SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Reebok Reprises Jukari Exercise Program
Reebok International Ltd. and Cirque du Soleil said they are launching Jukari Fit to Flex, the second installment of an exercise program designed for women. JUKARI Fit to Flex launches first in Montreal, Canada the home of Cirque du Soleil and will rollou
Buff Sponsors Pro Skier, Mountaineer Kim Havell
Buff, Inc., the maker of headwear for snowsports, announced its sponsorship of professional skier and accomplished ski mountaineer Kim Havell. The company will be providing Havell with 25 custom Hot Lips Original Buff…
NRF: Financial Services Bill Should Address Credit Card Swipe Fees
The National Retail Federation expressed disappointment that a wide-ranging financial services reform bill unveiled today by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-CT, doesn’t address the $48 billion in credit card swipe fees paid by
REI Volunteer Expeditions Offer Community Service Overseas
REI Adventures launched “Volunteer Expeditions” trips that will allow travelers to work on trail renovation and other community service projects at destinations like Machu Picchu and Patagonia. The trips are being arranged in partnership with the non-prof
La Sportiva Appoints Promotions Coordinator
La Sportiva N.A. appointed Ian Achey as their new Promotions Coordinator. Achey’s new position at La Sportiva will include event coordination responsibilities as well as assisting in all aspects of managing the climbing and Mountain Running ambassad
Obama Administration Not Supporting Affordable Footwear Act
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told a meeting of the American Apparel and Footwear Association March 12 that the Obama administration does not support the Affordable Footwear Act, which would eliminate most tariffs on imported footwear…
Defender Mouthguard Laboratories to Sponsor John Hopkins and Maryland
Defender Mouthguard Laboratories announced that the women's lacrosse teams at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) will be wearing custom fit Defender Mouthguards for the 2010 NCAA Women's Lacrosse seas
AAFA Updates Restricted Substances
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released the sixth version of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL) covering product safety and environmental standards in the US and around the world…
OBIT: L.D. Agee
L.D. Agee, owner of Agee's Sporting Goods in Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at the age of 74…
Collective Brands Cuts Q4 Loss; Saucony/Sperry Top-Sider Pace Sales
Boosted by significantly higher gross margins, Collective Brands, Inc. slashed its loss in the fourth quarter on slightly improved revenues from strong growth at Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider and a gain at Payless International that offset a modest decline
Census Bureau: February Retail Improves Despite Weather
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores increased 1.2% seasonally adjusted from January and 3.5% unadjusted year-over-year, according to advance reports issued by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Gaiam Achieves Record Q4 in 2009
Gaiam reached record levels in terms of net revenue and operating income for the fourth quarter of 2009 by posting explosive internal revenue growth of 18.7% during the last few quarters…
Acquisition Offsets Softer Gun Demand in Q3 for Smith and Wesson; Q4 Outlook Weakens
Following a second quarter that saw the company report record sales on its acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said slipping demand for firearms had caused profits to stabilize, forcing the company to miss most analysts&
Pacific Sunwear Sees Slumping Juniors Business Sinks Q4 Top Line
Pacific Sunwear Sees Slumping Juniors Business Sinks Q4 Top Line…
Facing significant and continuing challenges from its juniors business, Pacific Sunwear reported losses widened and sales fell in a fourth quarter that capped off what management called
VF Corp. to Open Panama Sourcing Office
VF Corp. will establish a supply chain office to manage purchasing in the Latin America region in Panama City, Panama by October, The Business Journal of the Triad Area reported…
