SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Cannondale SG Names Global Marketing Chief
Cannondale Sports Group (CSG) has promoted Rory Mason to the position of global director of sports marketing. In his new role, Mason will oversee all of the sports marketing for CSG brands (Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and Mongoose) and will create distinct pr
1% FTP Launches Online Store
One Percent for the Planet (1% FTP), a global network of businesses committed to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment, annouced the launch of an online retail store designed to support its members by offering their products online..
MLB Issues Update on Bat Study
MLB's Safety and Health Advisory Committee said it will soon be able to make “short-term and long-term recommendations to address the issue” of why so many maple bats have been shattering during big league games this summer. The committee was charged
Sports Direct Q1 Sales Flat
Sports Direct International Plc said its sales and earnings for its first quarter ended July 27 increased slightly from last year. The company further said its trading since the end of July remained in line with its forecast amid tough market conditions..
New Balance Opens New Sports Research Lab in Massachusetts
New Balance has opened a new Sports Research Lab in its Lawrence, MA facility. The modern 3,000 square foot facility houses state-of-the-art biomechanics equipment, office space, a 120-foot running track, 30″ by 30″ court and Smash Lab. The facility will
PROBAR Hires Product Development Manager
PROBAR has added Matt Jimenez to the PROBAR senior team. Jimenez, who will serve as product development manager, comes to PROBAR with a long career in the natural food industry…
Puma Exec Joins Keds
Puma exec Tom Morgan will join Keds in the newly created role of SVP of global sales. Beginning in early October, Morgan will manage domestic and international sales for the Keds, Grasshoppers and Pro-Keds brands…
Burton/Volvo Expand Relationship to Europe
Burton Snowboards and Volvo Cars announced a three-year partnership that expands their successful relationship in the United States to Europe. The new partnership focuses on Burton's world-renowned European snowboard events, including the Burton Euro
Sports Direct Q1 Profit Flat
Sports Direct International Plc said its sales for the 13 weeks ended July 27 increased slightly from last year. The company further said its trading since the end of July remained in line with its forecast amid tough market conditions…
Athletic Footwear a Ray of Sunshine in Cloudy August
As the numbers roll in for the retail fiscal month of August, it is pretty clear that retailers are looking to athletic footwear to keep footwear sales numbers in positive territory. While the later back-to-school season has clearly impacted retailers, a
Eurobike Reports High Attendance and Confidence
Eurobike is reporting record attendance of 36,800 trade visitors from 75 countries, 18,000 bicycle fans at its Open House Day and 1,430 journalists from 32 countries. Ninety percent of the trade visitors surveyed rated the economic situation as stable to
ASR Sees Slower Traffic, But Attendees Generally Pleased
The Action Sports Retailer show this past weekend was more subdued than it has been in years past, as relatively empty aisles reflected what some in attendance attributed to a difficult economy, a later back-to-school period or possibly the exit by sever
Callaway Golf President and CEO Sign New Agreement
Callaway Golf Co. announced that the Board of Directors and George Fellows, president and CEO, have agreed to amend and extend the term of his employment agreement through December 2011…
Interbike Renews Support for IMBA
Interbike has renewed its support for the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), the world’s largest mountain biking advocacy group. The contribution includes financial support for IMBA’s network of model trail systems, and for IMBA programs
Zumiez Promotes GMM Kilbourne to President
Zumiez Inc. has appointed Lynn K. Kilbourne as the company's president and general merchandising manager. Prior to Kilbourne's promotion to president, she served as the company's EVP and GMM since Sept. 2004…
