SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps
PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe
Vision Street Wear Signs Punk Bank as Endorser
Vision Street Wear, the skate and street wear brand owed by Collective Licensing International, signed punk rock band Dead to Me to an endorsement deal…
Stile Products Hires N.A. Territory Manager
Stile Products, Inc., a Los Angeles-based distributor for urban cycling brands Tern Bicycles and BioLogic accessories, has hired Dale Aguas as its North American territory manager. Aguas will work alongside Stile Products Founder Steve Boyd, overseeing sa
Yakima Names Senior Director of N.A. Sales
Yakima named Steve Harden as senior director of North American sales, effective immediately…
Boardworks Hire to Target Southeast
Boardworks added Michael Tavares to its sales team and named him as the first member of its Whitewater SUP team in a quest to bring the sport to inland markets in the Southeast. With its abundance of lakes, whitewater and specialty outdoor retailers, Tava
Salomon Sports Canadian Stores to Use Footbalance Stations
Salomon Sports has named Footbalance the official custom-molded footbed for its retail locations in Canada…
Liz Claiborne Agrees to Sell Namesake, Monet and Kensie Brands
Liz Claiborne Inc. is selling its namesake brand and several others to concentrate on its Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and Kate Spade higher-end labels. The company, which hasn't had an annual profit since 2006, said it will change its name to reflect
Onitsuka Tiger Appoints Advertising Agency
Onitsuka Tiger, a lifestyle and fashion brand owned by Asics, has selected Pitch, an integrated marketing agency based in Culver City, CA as its local Agency of Record. Onitsuka Tiger will look to Pitch to help expand from a niche position as a fashionabl
Brown Shoe Adds Board Member
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. elected Mahendra Gupta, Ph.D., to its board of directors and appointed him to the audit committee. Gupta has been dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis…
Foot Locker’s Debt Ratings Raised
Standard & Poor's raised its outlook on Foot Locker Inc. to positive from stable, citing the specialty athletic footwear retailer's strengthened credit metrics due to revenue increases and margin gains…
Nike Building Campus in Shanghai
Nike Inc. last week confirmed a plan to build a company campus in Shanghai, China. The Oregonian newspaper reported that Tim McCabe, director of local business development group Business Oregon, talked about the company's plans last week during a pre
Powderhorn Names The Turner Agency as Rock Mountain Rep
Powderhorn named The Turner Agency as its new sales agency for the Rocky Mountains…
Marika Signs Laila Ali as Endorser
Marika, the women's activewear company, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Laila Ali…
Polartec Adventure Grant Applications Available
Applications for Polartec Challenge grants are now available for 2012 expeditions…
Newton Running Staffers Run for IBD Foundation
Newton Running is sending six employees to run the ING New York City Marathon on November 6 to raise funds for the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Foundation…
