SGB Update Sports & Fitness
PrimaLoft Hires Verde PR
PrimaLoft has selected Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record (AOR).Verde will focus on differentiating PrimaLoft’s attributes, performance benefits and associated value, while concurrently redefining the role of PrimaLoft a
Asics Seeks Injunction and Damages From Skechers USA
Asics America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan announced that they have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Skechers USA, Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and fal
Rab Adds Eighth North American Rep
Rab hired Tokul Creek Marketing as its sales representation in the Northwest, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Rab now has eight sales reps in North America…
Citi Trends’ Comps Climb 9.6%
Citi Trends, Inc. reported total sales in the first quarter ended May 1, 2010 increased 26.8% to $181.4 million compared with $143.1 million in the first quarter ended May 2, 2009…
Sunice Forms New Partnership in U.K. and Ireland
Sunice, the golfwear maker based in Montreal, has established a United Kingdom company, Sunice Europe Ltd., in partnership with Chertsey, England-based The Golf Business Ltd., to sell Sunice product in the United Kingdom and Ireland…
Hanesbrands Team Summits Everest
Expedition Hanesbrands' Mount Everest climbing team, led by international mountaineer Jamie Clarke, reached the 29,035-foot summit of the world's highest peak late Sunday, celebrating a 30-month endeavor to design and test innovative apparel and
Rock/Creek to Upgrade e-Commerce Platform
Rock/Creek, one of the first outdoor specialty retailers to sell online, plans to replace its current e-commerce platform with a system from ATG Commerce. The new platform will allow Rock/Creek to double its SKU count online…
Life Distribution to Acquire Split Clothing
Life Distribution LLC, the owner of Ambiguous Clothing, has acquired Split Clothing with plans to bring the brand back with a young men's collection in spring 2011 and a girl's collection in fall 2011…
Report Sees Shift in Brand Loyalty Among Young Consumers
Nike is still clearly the brand to beat among younger consumers, but support for the brand wanes as teens move into their college years…
Gildan Boosts Guidance on Record Q2 Sales
For the second consecutive year Gildan Activewear Inc. has released record financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter ended April 4 and upped its sales guidance in response to the positive changes in market conditions…
Head NV Gets Q1 Boost from Racquet Sales Gain; Economy Hurts Diving Biz…
Head N.V. finished its first quarter with sales and earnings improvements in two of the company’s three main segments…
Sports Authority to Launch New ‘S.A. Elite’ Store Concept
The Sports Authority is launching a new smaller concept, S.A. Elite, focusing on higher-end footwear and apparel…
TAF Parent to Liquidate in Asset Sale
NexCen Brands Inc. said it agreed to sell its franchise businesses, which includes The Athlete's Foot and Shoebox New York, to an affiliate of private-equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners for $112.5 million…
Court Rules Against CamelBak in Tariff Dispute over Hydration Packs
CamelBak Products LLC lost a case before the U.S. Court of International Trade that sought to reclassify hydration packs imported from the Philippines in 2003 as “insulated food or beverage bags” to lower duties from 17.8% to 7%…
Rocky Prices Closes Secondary Offering
Rocky Brands Inc. said it expects to raise $14.1 million from a secondary offering…
