SGB Update Sports & Fitness
EWSRA Board Keeps Winter Show Dates
The Eastern Winter Sports Reps Association (EWSRA) board of directors voted unanimously not to change the dates for its 2015-16 show schedule despite conflict with the earlier show dates announced for the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Garmin to Open Two Stores in Great Miami
Garmin International Inc. will open two retail locations in the greater Miami area to showcase its most popular products and provide in-depth, hands-on product demonstrations…
Asics Unveils 2015 Accelerate Hope Collection
Asics America Corporation announced its continued support of cancer research through the Asics Accelerate Hope collection. Now in its fourth year, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of the collection will support three leading education and cancer r
Foot Locker Appoints Chief Information Officer
Foot Locker, Inc. appointed Pawan Verma as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Aug. 10. Verma succeeds Peter Brown, who retired in April after 38 years with the company…
Zamst to Sponsor Area Code Baseball
Zamst, the maker of sports bracing and support equipment, renewed its nationwide sponsorship with Area Code Baseball. Within the partnership, Zamst will provide, sport specific, high performance products at Area Code Baseball events, in addition to digita
Big 5’s Q2 Slowed by Drought Conditions
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported earnings rose 4.0 percent in the second quarter on a 1.7 percent comp-store gain. Results were in line with previous guidance but management indicated that drought conditions in its core California markets was continuin
Deckers Brands Q1 Loss Widens
Deckers Brands widened its loss in its first quarter due to higher expenses but stronger-than-planned performances by Teva and Hoka One One helped management slightly raise its outlook for the year…
Skechers Delivers Another Blowout Quarter
With all three of its businesses – Domestic, International and Retail – banging out double-digit growth, Skechers USA Inc. reported the highest quarterly sales in its 23-year history and earnings that handily topped Wall Street’s target…
Amer Sports Builds Sales, Trims Losses in Q2
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Arc'teryx and Suunto brands, reported net sales excluding recently acquired Louisville Slugger grew 7 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the second quarter ended June 30…
Jarden Outdoor Q2 Earnings Fall on Flat Sales
Jarden Corp. reported sales in its Outdoor Solutions group, which includes Coleman, Rawlings, K2 and several fishing brands, dipped 0.2 percent to $753.3 million in the second quarter ended June 30 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Segment ea
Adidas Partners with the Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference and Adidas announced a three-year partnership that makes Adidas the Official Athletic Apparel and Athletic Footwear partner of the Conference and all Pac-12 Championship events…
OIA to Offer 40+ Free Educational Sessions at OR
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), in partnership with Outdoor Retailer, will offer more than 40 free education sessions as part of Outdoor University at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City…
Gildan Releases 2014 Update of Corporate Social Responsibility Website
Gildan Activewear Inc., the parent of Gildan, Gold Toe and Anvil, (GIL.TO)(GIL.TO) announced it has released the 2014 update of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) website, genuinegildan.com, following the GRI-G4 guidelines…
Real Madrid Opens Store on Alibaba’s Tmall
Real Madrid became the second major pro soccer club to launch an official online store on Alibaba's Tmall site for consumers in China…
Boys Scouts of America Drops Ban of Openly Gay Adult Leaders
The Boys Scouts of America has removed its national restriction on openly gay adult leaders and employees in a move that could make it more a more palatable…
