SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Rawlings to Exit Football Equipment Categories
Rawlings Sporting Goods will halt production of football helmets and shoulder pads this year, according to a report by the St. Louis Dispatch. The company, which had entered the football helmet market in 2010, will continue to make footballs and apparel a
Brooks Running Announces Coach of the Year
Brooks Running crowned Manuel Castellanos of Lakeview Charter High School in San Fernando, CA as its Coach of the Year…
Electric Co-Founder Kip Arnette Retires
Electric, the eyewear brand aimed at the action sports space, announced today that Kip Arnette, its co-founder, is retiring after 15 years with the brand…
Ibex Outdoor Clothing Names New Reps
Ibex Outdoor Clothing has appointed Troy Kattreh and Pam Schwarzbach of The Ascentials as sales reps for the Midwest region, and Tom Lawrence to cover the East side of the Great Lakes…
Yue Yuen Profits Up in Q1
Yue Yuen reported sales in the first quarter rose 7.3 percent to $1.97 billion compared to the same period last year. Net profits rose 28.4 percent…
Cordura Adds Sales Support in the Middle East
Cordura brand announces Erdal Merttürk as new technical account manager for the Middle East brand support team…
Paris Glove Named New President In Early May
Paris Glove Inc., which makes the Auclair gloves used by many of Canada's Winter Olympic athletes, confirmed that Daniel Gervais joined the company as president on May 4…
Everlast Opens First Stores in the U.S.
Everlast Worldwide is opening all three of its first U.S. brand stores in Florida. The stores will showcase boxing and mixed martial arts gear, alongside its new line of fitness apparel for men and women…
Mammut Parent Spins Off Real Estate Assets
Mammut parent company Conzzeta AG of Zurich, Switzerland will spin off its non-operating real estate assets to a new public company following shareholder approval of the plan…
Foot Locker Commercial Stars Top NBA Draft Prospect Emmanuel Mudiay
Foot Locker, Inc. launched YouTube series “Life Changes After the Draft” – four, 15-second commercials with Under Armour featuring top-NBA Draft prospect Emmanuel Mudiay…
Atomic and Salomon Get New Marketing Manager
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor (ASWO) appointed Nick Castagnoli as the new North American regional marketing manager for winter sports equipment at its Atomic and Salomon brands…
Intel Acquires Recon Instruments
Intel Corp. has acquired heads up display manufacturer Recon Instruments in an affirmation of its commitment to the smart eyewear category that Google abandoned earlier this year…
Fitbit’s IPO Sizzles
Proving many of its critics wrong and highlighting the hot prospects for the health-tracking device category, Fitbit last week made a huge splash in its initial public offering…
Brooks Appoints Leo Burnett as Advertising Agency
Brooks Running Company appointed Leo Burnett as its global creative agency of record…
Speedo Signs Missy Franklin
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., announced that five-time Olympic medalist, holder of two individual world records and competitive swimming superstar Missy Franklin has joined Team Speedo, marking her first endorsement since becoming a professional sw
