SGB Update Sports & Fitness

National Bike Challenge Crushes Goal

The National Bike Challenge, an online ride tracking competition sponsored by PeopleForBikes and Kimberly-Clark, reached its 35-million-mile goal Sept 21 —10 days ahead of the five-month competition's 2015 end…

OBIT: Richard Donahue, Former Nike President

Richard Donahue, Nike’s president in the early 1990s, has passed away. Donahue, a Massachusetts trial lawyer and confidant of the Kennedy political dynasty, was appointed Nike’s president and COO in 1990. At the time, the company was facing a

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…