SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Avalanches Claim Two Lives, Including Petzl Rep
Avalanches took two more lives in the backcountry last week, including that of Petzl America Inc. employee who became the 14th avalanche victim of the year…
Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010
Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f
Primal Wear Moving to Expanded Offices
Cycling apparel manufacturer Primal Wear is moving to an 8,800-square-foot space located on the Cherry Creek Trail System in Denver this month to accommodate growth…
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
New Balance, Red Sox Strike Sponsorship Deal
New Balance has signed on to become the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Boston Red Sox…
Chaco Partners with Arbor Day Foundation
Chaco during the month of April will partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant up to 60,000 trees, one for each pair of Chacos sold online and at Chaco retailers, in the Pike National Forest (CO) and the Moss Island Wildlife Area (TN)…
OIA Joins Fight Against Rogue Websites
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Columbia Sportswear Company and Vibram USA, Inc. joined legislators to bring attention to the continuing harm online infringement and counterfeits pose to American jobs and the economy…
Dean Karnazes to Sponsor Dick’s SG Runners’ Month
Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a series of running events taking place in May, announced that running icons Dean Karnazes, Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall will serve as official ambassadors for the 2011 program.
MBT Appoints Joe Casagrande President of MBT USA
MBT, the maker of physiological footwear, appointed Joe Casagrande as president of its U.S. and Canadian business. Casagrande formerly worked for New Balance. Nicola McLeod, most recently general manager of Rockport Canada, becomes general manager of its
Li Ning Sees Q3 Volume Decline
Li Ning Company Ltd said order volume for its third fiscal quarter slumped 17% year-on-year for both footwear and apparel products but that average selling prices increased about 10%…
Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
Virginia Governor Vetos Phys. Ed Bill
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has vetoed a bill that would require elementary and middle schools to provide 150 minutes of physical education per week. The bill would have more than doubled the amount of required weekly physical education time for the s
Rawlings Launches National Play Catch with Your Kids Month
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the creation of “National Play Catch with Your Kids Month presented by Rawlings,” a new platform to promote kids' physical activity during the summer months. Rawlings and its network of national and lo
Rossignol Appoints PR Manager
Rossignol Group has appointed Nick Castagnoli as the new PR and product information contact for Rossignol, Dynastar, Look and Lange brands…
NSSF Finalist for PR/Communications Awards
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been named a finalist in four different communications categories and one individual category in the non-profit/association division by PR News Online…
