SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Gert Boyle Stymies Robbery
Gert Boyle, the 86-year chairman of Columbia Sportswear, certainly last week lived up to the “One Tough Mother” role she plays in her company's advertising campaigns, According to The Oregonian, Boyle was confronted outside her home in West Linn, OR
BH North America Names Northeast Sales Manager
BH North America, the fitness equipment manufacturer, announced the addition of David Neziol to the BH North America sales team. Neziol joins BH North America as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager…
NRA’s Right to Hunt and Fish Amendments Adopted in Three States
Voters in Tennessee, Arkansas, and South Carolina voted to include National Rifle Association-backed constitutional amendments to protect America’s great, ages-old heritage of hunting and fishing as state constitutional rights…
Mexican Diplomat Says NRA Should Target Gun Trafficking
A top diplomat in Mexico has appealed for help from the National Rifle Association to help stem the flow of U.S. guns to Mexico's drug cartel, according to several sources, including Reuters…
Billabong Completes General Pants Group Acquisition
Billabong International Limited has completed the acquisition of the Sydney, Australia-based Surf Dive 'n' Ski and Jetty Surf retail stores from fashion apparel retailer General Pants Group and associated parties. Both the companies are based in
Fischer Sports Names New Creative Agency
Fischer Sports GmbH has named Zooom Productions as its lead creative agency. With offices in Austria and Venice Beach, CA, Zooom specializes in helping brands reach the youth market. It's current clients include Red Bull, Braun, Nike, Suunto, Salzbur
Macy’s Sales Rise Nearly 7%
Macy's Inc. earned $10 million, or 2 cents per share, for the period ended Oct. 30, rebounding from a loss of $35 million, or 8 cents per share, a year ago…
Reebok to Make Nerf Footwear and Apparel
Reebok will partner with Hasbro to launch an apparel and footwear line next September based on Habro's Nerf…
Easton Extends NHL Contract with Sharks Star
Easton Hockey has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with San Jose Sharks right wing Dany Heatley, a five-time NHL All-Star. Heatley will continue to wear Easton Hockey Gear exclusively along with being active in the development of future Easton pr
Asics Corp. Sees Jump in Fiscal Second Quarter Earnings; Americas Region Surging
Asics Corp. reported robust gains in earnings in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 but results still fell short of prior forecasts due to lower-than-expected sales in Japan as well as changes in foreign exchange rates…
Big 5 Sees Cold Summer Eat Into Third Quarter Apparel Sales, Margins
Despite better comps and traffic, third-quarter sales came in flat at Big 5 Sporting Goods as unseasonably warm weather in California reduced higher margin apparel sales and tilted growth toward lower margin hardgoods…
Spending Pulse Shows Economic Signs of Improvement
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse alluded that most retail sectors posted positive year-over-year growth in October. From a sector-by-sector point of view, categories continued to stabilize, building strength onto the more tepid growth seen in prev
Thule Acquires TracRac
The Thule Group has acquired TracRac Inc., a manufacturer of branded truck racks and accessories in the U.S. Terms were not disclosed…
Niketown London Becomes Nike’s Largest Store
Nike, Inc. officially reopened its flagship Niketown store on Oxford Circus in central London, following extensive redevelopment that makes it the largest Nike store in the World. Nike also plans to launch another multi-category location in Glasgow in 201
DU Celebrates Passage of Pro Hunting/Fishing Amendments
Voters in Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina overwhelmingly approved amendments yesterday that will protect hunting and fishing as constitutional rights, according to a report by Ducks Unlimited…
