SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Justin Brands Promotes Lisa Lankes to Vice President
Justin Brands has promoted its veteran communications chief, Lisa Lankes, to a new officer position, that of vice president of communications, licensing and social media…
Hat World Acquires Another Team Dealer
Hat World, a subsidiary of Genesco Inc. has acquired Brand Athletics, a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Tigard, OR in the metropolitan Portland area…
Crosman Avoids Layoffs with Municipal Loan
Crosman Corp. will manufacture a new line of products at its Ontario County (NY) headquarters rather than laying off about 50 workers…
RECALL: Specialized Bicycle Mountain Bikes
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc of Morgan Hill, CA has voluntarily approximately 1,350 26-inch Epic and Era mountian bikes due to faulty shock absorbers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Target Shows 5.9% Drop in April Comps
Target Corporation said it's net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010 were $4,288 million, a decrease of 3.5% from $4,446 million for the four weeks ended May 2, 2009…
Puma AG Announces Initiatives for Newly-Minted Cobra-Puma Golf
PUMA AG, which recently purchased of Cobra Golf from Fortune Brands, the combination of Cobra Golf and Puma Golf brands will create a new company, Cobra-Puma Golf…
Let’s Go Paddling Scouts Welcome Centers
Let’s Go Paddling, an outreach iniatitive by the paddlesports industry, is recruiting retailers, outfitters and others to open 40 Welcome Centers across the country in its first season. Welcome Centers will be granted access to KayakEducation.com�
Big 5 Q1 Sees 2.4% Hike in Same Store Sales
Big 5 Sporting Goods's sales rose 3.9% in the first quarter to $218.5 million from $210.3 million a year ago. Same store sales increased 2.4%, representing the company's fourth consecutive quarterly increase in same store sales. Net income climb
Spyder Hires Akimbo Communications
Spyder Active Sports Inc., has appointed Akimbo Communications to oversee the company’s media relations and social media campaigns. Akimbo owner Kate Gaeir has made a mark helping many outdoor brands cross over into sought-after lifestyle brands by
Johnson Outdoors Benefits from Upswing in Consumer Camping
A surge in consumer camping and military sales helped Johnson Outdoors, Inc. overcome sinking paddlesports sales and post nearly 6% sales growth in its key fiscal second quarter ended April 2…
McDavid Teams With Hibbett on National Underclassmen Football Combine
McDavid, Inc., in partnership with Hibbett Sporting Goods, announced a partnership with Schuman's 2010 National Underclassmen Football Combine (NUC) as official sponsors of these events, which will be held in various locations throughout the country
Walking Co. Exits Chapter 11 Proceedings
The Walking Company emerged from Chapter 11 after its reorganization plan was approved in bankruptcy court in Santa Barbara, CA…
Snow Sports Sales Grow 4% in ’09/’10 Season
Snowsport Sales for the 2009/2010 season were up 4% over last season, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Snow sport retailers sold $2.94 billion this season compared to $2.82 billion a year ago. Although sales were up in dollars, fewer units were sold thi
NBA’s Mark Jackson Launches Basketball Apparel Line
Former NBA great and current ESPN/ABC personality, Mark Jackson, has launched a new basketball apparel line named Hand Down Man Down, with the acronym HDMD serving as the brand logo…
China Remains on Special 301 Watch List
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is removing Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland from its Special 301 Watch List of countries that don't do enough to protect intellectual property, but remains concerned about China’s implementation
