SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Li-Ning’s Posts 1H Profit, Reports Stable Growth
China’s largest domestic athletic brand swung to a profit on double-digit sales growth in the first half, but reported more than half its accounts payable remain past due…
Madshus Opens Nominations for Scholarship
Madshus, a performance Nordic ski brand, has begun accepting nominations for the 2nd annual Peter Hale Memorial Scholarship Program…
Kids Foot Locker Foundation Renews Support of Boys and Girls Clubs
Kids Foot Locker Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) are renewing their national partnership, which challenges Club kids and teens around the country to GO BIG…
Symmonds Challenges Team USA Apparel Rule
Top American 800-meter runner and Brooks Running athlete Nick Symmonds set off a firestorm by refusing to sign a U.S.A. Track & Field document that instructs Team USA athletes to pack only Team USA, Nike or non-branded apparel for next month's world
Stile Products Adds Carry Freedom Bike Trailers
Stile Products Inc. has added Carry Freedom bicycle trailers to its portfolio of urban cycling brands, which also includes Tern Bicycles, BioLogic, BioLogic accessories and LikeABike…
NSSRA Partnership with SportsOneSource Will be a Game Changer
Leadership at the National Ski and Snowboard Retailers Association's (NSSRA) say an exclusive partnership announced Aug. 4 with SportsOneSource, LLC to produce weekly snow sports sales data trend reporting is a game changer for the entire industry..
RECALL: 1,700 Breezer Downtown Bikes
Advanced Sports International (ASI) is recalling about 1,700 of its Breezer Downtown bicycle models because their pedal can separate from the spindle (axle) during use…
OIA Seeks Applicants for Future Leadership Academy
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will be accepting applications at the end of this month for its first Future Leadership Academy, which seeks to prepare and unite future leaders of the outdoor industry…
Fischer Skis Restructures U.S. Leadership, Targets Hockey Market
Fischer Skis US LLC has restructured its leadership to position the brand for greater success and hired a consultant to help it penetrate the hockey market…
USA Baseball Announces New Youth Bat Standards for 2018
USA Baseball, the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United, in conjunction with participating national member organizations announced today the decision to adopt a new method for measuring bat performance in the testing of youth bats. Informed by the research of leading scientists on the USA Baseball Bat Study Committee, and […]
Banded Holdings Completes Avery Outdoors Acquisition
Banded Holdings Inc., owner of the Banded waterfowl hunting apparel and gear brand, completed its acquisition of Avery Outdoors Inc., which makes waterfowl hunting gear under the…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Secures Financing for Fall Inventory
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Ltd. (BRMS) has secured financing for inventory to stock its seven stores in Charlottesville, Virginia Beach and Blacksburg, Va; Knoxville, TN; and Madison and Princeton, NJ…
Dorel Sports Q2 Sales Decline as Retailers Work Off Inventory
Dorel Sports revenue was off sharply in the second quarter as European IBDs looking to avoid price increases loaded up on model year 2015 bikes and mass retailers in the U.S. worked off their inventories…
Inov-8 Acquired by Descente Ltd.
Descente Ltd of Japan has acquired control of Inoveight Holdings Ltd (Inov-8) from the private equity firm Livingbridge. Financial terms were not disclosed…
Iconix Brand CEO Steps Down
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. reported Neil Cole is stepping down from his positions as chief executive officer, chairman and president and as a member of the board of directors. Cole has agreed to serve as a special advisor…
