SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Gramicci Sponsors College Bouldering Team
Gramicci said it was sponsoring a climbing team at Weber State in Utah as part of a new initiative that will include climbing sponsorships, events and new marketing incentives designed to reinforce the brand's historic ties with the climbing communit
Nike Reuses Old Magazines To Create Sneakers
Nike has introduced a new collection, called the Nike Sportswear Women's Premium Print Pack, made from recycled magazines…
Mountainsmith Promotes Getzel to Director of Sales and Marketing
Jay Getzel has been promoted to the new position of director of sales and marketing for Mountainsmith, where he will now lead the company’s U.S. and international global growth and expansion efforts in addition to day-to-day management of sales and
Delta Apparel to License Salt Life
Delta Apparel, Inc. entered into a new licensing agreement as an exclusive marketer of Salt Life, maker of beach lifestyle apparel and accessories…
Crocs CFO Joins Orbitz
Crocs Inc.'s chief financial officer Russ Hammer has joined travel site Orbitz Worldwide Inc. as its CFO. On Dec. 22, Crocs said Hammer would resign effective Dec. 31, to join an unidentified Chicago-based publicly traded company…
November Golf Rounds Down 11%
According to Golf Datatech, rounds for the U.S. were down 10.7% in Nov. 2010 compared to Nov. 2009 and down 2.3% on a YTD basis. Public access play was down 10.7% for the month year-over-year and private course activity was down 10.8%…
Crocs Pays $230,000 to Settle EPA Cases
Crocs, Inc. has agreed to remove language on product packaging and pay $230,000 to resolve cases involving unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims for several types of its shoes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Consumer Confidence Retreats in December
The national Consumer Confidence Index fell to 52.5 in December, down from 54.3 in November, the Conference Board said. The loss of confidence is at odds with a report from the University of Michigan that showed sentiment improved to a six- month high in
Consumers Unsure How Payroll Tax Cut Will Affect Spending
About a quarter of Americans are inclined to spend some or most of their increased take-home pay next year, while 27% are unsure what they will do with the money from the recently passed temporary payroll tax cut, according to a survey. Another 26% said t
Interbike Expo Adds More Exhibition Space
Interbike is adding 140,000 square feet of additional exhibition space for the 2011 edition of its International Bicycle Expo, to better integrate the concurrent Health+Fitness Business show…
New Era Acquires Brazilian Management Company MARC4
New Era Cap Co. acquired a stake in MARC4, a privately-held fashion brand management company in Brazil. Terms were not disclosed…
Amer Sports Appoints Duran to its Executive Board
Amer Sports appointed Victor Duran, it SVP over marketing and business-to-consumer, to its executive board effective Jan. 1, 2011. Amer Sports brands include Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic…
Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Third Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism grew more than three times faster than the overall economy in the third quarter, following an increase of 3.4% (revised) in the second quarter, according to the latest estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Grassroots Summer Show Moves to Ogden
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is moving its 2011 Summer Show from Snowbird to Ogden, Utah in a move that will give exhibitors more room and recognizes Ogden's efforts to become a hub for the outdoor industry…
Brooks Sports Launches Brooks PR Invitational
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the upcoming Brooks PR Invitational, an indoor track meet for the fastest high school runners in the U.S. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at the Dempsey Indoor track in Seattle, the Brooks PR Invitational will give qua
