SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Boston Marathon: Running on the Mend
Like many categories, running was disrupted this year by snowstorms and a long extended winter in the Northeast and Midwest. But discussions with stores and vendors at the Boston Marathon Expo found that the arrival of warmer weather in the latter part of
Puma Reports Solid First Quarter Sales Gains
Puma posted sales of €825 million ($931 mm), up 13 percent from a year earlier, or 4.5 percent in comparable terms, mainly driven by strong sales momentum in the Footwear category, parent company Kering reported…
Treksta to Sponsor Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Treksta, the maker of hiking and trail running footwear, has become a major sponsor of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour…
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Joins The Conservation Alliance
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, the definitive guide to outdoor sports, health, and adventure travel in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, gives back to the outdoors by becoming the newest member of The Conservation Alliance…
Currie Tech Hires Midwest Territory Manager
Currie Technologies, a division of Accell North America and maker of IZIP and eFlow electric bikes, has appointed Mark Rushmann as its midwest territory manager…
Glukos Closes Series A Funding Round
The Glukos Company Inc., a natural performance energy foods brand, has closed Series A funding in advance of its upcoming launch at sporting goods, running, cycling, outdoor, golf…
Footwear/International Star in Under Armour’s Q1
Under Armour Inc. reported revenues jumped 25.5 percent to $804.9 million in its first quarter, its 20th consecutive quarter of 20-percent plus revenue growth. On a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, net revenues increased 27 percent for the period…
Under Armour’s Q1 Revenues Climb 25 Percent
Under Armour reported earnings in its first quarter declined 13 percent, as expected, and came in a penny ahead of Wall Street's target. Revenues jumped 25 percent with apparel running ahead 21 percent and footwear surging 41 percent. The company rai
Polar Bottle Customers Report Much Lower Use of Disposable Water Bottles
People who purchase a reusable water bottle typically use and dispose of 107 fewer disposable plastic water bottles in the first year alone, reports Polar Bottle…
Mt. Baker Freezes Prices to Lure Back Season Pass Holders
Mt. Baker Ski Area is freezing season pass prices for the third straight season following what management said was the toughest season in their 50-year career…
Les Mills Provides PHIT America $35,000 in Grant Funding
Les Mills announced that it is a gold sponsor of PHIT America, a cause dedicated to increasing physical activity and fitness to improve the health of Americans. As part of this partnership, the company will provide $35,000…
The 50 Top Summer Camps For Kids
Early Childhood Education Zone has released a list of 50 of the best summer camps in the country. This list was constructed after researching and evaluating hundreds of camps. Factors considered included camp accreditation, resources, experiences and prog
North Face Expands Clothes The Loop Recycling Program
The North Face announced the expansion of its Clothes The Loop recycling program to all of its retail and outlet stores in the U.S. in tandem with an in-store and social media campaign to encourage consumers to recycle unwanted apparel and footwear from a
1% for the Planet Appoints New CEO
1% for the Planet, one of the world’s largest environmental networks, said Kate Williams, the network’s director of partnerships, will step into the role of CEO, effective May 1, 2015…
Spenco Recognized for its Customer Service
Spenco Medical Corporation earned a Best Customer Service award for the month of March from LiveHelpNow, the company’s third-party customer service “live chat” provider…
