SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Eagles Nest Outfitters Launches College Market Program
Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) is launching a brand ambassador program that will hit campus and retail shops early next year. After a successful beta test with Syracuse University, the Brand Ambassador Program will fully launch January 2012…
Green Guru to Keynote ORWM Industry Breakfast
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The North Face today announced that Andrew Winston, environmental strategist, globally recognized expert on green business, and author of Green to Gold and Green Recovery, will keynote the Outdoor Retailer Winter Mar
Harvard Study Supports Barefoot Running Benefits
Runners – at-least cross-country runners – who rear foot strike have approximately twice the rate of injury than those who forefoot strike, according to a recent Harvard study led by Harvard Professor Daniel Lieberman…
Fila Signs WTA Tour Star Vera Zvonareva
Fila has signed an endorsement agreement with Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva…
Superfeet Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Superfeet joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner.
Superfeet Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a Vendor Partner
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announced that Superfeet has joined its organization as a vendor partner…
CamelBak Hires Eastern Regional Sales Manager
CamelBak announced the addition of Jeremy Hancock to its North American sales team. Hancock joins CamelBak as the eastern regional sales manager…
Skier Visits Off 15.2 Percent At Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc. its retail sales and rental income slipped 0.7 percent on a 15.2 percent decline in skier visits to its western mountain resorts during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, which ended Jan. 3, 20
Everlast Unveils 2012 Global Marketing Campaign
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has unveiled their 2012 global marketing campaign which takes aim at introducing and educating a new group of target users on the fitness benefits of fight sports training…
RECALL: O-Grill Portable Gas Grills
About 5, 000 O-Grill Portable Gas Grills are being recalled because the regulator on the grill can leak gas which can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Uni-O has received 10 reports of grills catching fire. No injuries or property damage
Lids Sports Partners with Super Baskets of Hope
Riley Children’s Foundation, Basket of Hope and former Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy have kicked off the first-ever Super Bowl host city service project that reaches across the nation. The Super Baskets of Hope project is made possible thanks
RECALL: 2,900 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals
Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C. is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 2011 Forté Pro Carbon road pedals because they can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard…
Adams Golf to Explore Strategic Alternatives
Adams Golf, Inc. announced that its board of directors has unanimously decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The board intends to consider the full range of available options. The company has engaged Morgan S
Stein Mart’s Comps Flattish in December
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011 were flat to last year. Total sales for the December five-week period were $166.0 million, a decrease of 0.2 percent from $166.3 million in the same period last
JJB Sports Posts 5 Percent Holiday Sales Increase
JJB Sports reported like-for-like sales, which include stores that have been open at least a year, rose 5 percent in the four weeks to Dec. 26 . Its cash margin rose 6 percent in the period…
