SGB Update Sports & Fitness

JD Sports Same-Store Sales Surge in First Half

JD Sports Fashion Plc reported same-store sales across all its Sports Fashion and Outdoor banners in the United Kingdom and Europe surged by more than 10 percent in the first half ended Aug. 1…

Champs Sports Rolls out Sneaker App

Champs Sports released its first smartphone mobile application for iOS and Android. Specifically designed to enhance the digital experience that sneaker lovers have…

New Balance Moves into New Headquarters

New Balance on Thursday opened its new corporate headquarters. About 700 employees moved into its new 250,000-square-foot building at the 15-acre Boston Landing development, over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the northwestern edge of Boston…

Intersport to Expand to Ukraine

IIC-Intersport International Corporation has signed a license agreement for the territory of Ukraine with Epicentr K. This agreement exclusively allows Epicentr K to open Intersport stores in Ukraine, sell Intersport’s private label products and hav

Giro to Ship Recyclable Bike Helmet Next Spring

Giro, a brand of BRG Sports, unveiled a bicycle helmet at Interbike Wednesday that when damaged or ready for replacement, can be disassembled for recycling and composting…

Incase Acquired by Incipio

Incipio Technologies Inc. has acquired Incase Designs Corp., the maker of numerous laptop bags and cases for Apple, GoPro and other devices…

Billabong Appoints New VP of Women’s

Billabong International Ltd. hired Deanna Jackson, formerly at Quiksilver, as its new VP of women’s sales for the Billabong brand…

Shoe Carnival Appoints Two New Directors

Shoe Carnival, Inc. elected Jeff Gerstel, president and CEO of Dressbarn, a subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc., and Andrea Guthrie, formerly SVP of strategic new businesses at Claire’s Stores, Inc., as independent directors…

Performance Sports Girds for Proxy Fight

Performance Sports Group Ltd. disclosed Tuesday that investor Walter Graeme Roustan was seeking election to its board of directors after being rejected…