SGB Update Sports & Fitness

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…

EORA Elects New Board Members

Eastern Outdoor Reps Association (EORA) elected Michael Schmidt to his third consecutive term as association president, three new members to its board of directors and three new regional vice presidents…

Lifestraw Selects Outside Media as PR Firm

LifeStraw, which produces water filtration systems for public health and outdoor use, has selected Outside Media as its public relations and marketing agency…

Implus Acquires Harbinger for Fitness Segment

Implus has acquired Harbinger, a leader in strength and fitness accessories such as gloves, belts, straps, strength training aids, and functional fitness items. The brand joins Perfect Fitness and TriggerPoint as part of Implus's growing fitness segm

Sport 2000 International Adds Nordic Chains

Team Sportia Ab of Sweden and its majority owner SGN Sportia of Finland have joined Sport 2000 International, greatly extending the reach of Europe's second largest buying group in the Nordic countries…

EORA’s Killington Show Draws 55 Cycling Lines

Eastern Outdoor Reps Association reported steady attendance at its August trade shows in Greenville, SC, and Killington, VT, where cycling brands displayed more than 55 product lines…