SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Timberland Hires New U.S. PR Agency
Timberland has appointed Coyne PR as AOR for North America, following a competitive review…
Brooks Running Survey Finds Friends Trump Fitness Trackers
Brooks Running Company's third annual Brooks Run Happy Nation report shows 32 percent of Americans say they’d choose a friend as their go-to training partner, followed by 24 percent a digital fitness tracker, and 20 percent their dog…
Stanley Gets New Sales Leadership
PMI announced several new hires and work assignments at Stanley, its beverage and container brand…
Academy Sports + Outdoors Begins Succession Planning
Academy Sports + Outdoors has begun planning for the succession of its president and CEO, Rodney Faldyn, who joined the retailer in 2006 and was appointed CEO when affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) acquired a majority stake in Academ
PGA Tour Superstore to Open in Birmingham
PGA Tour Superstore is opening a store in Birmingham with the June 6 grand opening planned…
FeraDyne Outdoors Acquires FL Archery Holdings
FeraDyne Outdoors LLC, a portfolio company majority owned by funds affiliated with Snow Phipps Group, LLC, has acquired FL Archery Holdings LLC (d.b.a. Field Logic), an industry leader in archery targets and accessories…
Adidas Applauds Sepp Blatter Resignation
In response to the resignation of Sepp Blatter, FIFA's president, Adidas said in a statement, “We welcome FIFA's commitment to change. As stated before, the Adidas Group is fully committed to creating a culture that promotes the highest standard
OIA Releases Consumer Segmentation Report
Outdoor Industry Association released Friday, May 29 the OIA Segmentation Full Report, providing access to all research data from its 2014 attitudinal consumer segmentation study…
Report: Manhattan’s JackRabbit Shifting Away from Tri Merchandise
According to the report in the New York Times, JackRabbit Sports, acquired by Running Specialty Group in March, is phasing out swim and bike offerings popular aimed at the triathletes crowd. The Manhattan-based store will shift to focus even more on runni
Wolverine Worldwide Announces CFO Transition
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Michael D. Stornant as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective June 12. He will succeed Donald T. Grimes, who has resigned his position to become executive vice president, chief operating offic
Scott Sports Achieves IMBA “Above and Beyond” Status
Scott Sports has achieved “Above and Beyond” status from the International Mountain Bicycling Association for their work renovating the Rush Flow Trail in Utah…
Moody’s Rates Bass Pro’s Proposed Term Loan B1
Moody's Investors Service assigned a B1 rating to Bass Pro's proposed $1.74 billion senior secured term loan due 2020 and affirmed its existing ratings, saying the retailer has a track record of rapidly reducing its debt ratios within 18 months
Tilly’s Fiscal Q1 Margins Surge on Modest Comps Growth
Tilly’s Inc. reported margins for the fiscal first quarter ended May 2 improved sharply compared with a year earlier thanks to modest growth in comparable store sales and favorable rent adjustments…
Sports Direct Reports EBITDA on Target
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, disclosed its underlying EBITDA is in line with market expectations of £380 million, but that EPS share are currently exceeding them…
Tilly’s Q1 Earnings Climb
Tilly’s, Inc. reported first-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $1.3 million, or 5 cents per share, from $591,000, or 2 cents a year ago. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, increased 2.0 percent compared to the same 13-week peri
