SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Crimson Trace Adds Regional Sales Managers
Crimson Trace has hired three new Regional Sales Managers to add to its commercial sales team. Now covering the Great Lakes region is Jeff Otteson, the East Central region is the responsibility of Justin Porlier and the Southeast Central territory will be
Zoot’s President Resigns
Brian Enge, president and former CEO of Zoot Sports, has resigned from the company, according to a report on the triathlon website, xtri.com…
G.I. Joe’s Managers End Plan to Revive Chain
Four former executives of G.I. Joe's have been thwarted in their attempt to bring back the Pacific Northwest chain. Ron Menconi, Joe's former vice president of marketing and merchandise who had served as the new company's president, told Th
Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference
Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010…
Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference
Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010. Franchise owners and employees from 75 Fleet Feet Sports stores and representat
Sport-Haley Acquires Bette and Court Golf
Sport-Haley, Inc., the maker of golf and lifestyle apparel, completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Fantasi International, Inc., a Florida corporation doing business as Bette & Court Golf…
Nation’s Best Sports Appoints Preferred Warranty Provider
Nation's Best Sports (NBS), the sporting goods buying group, has reached a new agreement with Warrantech Consumer Product Services, Inc., a provider of service contracts and after-market warranties on consumer electronic products and home appliances.
Reebok Signs NBA Draft Pick John Wall
Reebok has officially signed John Wall, the 19-year-old projected # 1 pick in the NBA draft, to a multi-year global endorsement deal. The University of Kentucky superstar point guard will support Reebok's ZigTech performance collection and will be th
First Giant Cycling World in U.S. Opens Outside Denver
Giant Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of bicycles, opened its first Giant Cycling World store in the United States outside Denver last weekend…
Retailers Win Debit-Card Swipe Fee Battle
Members of the House and Senate announced an agreement to include debit-card fee cuts in the final version of the financial-overhaul bill. Retailers have long sought to reduce the “swipe fees” that credit-card companies charge merchants for every debit-ca
Arnold Palmer Re-Signs With AHEAD
AHEAD has re-signed legendary golfing great, Arnold Palmer, to represent the company's headwear line…
Adidas Names Creative Director for Adidas Sport Style
Adidas said it hired Dirk Schonberger as creative director of the Adidas Sport Style Division. He will lead the creative direction for Adidas' various divisions that target the lifestyle and fashion consumer, namely Y-3, Originals, Adidas SLVR, Porsc
Primal Wear Hires SOAR Communications
Primal Wear, founded in 1992 to make technical cycling clothing, has hired SOAR Communications, a strategic marketing communications agency, as its public relations agency of record…
Hopkins SG Acquires Small Stake in Suplay Products
Hopkins Sporting Goods, an Iowa-based retailer, has acquired a minority stake in Suplay Products, Inc., a leading supplier of a full range of equipment, apparel, and accessories required by amateur wrestlers across the U.S. and around the world…
U.S. Soccer Sues TSA Over World Cup Ads
Sports Authority was sued by the U.S. Soccer Federation over its advertisements linked to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The ad, televised during the June 12 U.S. vs. England match showed Taylor Twellman, a forward on the U.S. national team, and Michael Strahan
