff from January 2013…
SIA Report Shows Women’s Snow Sports Sales Fell 3 Percent in 2012
Women's-specific sales of snow sports products were down 6 percent in units and 3 percent in dollars, bringing in over $973 million in 2012, according to the 2012 Women's Market Intelligence Report released this week by SnowSports Industries Ame
