SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Marmot Opens Flagship Store in San Francisco
Marmot Mountain, LLC opened its newly renovated flagship store Friday in the downtown San Francisco. The store – Marmot’s largest to date – is located at 165 Post Street…
Atayne Founder to Address Techtextil North America Symposium
Atayne founder and social entrepreneur Jeremy Litchfield will be the keynote speaker at the Techtextil North America Symposium, the only trade show in the Americas dedicated to technical textiles and nonwovens, in Las Vegas on March 15, 2011…
Panache Cyclewear Names VP of Sales
Panache Cyclewear, Co. appointed Kevin Burnette to vice president of sales. Burnette comes from Competitor Group where he led endemic sales for all media and event…
Bauer Looking to Raise $75 Million in IPO
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. plans to raise at least Canadian $75 million (U.S. $75 million) in its initial public offering. In an updated filing with the Toronto Stock Exchange, Bauer plans to sell 10 million common shares at prices of C$7.50 per share.
Above the Rim Launches Grant Program
Above the Rim, the basketball brand owned by Collective Brands, announced the launch of the A.T.R. Project (Assisting The Rise), the brand's community-based youth development grant program, and identified the first three organizations that will recei
Colorado Town to Study Potential for Outdoor Recreation Incubator
The City of Glenwood Springs, CO is spending $45,000 to study the feasibility of creating an outdoor recreation incubator in its downtown to help revitalize the city’s core, according to the Glenwood Springs Post Independent newspaper. If created, t
Petzl to Sponsor Ragnar Relay Series
Ragnar Relay Series, the nation's top provider of overnight relay races, announced that Petzl, the manufacturer of headlamps, will be the Official Headlamp of the 2011 Ragnar Relay Series…
Ryka to Debut Kelly Ripa TV Spots
Ryka plans to premiere its first-ever national TV spot with “Live” TV star Kelly Ripa in April as part of a comprehensive spring campaign breaking in time for Mother's Day 2011…
AAFA Appoints New Chairman
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has named Rick Darling as board of directors chairman, replacing Killick Datta…
Woolrich Names Miller to Merchandise Manager Post
Woolrich has tapped Brian Miller to the new position of Merchandise Manager, overseeing the brand's Elite Series Tactical line of garments for military, law enforcement and civilian concealed carry…
Burris Names Hunter Outdoor Communications as PR Agency of Record
The Burris Company has selected Hunter Outdoor Communications (HOC) as its public and media relations agency of record for the North American market…
Fed’s Beige Book Reports Rising Retail Sales, Prices
Retail sales increased across all districts of the Federal Reserve Board based on information collected on or before Feb. 18, according to its latest Beige Book. The report also said retailers and manufacturers were anticipating passing through more cost
Target Sales Rise 2.4% in February on 1.8% Comps Gain
Target Corporation's net retail sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2011 were $4.75 billion, an increase of 2.4% from $4.64 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010. On this same basis, February comparable-store sales increased 1.8 percent.
Burris Hires PR Agency
The Burris Company announced that it has selected Hunter Outdoor Communications (HOC) as its public and media relations agency of record for the North American market. The appointment includes the handling of Burris' line of sports optics as well as
Spyder Promotes Two to Manage Supply Chain
Spyder has promoted two internal candidates to manage its growing global production operations. The employees will focus on improving the supply chain system process from the initial stages of manufacturing to timely delivery at retail partner’s do
