SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Calls to Change Way Air Jordans Are Sold
In the wake of the stampedes, fights and arrests surrounding the release of the Jordan Concord VIs last week, a debate appears to have erupted across many circles questioning the way the iconic shoes are being sold…
ShopperTrak Estimates 4.7 Percent Increase in Holiday Spending
ShopperTrak said a surge in traffic at retail stores and malls last week and the day after Christmas point to a 4.7 percent gain in December GAFO sales compared to December 2010. Foot traffic on Monday, Dec. 26 increased 25.9% over the same day last year
REI Foundation Awards $50,000 to The Mountaineers
The REI Foundation awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to The Mountaineers, the Seattle-based outdoor education, recreation and conservation nonprofit founded in 1906. Lloyd and Mary Anderson enrolled in the nonprofit’s first basic
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent Through Dec. 25
ComScore estimated holiday season retail e-commerce spending rose 16 percent to $2.8 billion last week and 15 percent for the Nov. 1 through Dec. 26 period…
Vernon Davis Joins Team Arctic Ease as Spokesperson
Arctic Ease announced that Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, has joined Team Arctic Ease. Davis will serve as a face of Arctic Ease in the professional football community as well as introduce Arctic Ease to millions of sports fans acro
Spyder Names Ehmkes Rep of the Year
Sypder recognized Bill and Jane Ehmke as its Rep of the Year by awarding the husband and wife rep group a matte black 2011 Audi Q5 adorned with custom Spyder logo treatments. The Ehmkes have represented Spyder since…
Icebreaker Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Icebreaker Nature Clothing has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a Vendor Partner…
Sports Authority Chief Merchant to Address OIWC at SIA Snow Show
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition confirmed that Gwen Manto, EVP and chief merchant at Sports Authority, will be the keynote speaker at its awards breakfast at SIA Snow Show Saturday, Jan. 28 in Denver, CO…
Teva Enters the Japanese Market
Officially available at retail March 2012, Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, was re-launched in Japan this week with a special kick-off celebration in Roppongi, Tokyo…
Accell’s Currie Bid Marks Major U.S. Expansion
One of Europe's largest bicycle companies, Accell Group N.V., has agreed to acquire U.S. e-bike maker Currie Technologies of Chatsworth, CA. If consummated, the acquisition would represent a major expansion of Accell Group's U.S. presence, which
European Outdoor Group Coordinates Historic Market Study
Europe's top national markets for outdoor products are Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Italy and Switzerland in that order, according to first-of-its-kind research conduct by the European Outdoor Group…
Marquette Backcountry Receives Patent for Snowshoe
Marquette Backcountry has been awarded a US design Patent (#D649611) for their original design of a sliding ski/snowshoe hybrid…
Nike’s Q2 Revenues Jump 18 Percent, Futures Ahead 13 Percent
Nike, Inc. reported revenues increased 18 percent in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, and advanced 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Earnings rose 2.6 percent due to the impact of a lower gross margin but came out slightly ahead of Wall Street'
SGMA Announces National Study on Size/Scope of the SG Industry
SGMA is working to create the most accurate and timely report on the size and direction of the sporting goods industry in the U.S. It's called the Sports and Fitness Confidence Index (SFCI)…
Wilson Launches Irreverent Racquet Marketing Campaign
Wilson Racquet Sports, a division of Wilson Sporting Goods, is breaking from its traditional product launches by asking the question, “Is It Legal?” in reference to its new racket technology launching this January. A fictional International Tennis Court i
