SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Simple Brand Relaunches for 2015
Simple has been reintroduced through a partnership between Harbor Footwear Group Ltd. and Denis Ryan, who acquired worldwide trademark and IP rights for the footwear brand from Deckers Brands in late 2014…
RECALL: 1,450 Scott Vanish Evo Bike Helmets
Scott USA Inc. of Salt Lake City has recalled about 1,450 Vanish Evo Bicycle Helmets because they do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
RECALL: 12,000 Zipp 88 Bicycle Wheel Hubs
SRAM recalled about 12,000 Zipp 88 bicycle wheel hubs because the hub flange ring on the front hub can fail. The company said it know of two incidents in which riders were injured…
Vista Outdoor Shares Close up 8 Percent in First Week of Trading
Share prices in the U.S. sporting goods industry's newest publicly traded outdoor products company – Vista Outdoor Inc. – closed up nearly 8 percent in their first week of trading on the New York Stock Exchange…
Under Armour Recruits Jamie Foxx for Biggest Brand Campaign
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry joined Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank at an event in New York City to launch the brand’s biggest ever global brand campaign, The Book of Will. Foxx is the star and Creative Dire
VF Corp’s Q4 Revenues Climb 9 Percent
VF Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenues rose 9 percent to $3.6 billion driven by strong growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition and its international and direct-to-consumer businesses. On a currency neutral (c-n) basis, revenues increased 11 pe
Shoe Carnival’s Controller to Retire
According to a regulatory filing, Kathy A. Yearwood notified Shoe Carnival, Inc. of her intention to retire from the company and resign from her positions as senior vice president – controller and chief accounting officer…
Rocky Brands Q4 Revenues Vault 28 Percent
With broad-based growth across categories, Rocky Brands, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 28.2 percent to a record $78.9 million. Earnings jumped 125.2 percent to $4.47 million, or 59 cents a share…
Rebranded USL to Reapply for Division 2 Status
USL Pro, America's third professional soccer league and official partner of Nike Soccer, rebranded as USL Tuesday and said it had applied to become a Division 2 league with US Soccer…
Osprey To Expand Colorado Headquarters
Osprey Packs, Inc. expects to complete an expansion of its Colorado headquarters in the balk half of the year to accommodate a growing staff. The announcement comes as the pack maker prepares for the opening of its new distribution center in Ogden, UT…
Jarden Outdoor Swings Into the Black on Modest Q4 Sales Gains
Jarden Outdoor Solutions, which owns Coleman, Marmot, Rawlings and two dozen other outdoor and athletic brands, moved solidly into the black on nearly flat sales in the fourth quarter…
Jambu and Sahalie Launch ‘Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree’ Campaign
Jambu footwear and Sahalie catalog announced the April launch of a joint B2C campaign as part of Jambu's commitment to plant more than 100,000 trees through American Forests' Global ReLeaf Program…
Nike Launches SNKRS App
Nike introduced a mobile app that provides one-stop access to the brand's most premium Nike sneakers. In addition to providing Nike's full sneaker catalog, the SNKRS app offers…
Long Snowmelt Boosted Colorado Rafting Industry in 2014
Colorado River Outfitters Association’s (CROA) reports that the state's whitewater rafting industry posted an 8.1 percent increase in user days last year compared with 2013…
Columbia Sportswear Reports Record Q4 Sales, Big Profit Gains
Columbia Sportswear Company reported net sales grew 27.0 percent to a record $677.0 million in the fourth quarter, as sales from Prana and its new joint venture in China padded 15 percent organic sales growth….
