SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Federal Mediators Join Stalled PMA-ILWU Contract Talks
Hope that increasingly contentious contract negotiations between the companies and labor union running West Coast ports would not deteriorate into a paralyzing lock out or strike was bolstered last week when federal mediators said they would join the talk
Cannondale-Garmin Team Showcases 2015 Team and Technology
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling showcased its 2015 team and the cycling products they will be using at a VIP event in New York City Wednesday night. Products from sponsors Cannondale, Garmin, New Balance, Mavic, Castelli, POC, FSA/Vision, Fizik and Kinnetic
Dakine Sourcing Swimwear from California
Dakine has chosen Northridge Mills to help produce its first women's swimwear line at its factory in California.
The line will hit finer retail stores this spring…
UA Outdoor Hires First PR Firm to Focus on Outdoor/Action Sports
Under Armour's Outdoor Performance Division hired Groundswell PR to boost the profile of its outdoor products in the outdoor and action sports arenas. The hire marks the first time since UA launched the division in 2006 that it has hired a PR/marketi
Fiskars to Pay $2.6MM to Settle CPSC Complaint Against Gerber
Fiskars Brands Inc. of Madison, WI has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a consent decree to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it knowingly failed to report dangerous defects in an axe made by Gerber Legendary Blades to the U.S. Cons
Dorel’s Bike Business Resumes Growth Mode
Dorel Industries Inc. unveiled a series of changes at its nearly $1-billion-year bicycle business last week, including eight new managers, a new name and its first subsidiary in Chile. The announcements mark a shift back to growth mode after more than a y
Inaugural SFIA Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace Launches at International CES
The inaugural Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace presented by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) made its successful debut earlier this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The Sports Tech Conference,
Blundstone Announces Sustaining Sponsorship Of The 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Blundstone announced its sustaining sponsorship as the official boot of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival…
IBM: Holiday Online Sales Up 13.9 for the 2014 Season
Overall holiday online sales were up 13.9 for the 2014 season, according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Mobile sales accounted for 22.6 percent of all online sales for the 2014 holiday season, an increase of 27.2 percent year over year…
Brick and Mortar Stores See Single-Digit December Revenue Drop
RetailNext Inc., a leader in applied retail analytics for physical stores, released its monthly Retail Performance Pulse, showing a 6.5 percent year-over-year decrease in sales on a 7.1 percent decline in traffic at brick-and-mortar stores for the retail
Bauer Hockey to Open First Retail Stores
Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group Ltd., will open its first-ever Bauer Hockey retail experiences beginning this summer in Boston and Minneapolis. A transformative and historic initiative for Bauer Hockey, the premium ''Own
Pacific Sunwear’s December Comps Leap 9 Percent
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comparable store net sales during the month of December increased 9 percent compared to the same period a year ago…
Dick’s SG Voluntarily Recalls Fitness Gear Inversion Table
Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has voluntarily recalled the Fitness Gear Inversion Table…
Lululemon Athletica Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Lululemon Athletica Inc. named Stuart C. Haselden as its chief financial officer to replace John Currie, who had announced plans last summer to retire by the end of the current fiscal year…
Vasque Announces 2015 Thru-Hike Syndicate Ambassadors
Vasque and outdoor industry partners Osprey Packs, NEMO Equipment, Leki Trekking Poles and Darn Tough Socks announced its official 2015 Thru-Hike Syndicate. Many members of the team will be hiking for causes such as Project Canoe, Women’s Learning P
