SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Power Balance Resolves Advertising Dispute

Power Balance LLC announced that it has entered into an agreement to resolve a recent advertising-related class action lawsuit, Batungbacal v. Power Balance LLC et al., which was filed in a federal district court in California on Jan. 4, 2011. Under the

MTI Adventurewear Sold to Lili and Gordon Colby

Lili and Gordon Colby disclosed that they acquired MTI Adventurewear in February after a decade of running the company for the Takashina family. Neither party disclosed the price paid for the company, which makes personal flotation devices, or PFDs…

Adidas Rolls Out New Environmental Strategy

The Adidas Group laid out a comprehensive new Environmental Strategy in its 2010 Sustainability Report that gives the company and its suppliers until 2010 to reduce its environmental footprint by 15%…

Aldila’s Fourth Quarter Sales Fall Double-Digits

Aldila, Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 fell 18.7% to $12.0 million from $14.7 million a year ago as weakness in the company’s Composite division dropped the fourth quarter below the company’s full-year trend…

Broder Bros. Considering Increasing Credit Line

Broder Bros. said it is considering increasing the size of its $175 million revolving credit facility to $215 million accommodate both continued cotton apparel price increases and continued unit growth…

RECALL: 103,000 Gerber Gator Combo Axes

Gerber Legendary Blades of Portland, OR is voluntarily recalling 103,000 Gerber Gator Combo Axes because the knife in the axe handle can come out when the axe is used for chopping or hammering, posing a laceration hazard to the user, accoridng to the U.S.

L.L.Bean Launches Year-Round Free Shipping

L.L.Bean said it is now offering permanent, no-strings-attached free shipping to U.S. and Canadian addresses. Only a few websites such as Zappos.com currently offer free shipping outside holiday selling…

Wolverine: Merrell Barefoot Biggest Launch Since Hush Puppies

Wolverine World Wide's CEO Blake Krueger, in an interview with the Grands Rapid Press, called the Merrell Barefoot Collection the best thing to happen to the 127-year-old shoe company since its introduction of Hush Puppies in 1957…

Currie Technologies Unveils Dealer Portal

Currie Technologies, the maker of hybrid and electric powered bicycles, has unveiled an on-line dealer portal. Dealers and interested shops can review product information, download commonly requested information…

The Buckle, Inc. Names Treasurer

The Buckle, Inc. announced that Thomas B. Heacock has been appointed to the position of treasurer and corporate controller, effective immediately…

Phoenix Footwear Appoints CFO

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. hired Greg Slack to serve as its chief financial officer, effective April 1, 2011…

Icebreaker Opens Store in Vancouver

Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company, announced that March 23 will mark the grand opening for its first Icebreaker TouchLab store in Western Canada…