SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Avalanche Safety Groups Merge
The Avalanche Project is the new name combining Project Zero and Backcountry Starts Here, two innovative programs launched in prior seasons to engage and educate backcountry wintersports enthusiasts on safety and best practices traveling in avalanche terr
Academy Sports Announces Black Friday Plans
Academy, Ltd. revealed its plans for the upcoming holiday shopping season, which include remaining closed on Thanksgiving Day, opening Black Friday at 5 a.m., and offering hundreds of hot deals throughout November…
AAFA President and CEO to Step Down
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that its President and CEO Juanita Duggan will step down to take on a new role. The officers of the AAFA Board of Directors are developing a leadership transition plan…
SIMA Image Awards Announced
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) announced the nominees for the 2015 SIMA Image Awards. Breakout Brand of the Year finalists included Amuse Society, Deptactus…
Under Armour Reorganizes Management Roles
Under Armour Inc. said Kip Fulks will take over marketing, Henry Stafford will manage footwear and innovation groups, and Terdema Ussery, formerly president, global sports categories, has left the company…
Adidas Extends Deal with N.C. State
Adidas reached an agreement to continue its partnership with North Carolina State. Adidas will guarantee the university at least $6.45 million per year in retail product and financial considerations to the Department of Athletics, more than doubling the v
Utah’s First Outdoor Recreation Director Stepping Down
Brad Petersen, director of Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation, is resigning to work in the private sector. His replacement has not yet been named. Petersen was appointed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert during the August 2013 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in
Halloween Run Races Increasing in Popularity
While Thanksgiving continues to hold top billing as the most active holiday for road race participation in the United States, Halloween sits a close second, with 722,237 finishers in 2014, according to Running USA.
Sanuk Appoints Director of U.S. Sales
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, promoted Erik Ecklund to the position of senior director of U.S. sales and shifted Sanuk veteran Jeff Booth to oversee the sales for all of the Southern United States territory…
Iconix Logs Q3 Loss
Iconix Brand Group reported a loss of $6.3 million, or 13 cents a share, in the third quarter after a number of special charges against earnings of $33.7 million, or 58 cents, a year earlier…
OGIO Expands Into New Headquarters
OGIO International announced the grand opening of its new Draper, UT headquarters, scheduled for Nov. 16. At 25,000 square feet, the new office is nearly double the size of OGIO’s previous headquarters resulting from the company’s strong growt
Johnson Health Tech Acquires 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment
Johnson Health Tech, owner of the Matrix, Vision, and Horizon fitness equipment brands, has acquired 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment, a leading specialty fitness equipment retailer with 58 retail locations throughout 11 states…
Gaiam’s retail move lifts Q3 sales; takes hit on settlement
Gaiam Inc. reported its launch at more than 1,000 Kohl's and Bed Bath & Beyond department stores enabled it to grow 140 percent faster in the third quarter, but a $10.7 million legal settlement swung its net income to a loss…
Dorel Sports Says Currency Headwinds Wiped Out Q3 Growth
Dorel Sports's operating profits dropped by nearly half on flat sales in the third quarter, but sales increased approximately 9 percent excluding currency impacts thanks to demand for Cannondale and other bikes from overseas IBDs…
Merrell to Launch New Tough Mudder Event and Gear
Merrell signed on as the presenting partner for global Tough Mudder events as a part of a multi-year deal that calls for the brands to develop a co-branded line of gear and launch a shorter version of the obstacle course race to draw in more consumers…
