SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Sunice Forms New Partnership in U.K. and Ireland
Sunice, the golfwear maker based in Montreal, has established a United Kingdom company, Sunice Europe Ltd., in partnership with Chertsey, England-based The Golf Business Ltd., to sell Sunice product in the United Kingdom and Ireland…
Hanesbrands Team Summits Everest
Expedition Hanesbrands' Mount Everest climbing team, led by international mountaineer Jamie Clarke, reached the 29,035-foot summit of the world's highest peak late Sunday, celebrating a 30-month endeavor to design and test innovative apparel and
Rock/Creek to Upgrade e-Commerce Platform
Rock/Creek, one of the first outdoor specialty retailers to sell online, plans to replace its current e-commerce platform with a system from ATG Commerce. The new platform will allow Rock/Creek to double its SKU count online…
Life Distribution to Acquire Split Clothing
Life Distribution LLC, the owner of Ambiguous Clothing, has acquired Split Clothing with plans to bring the brand back with a young men's collection in spring 2011 and a girl's collection in fall 2011…
Report Sees Shift in Brand Loyalty Among Young Consumers
Nike is still clearly the brand to beat among younger consumers, but support for the brand wanes as teens move into their college years…
Gildan Boosts Guidance on Record Q2 Sales
For the second consecutive year Gildan Activewear Inc. has released record financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter ended April 4 and upped its sales guidance in response to the positive changes in market conditions…
Head NV Gets Q1 Boost from Racquet Sales Gain; Economy Hurts Diving Biz…
Head N.V. finished its first quarter with sales and earnings improvements in two of the company’s three main segments…
April Retail Sales Show Continued Momentum
April retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted over March and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year. With a constantly-shifting Easter holiday, retailers typically look at March and April
USA Submits Bid for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup
A delegation from the USA Bid Committee submitted the official United States Bid Book to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup in a formal ceremony at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland May 14…
Bushnell, Brunton Settle Lawsuit
Bushnell Inc. and its technology partner Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) have reached a settlement in connection with their patent infringement lawsuit against the Brunton Company…
Implus’ Grassroots Campaigns Boosts Brand Recognition
Implus, the owner of Sof Sole and Yaktrax, said it continues to increase their consumer brand loyalty through their social media outreach programs…
K2 Sports Rob Howland Retires
Seattle-based K2 Sports USA announced the retirement of Rob Howland as the K2 Snowboarding sales representative for the Rockies region. K2 has signed Howland's partner John Pinnick to assume Howland's responsibilities in the Colorado, Utah, and
Longworth Industries Names Rep Group of the Year
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax, XGO and PMX technical base layers, named Doug Nelson & Associates Rep Group of the Year for 2009-2010…
NRF Lobbies for Fed Oversight of Debt Card Fees
The National Retail Federation today urged the Senate to approve amendments to financial services reform legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to determine “reasonable and proportionate” transaction fees for debit cards and make it
Life is Good to Sponsor Two-Day Music Festival
Life is Good will host a two-day music festival with the goal of raising $1 million to heal and strengthen children facing life-threatening challenges, including violence, illness, and extreme poverty…
