SGB Update Sports & Fitness
LaCrosse Footwear CEO and CFO Resign
Joseph Schneider, CEO of LaCrosse Footwear, as well as CFO David Carlson have resigned from the company, officials within the company confirmed to SportsOneSource. The departures follow the July sale of the company to ABC-Mart, the Japanese footwear retai
Skechers and Joe Montana Team Up for Relaxed Fit Footwear Commercial
Skechers USA, Inc. has reunited with Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana to shoot its second commercial for Relaxed Fit from Skechers. Montana’s spot will follow Mark Cuban’s televised launch of the brand, and will be followed by Tommy Lasord
Aetrex Calls Out Five Celebrity Foot Health Offenders
Aetrex is launching a new “Free Shoes for Life” sweepstakes – a promotion that awards shoppers with a new pair Aetrex shoes each year for the rest of their life. The comfort brand launched the campaign while calling out several celebrities – including Lad
Lafuma Group in Discussions to Sell Le Chameau
Marwyn Management Partners plc said it has entered into exclusive discussions with Paris-based Lafuma regarding the acquisition by MMP of Le Chameau SAS. Le Chameau is a French-based producer of high-end rubber boots, footwear and apparel…
Survey: Football-Playing Dads Support Tackle Football
Despite increasing awareness about concussion dangers for young athletes, a new national survey reveals 90 percent of men who played tackle football at the high school level or higher who suffered or suspected they suffered a concussion want their sons to
Tefron Signs Licensing Agreement for XTS Sportswear
Tefron announced a licensing agreement with X-Technology Swiss Research & Development AG (“XTS”) in which Tefron has been granted exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute XTS sportswear brands in North America…
Etonic Sold to Weisfeld Group and Anthony LandS Footwear
Lotto Sport Italia has sold Etonic Worldwide brand to Etonic Holdings, LLC, a venture partnered by the Weisfeld Group and Anthony L&S Footwear. Terms were not disclosed…
Under Armour Names SVP, Executive Creative Director for Women’s
Under Armour announced that Leanne Fremar has been named SVP, executive creative director for women’s, effective Nov. 11, 2012. Fremar joins Under Armour from Theory, where she served as the brand's creative director for the past 10 years…
Taos Footwear Promotes Langrell to Chief Operating Officer
Taos Footwear, the women’s footwear brand influenced by the American Southwest, announced the promotion of Bill Langrell to chief operating officer…
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
Black Diamond to Acquire Gregory’s Japanese Distribution Assets
Black Diamond, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Japanese distribution assets of Gregory Mountain Products from Kabushiki Kaisha A&F (“A&F”), the exclusive distributor for Gregory in Japan. A&F is expected to remain Gregory
Outdoor Retailer Confirms Record Attendance at Summer Show
Outdoor Retailer said weeks of vetting attendance data confirmed that overall attendance at its Summer Market held in early August increased 5 percent to break attendance records for the third consecutive year…
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
