SGB Update Sports & Fitness
New Balance Partners with Westin Hotels
New Balance and Westin Hotels & Resorts have forged an exclusive, worldwide partnership to provide Westin guests with New Balance footwear, apparel and fitness program content. The complimentary program recently launched at 10 Westin properties across the
Hincapie Hires GM to Guide Expansion
Hincapie Sportswear hired James Samuel as the company's new GM to grow retail distribution. Samuel, who had worked at Spyder's Cloudveil unit, will oversee every aspect of the cycling apparel brand to help the company grow nationally and interna
Polartec Awards Appalachian State Outdoor Programs $10,000
Polartec announced Appalachian State University as the winner of its Made Possible College Challenge this week. The contest, which began in early October, was aimed at promoting collegiate outdoor programs, with the winner receiving a $10,000 grant and Po
Seattle Startup Targets Retailers with Custom Bottles
Seattle start-up MiiR Bottles will provide customized stainless steel water bottles to Seattle retailer evo for sale online and within the retail store. Miir Bottles said it is using new technology that makes it easier to customize bottle designs to help
Dynamic Brands Hires Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for Bag Boy, Burton, Datrek, Devant and Sir Christopher Hatton, announced that golf industry professional Lizzie Leasure has been named the company's sales and marketing coordinator for the golf division…
Genesco, Inc. Reports Network Breach; Consumer Info May Have Been Stolen
Genesco Inc., the parent of Journeys and Hat World, said information on credit cards used at its stores may have been taken in a “criminal” intrusion into its computer network…
Cybex Chairman Calls $66M Verdict an Injustice
In a letter to shareholders, John Aglialoro, Chairman & CEO at Cybex, strongly defended itself against a devestating $66 million product liability verdict against the company, calling it “another example of a “tort system run amok.” Wrote Aglialoro, “It i
Polar Bottle Moves to New Facility
Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle, has moved to a new location, just down the road from its original headquarters in Boulder, CO. The company's new facility is twice the size of the old space and consolidates all Polar Bottle operat
Keen Footwear Opens Plant in Portland
Keen Footwear has opened a small factory in Portland with plans to make a small portion of its product in the U.S. James Curleigh, Keen's chief executive, told the Oregonian, “It's not so much flying our flag in America. It's about having s
SIA: August to October Snowsports Dollar Sales up 2%
Year-over-year snow sports equipment sales were up while apparel sales were lagging headed into November, according to the Snowsports Industries America topline report for the August through October period. Overall, sales for the period came in 1% ahead
Allen Edmonds Hires Category Manager, Golf
Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation has hired Warren Vail as category manager, golf. Since 2007, Vail has served as the CEO of Parker McClain, Ltd. where he designed, manufactured and marketed high-end, custom golf shoes…
Interbike Freezes Exhibitor Rates, Offers BPSA Members Discounts
In the wake of its recent, dramatic reversal on 2011 show dates and venue, Interbike has forged its first formal partnership with the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA). The two organizations will now work more closely to plan the show. Interbi
JJB: Breaching Bank Covenants Likely
Struggling U.K. sports retailer JJB Sports has indicated the recent poor sales means the company is likely to breach some banking covenants. Management for the chain said sales have remained below forecast since the company last updated investors on Nov.
Icebreaker Brings Merino Wool Message to NYC
Icebreaker last week opened its first flagship store in the U.S. in New York City The 2,500-square-foot store, located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, sits directly across the street from Patagonia’s SoHo location…
Outdoor Specialty Sees a Solid Start to Holiday Season
Early numbers from OIA VantagePoint™ indicate a very strong start to the holiday selling season. The weekly retail point-of-sale numbers reporting through the system, which has been dubbed, “The Official Research of the Outdoor Industry” by O
