SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Nautilus Inc.’s Q3 Earnings Shine At Retail, Take Hit In Direct

The parent to the Nautilus, Bowflex, Octane Fitness, Schwinn and Universal brands reported better than expected profits for the third quarter 2016, but its revenue missed Wall Street’s expectations despite being up 14.3 percent to $80.8 million.

Halloween Ranks Second Most Popular Running Holiday

According to new data produced by Running USA, Halloween race participation continues to thrive despite a decline in total number of events held, as 733,576 runners finished a Halloween week race in 2015, up from 722,237 total finishers in 2014.

Costa Sunglasses Switches To Backbone Media

The sunglass brand tapped the agency for public relations for its core fishing initiatives and media planning and buying for angling and optical trade in North America.

Bandier Adds P.E. Nation Activewear

Bandier, a curated activewear boutique retailer, sealed an exclusive collaboration with P.E. Nation, a new fashion-forward workout wear brand.

Performance Sports Group Files For Bankruptcy

Performance Sports Group Ltd, parent to Bauer Hockey, filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada to facilitate a restructuring and sale of almost all of its assets.

Acushnet Debuts In Modest IPO

The parent of Titleist raised $329 million in its initial public offering of 19.3 million shares. The shares were priced Friday at $17, well below the projected pricing range between $21 to $24 per share.

Nike Launches Footwear Design Challenge

The Nike Ease Challence is a $50,000 competition that invites designers, engineers, makers and innovators to advance and reinvent footwear design for athletes of all abilities.

Escalade’s Q3 Earnings Climb

Excluding non-recurring items, earnings improved 45 percent due to a 12 percent sales gains and lower expenses.

Newell Brands Core Sporting Goods Sales Drop In Q3

Pro forma core sales, which exclude the Winter Sports business that is held for sale, declined 3.2 percent compared with prior year, with growth in Pure Fishing more than offset by declines in Coleman

Survey: More Americans Plan Sporting Good Holiday Gifts

According to a recent survey from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), 59 percent of Americans plan to purchase sporting goods as a gift this holiday season, up 8 percentage points versus a year ago.