SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Worldwide Buying Group Concludes Spring Show and Announces Fall Show Dates
Worldwide Buying Group completed its 60th Anniversary 2015 Spring Show in Reno, Nev., with more than 500 owner/buyer members in attendance. Awards for 2014 were given in seven categories and Fall 2015 show dates were announced.
Decathlon France’s New CEO Starts March 1
Decathlon France, which generated about $4.5 billion in sales in 2013, has announced that Nicolas Pelletier will replace departing CEO Stéphane Saigre March 1, when he rejoins the sporting goods retailer's Starboard brand…
NuVinci Cycling Doubling Production to Meet eBike Demand
NuVinci Cycling is doubling the production capacity for its continuously variable N360 bicycle transmission to meet strong demand from Europe's eBike manufacturers…
Pery Ellis Expects Port Disruptions to Lower Q4 Sales by Nearly 10 Percent
Perry Ellis International Inc. told investors Tuesday that disruption at West Coast ports cost it $23 million in revenues in the fourth quarter…
Skechers Honored at The Footwear Industry Awards
Skechers USA, Inc. was named Footwear Brand of the Year and Fashion Footwear Brand of the Year at The Footwear Industry Awards. Skechers was also highly commended in the Sports Brand of the Year category…
Prana Accredited by Fair Labor Association
Prana achieved accreditation of its social compliance program with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) earlier this month…
Head NV to Lose Listing on Vienna Stock Exchange
Head NV will lose its listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange March 31 after its shareholders voted against increasing its capital in December to meet the exchanges minimum listing requirements…
Youngone Corp. Acquires Control of Scott Sports
Youngone Corp., which both manufactures and distributes special outdoor apparel brands, has upped its stake in Scott Sports of Switzerland to 50.01 percent with a total investment of 154.5 billion won, or about $140.4 million…
Pro-Tec Hires Certified Athletic Trainer for Run Specialty Store Initiative
Pro-Tec Athletics has hired Matt Vaughn, a nationally certified athletic trainer, to lead employee and
customer training clinics. Vaughn will travel across the country leading training clinics at run specialty accounts…
Hi-Tec to Sponsor National Trails Day
Hi-Tec Sports USA will donate royalties from 2016 sales of its Altitude V hiking boot to American Hiking Society as part of an exclusive partnership announced by the company…
DC Shoes and Journeys Sponsor AMA Supercross Series
DC Shoes has teamed up with Journeys as official sponsors of the 2015 AMA Supercross series…
DSW Raises Quarterly Dividend
DSW Inc. raised its quarterly dividend by 6.7 percent to 20 cents a share from 18.75 cents previously…
Sanuk Opens at Downtown Disney in Orlando
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, opened a new retail store in the heart of Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort…
Stio Introduces New Management Line Up
Stio, the Jackson Hole, WY-based apparel brand, has hired three people and promoted two others in a bid to execute on growth plans for 2015…
Sport Hansa Adds Rocky Mountain Territory Reps
Sport Hansa LLC, the U.S. importer and distributor of authentic European outdoor brands, announced new representation for the Rocky Mountain region including Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico…
