SGB Update Sports & Fitness
NASGW Announces Industry Award Winners
Leupold and Stevens, Birchwood Casey, Hornady Manufacturing and Sturm Ruger Company were this year’s Industry Awards recipients from The National Association Of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW)…
LeadmanTri Life Time 250 Coming to Bend, OR in 2012
Life Time Fitness unveiled the 2012 LeadmanTri Life Time EPIC 250 schedule. The category redefining, ultra-distance triathlon will make its return to Las Vegas on Saturday, May 19, 2012…
Rocket Dog Appoints European Manager
Rocket Dog Brands, LLC appointed Derek Bowen as managing director, Europe where he will be based out of the RDBI Ltd office in Elstree. He was most recently from Wolverine Worldwide where he acted as the Northern Europe sales director, Heritage Brands Gro
SportHill Promotes New Public Relations Director
SportHill announced that Dempsi Filipek has been promoted to director of public pelations. Filipek is currently in charge of product development and wlll retain those duties in addition to directing the company’s public relations…
RECALL: Under Armour Chin Straps
About 541,000 Under Armour Defender Chin Straps are being recalled. The metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user's metal snap comes into contact with another player. Under Armour
Nike Amends Credit Facility
Nike Inc. has amended its credit line on Nov. 1, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The credit agreement provides for up to approximately $1.0 billion of borrowings pursuant to a revolving credit facility with the option to i
VF Corp To Acquire Joint Venture in India
VF Corp. announced that its subsidiary, VF Mauritius, has acquired full ownership of VF Arvind Brands Private Limited, a majority-owned joint venture between VF Mauritius and Arvind Limited formed in 2006 to market VF brands in India…
Edwin Watts Golf Acquires Two Golf Shops
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC announced the acquisition of two new stores in the Midwest, including one store in Kansas City, MO, and one store in Overland Park, KS, which marks the first Edwin Watts Golf Shop to open in the state…
Zumiez’s Comps Increase 3.3 Percent in October
Zumiez Inc. announced that net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 29 increased 11.1 p to $34.9 million, compared to $31.4 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 3.3 percent for the four-week period, on top of a comparable store sales
Nike Launches Basketball Never Stops Campaign
To mark what is typically the start of the professional basketball season, Nike previewed its Basketball Never Stops campaign which made its prime time debut this Sunday, October 30. The first commercial of the campaign – entitled Spotlight – stars basket
NHL and USA Hockey Launch Come Play Hockey Month
The National Hockey League (NHL) and USA Hockey announced the inaugural Come Play Hockey Month initiative, a nationwide effort designed to increase participation in the sport of ice hockey in the U.S. Come Play Hockey Month is a component of the NHL'
Icebreaker Promotes Max Hofbauer to GM of Europe
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel maker, announced the new position of general manager – Europe and has appointed Max Hofbauer to the role, effective immediately. Hofbauer, who has been the company's Managing Director for Germany, Swede
Pale Morning Media Hires Katie Shackelford Holmes
Pale Morning Media, a public relations agency specializing in the outdoor world, added Katie Shackelford Holmes to its Vermont-based team….
Mizuno USA CEO Bob Puccini Elected SGMA’s Vice Chairman
Mizuno USA CEO and President, Bob Puccini, has been elected as the vice chairman of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) for a one-year term. This announcement was made at the conclusion of SGMA's annual business meeting in Chicago, I
Black Diamond Rehires Mecham as Director of N.A. Sales
Black Diamond Equipment has hired Brian Mecham as director of North America sales. Mecham returns to Black Diamond, where he worked as a sales representative from 1997 to 2001, having most recently been employed by Patagonia as western regional sales mana
