SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Spenco Appoints Sports Marketing Manager
Spenco Medical Corporation, the sports medicine and footcare company, appointed Evan Wert as sports marketing manager and Jennifer Wilson as medical marketing manager…
Weyco Group to Expand Glendale Headquarters
Weyco Group Inc., which recently acquired the Bogs and Rafters footwear brands, plans to add 52,000 square feet to its headquarters in Glendale, WI, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Milwaukee office of Opus Development Corp., which is doing
Easton Mountain Products Hires Bercaw as Product Manager
Easton Mountain Products of Salt Lake City has hired John Bercaw as product manager to oversee development of snowshoe, tent and trekking pole product lines…
Bauer Fiscal Third Quarter Loss Widens Despite Double-Digit Revenue Gains
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported revenues jumped 46.4 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to CN$48.4 million…
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Study: Social Media Not the Place For Product Reviews
Sixty-two percent of consumers read product or store reviews online before making purchases, but only seven percent have turned to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to find them, according to survey data from Lightspeed Research…
Outdoor Foundation: Minority and Adventure Sports Participation Grew in 2010
The rate of participation in outdoor recreation in the United States remained solid in 2010 and at the same level seen in 2008. Nearly half of Americans ages 6 and older participated in at least one outdoor activity in 2010, and participation grew signifi
C4 Waterman Partners with Inventor to Expand Inflatables Offering
C4 Waterman said it has formally partnered with Honolulu inventor Dr. Robert N. Yonover, who owns the registered patent for inflatable surfboards, paddleboards and rescue equipment that C4 Waterman will use to usher in a new generation of more portable, l
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Named Supporting Sponsor for PNC Championship
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Company will sponsor the 41 PGA Professional Section Championships and PGA Professional National Championship (PNC) through 2013…
MLB Umpire Injured by Foul Ball Awarded $775K in Wilson Suit
A District of Columbia Superior Court jury has ordered the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. to pay $775,000 to a Major League Baseball umpire injured by a foul ball that knocked off his Wilson-made face mask…
Woolrich Collaborates with n3twork on Fall 2013 Collection
Woolrich and n3twork Sport and Performance Design of Frankfurt, Germany and Boulder, Co. will collaborate on the development of a technical outdoor collection to be marketed globally. The collection, to be introduced in the fall of 2013, will include oute
ISPO China Renamed ISPO Beijing, To Run Four Days
ISPO China is being renamed ISPO Beijing as part of a new branding effort. It will run from Feb. 22 to 25 in 2012. This year, it was held from Feb. 23 to 25…
Kimmel Athletic Supply Acquires Redmond’s Athletic Supply
Kimmel Athletic Supply Co., based in Spokane, WA, has bought the assets of Redmond's Athletic Supply LLC. The assets only include the inventory but not the receivables and no liabilities, Bill Davis, president, told SportsOneSource. The company also
Occupancy at Western Ski Resorts Likely Rose 6 Percent this Winter
Actual occupancy in March at western destination mountain resorts was up 7.9 percent compared to March 2010, according to Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). The research firm is now projecting lodging occupancy at the resorts it monitors will be up
