SGB Update Sports & Fitness
The Athlete’s Foot Sees Growth in Australia
RCG Corporation, parent company of The Athlete's Foot in Australia and New Zealand, saw its profits grow 30.6% in the year ending June 27, 2010, to Australian $6.9 million (U.S. $6.1 million). The Athlete's Foot chain recorded total sales growth
Shock Doctor Names CFO
Shock Doctor named Dennis Goetz its new CFO. Prior to joining Shock Doctor's management team, Goetz was a financial officer at the Italian restaurant chain, Buca di Beppo…
Fontana Sports Upgrades E-Commerce Site
Fontana Sports of Wisconsin has completed a redesign of its website to increase web performance and refresh the look and feel of the site…
Puma Renews Sponsorship with Usain Bolt
Puma said it renewed its sponsorship arrangement with Jamaican sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt until the end of 2013. While the specific terms of the contract are undisclosed, the figure is by far the largest ever given to a Track & Field at
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
Appeal Filed By USFWS Over Yellowstone Grizzly Delisting
On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Yellowstone Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of grizzly bears was a recovered population no longer meeting the ESA's definition of threatened or endangered…
Private Sale Site Integrates with Facebook
Kembrel is launching a private sales store that can be accessed entirely through Facebook, from browsing to checkout. The venture marks the confluence of two trends important to specialty retailers: the evolution of Facebook as a retail channel and brands
UW Approves Adidas Sponsorship Agreement
Adidas and the University of Wisconsin athletic department received approval from the UW System Board of Regents to sign a new five-year sponsorship agreement that will outfit the school's 23 athletic teams…
Foot Locker Sees Growth in Q3
Helped by a focus on reducing promotions in its U.S. stores along with a small comp store sales gain, Foot Locker, Inc. earned $6 million, or 4 cents a share, in the second quarter against break-even results in the year-ago period…
Johnson Health Tech Sees Revenue Gains
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, said its second-quarter sales accounted for a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time period…
Census: July’s Sporting Goods-related Sales Surge 5.2% Over ’09
July's total retail sales edged up 0.4% from the prior month, but surged 6.9% above last year's numbers, according to advance reports issued by the U.S. Census Bureau…
RECALL: Powertec Leverage Gyms
About 1,000 Powertec Leverage Gyms from Powertec are being recalled. The detachment of the exercise workbench from the gym system causes instability, posing a risk of injury to consumers. No injuries have been reported…
Ed Tobergte Steps Down at Stromgren Athletics
Stromgren Athletics has revealed the departure of President and CEO, Ed Tobergte. In leaving Stromgren Athletics, Tobergte will primarily concentrate on developing Gear 2000, as well as other opportunities in the fast changing football protective equipmen
Johnson Health Tech Reports 29% Q2 Revenue Gain
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter sales results ending June 30, 2010, showing a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time
Target Signs Skater Paul Rodriguez to Endorsement Deal
Target has added professional skater Paul Rodriguez to its roster of athletes…
