SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Nike Names Hilary Krane to General Counsel
Nike Inc. announced that Hilary Krane is joining the company as vice president and general counsel. Krane, 46, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where she had worked since 2006 as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate affairs…
Professional Anglers Association Hires Industry Veterans Clemons and Knight
The Professional Anglers Association said it has filled two key positions with the hiring of Alan Clemons of Alabama as Communications Director and Randy Knight of Texas as Tournament Director…
NWTF Names Chairman
The National Wild Turkey Federation's National Board of Directors recently named a new chairman and president. Peggy Anne Vallery of Arizona, who has been a member of the NWTF's National Board of Directors since 2000, will serve as chairman.
Hincapie Sportswear Adds Another Rep
Hincapie Sportswear has hired Scott Hedin as retail sales representatives for the brand in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Hedin will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to independent bicycle dealers and sell
KEEN Renews Partnership with The Conservation Alliance
KEEN, Inc. renewed a partnership with The Conservation Alliance that has played a key role in the growth and evolution of the Alliance over the past five years. Through its Hybrid.Care program, KEEN will cover a significant percentage of the organization&
Total Apparel Group Reports Growth in Q4
Total Apparel Group, Inc., the U.S. distributor of the FIFA, Kappa and Robe Di Kappa brands, reported revenues of$552,990 in its fourth quarter. It also said it remains committed and on pace to complete its audit by the end of Q1 2010 and will immediately
Big 5’s Q4 Profits Surge 77.8%, Sees Q1 Above Consensus
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported earnings vaulted 77.8% in its fourth quarter. Sales advanced 8.2% to $237.6 million from $219.6 million with comps inching up 0.1%. The sporting goods chain also said it expects first-quarter earnings to range between 1
Sports Direct Halts Turnaround Plans at Rival Blacks Leisure
Struggling British retailer Blacks Leisure was forced to postpone its annual meeting indefinitely last week when a rival chain—opposed to its turnaround plans—acquired a 28.5% stake in the company…
Volcom Beats Street, Swings to Profit in Q4 on Reduced Retail Discounts
In the closing quarter of a year that Volcom management called “one of the most challenging for our company and our industry,” the action sports apparel manufacturer handily exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates to wrap up 2009…
Cloudveil Founder Resigns
Cloudveil’s Co-Founder and President Stephen Sullivan has resigned following the recent sale of the brand. As reported, Spyder Active Sports last week sold the outerwear firm to Windsong Brands LLC, a private equity firm based in Westport, CT.
Wenger Opens First U.S. Store
Wenger has opened its first U.S. store, in Boulder, CO. The 3,000 square-foot store will open in April and sell Wenger's new line of technical footwear; tents, sleeping bags and backpacks…
New Balance to Sponsor NSSF Outdoor Nationals Event
New Balance announced an official multi-year partnership with the National Scholastic Sports Foundation (NSSF) in the Outdoor Nationals event, renamed the New Balance Outdoor Nationals…
Direct Business Sinks Nautilus’ Q4 Top Line 16%
Nautilus, Inc. said net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 fell 16.0% to $53.7 million from $63.9 million in the year-ago period. Continuing results include the company’s direct and retail businesses but exclude th
Man Arrested for Embezzling $400K from Bass Pro
A fifty-two-year-old man was charged with stealing at least $457,750.82 over several years from Bass Pro's flagship store in Springfield, MO. Eugene Black worked as a contracted vendor, selling figurines and carved crafts at The Little Glass Shack i
REI, Timberland Join Climate Counts Industry Innovators
Six charter companies – Amtrak, Ben & Jerry's, Clif Bar, REI, Shaklee and Timberland – have signed on as charter members of the Climate Counts Industry Innovators (i2) project…
