SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Nike Opens Women’s Store in London
Nike opened its first women’s-only store in Europe on King’s Road in London…
Cherokee Acquires Everyday California
Cherokee Global Brands has acquired casual lifestyle brand Everyday California from owners and founders Michael Samer and Christopher Lynch…
Majestic Athletic Launches Jersey Day
Majestic Athletic, makers of the official on-field uniforms worn by Major League Baseball players, in partnership with MLB and its 30 Clubs and the Major League Baseball Players Association, officially announced Jersey Day celebrations in every Major Leag
Reebok Recognized for Digital Marketing Efforts
Reebok was recognized for excellence in engaging consumers through innovative digital marketing, including its Human Dispatch Service campaign, at the FDRA Footwear Industry Achievement Awards…
Osprey Packs Names BonDurant Director of Marketing
Osprey Packs appointed Rob BonDurant as Director of Marketing and Kurt Metternick to the newly created position of Web Manager…
RECALL: Rocky Rubber Snake Boots
About 1,800 pairs of hunter boots from Rocky Brands are being recalled because the boots' snake guard can fail to protect the wearer's feet from a snake bite…
Shoes.com Reports Record Revenue in Q1
Shoes.com reported record financial and operating results for its first quarter ended Mar. 31. Gross revenue increased 89 percent year over year to $60 million. Gross profit margins remained robust at 44.5 percent…
Western Mountain Resorts Set All-Time Revenue Record
Revenues at Rocky Mountain and Far West mountain resorts grew 11.2 percent over last season and set an all-time record that exceeded the previous record set in the 2007-08 ski season…
Report Suggests Weather Hurt Outdoor Participation in 2014
Overall participation in outdoor activities dropped .8 percent from 2013 to 2014 to reached its lowest levels since the The Outdoor Foundation began tracking it in 2006, most likely due to…
Avia Introduces Wearable Fitness Collection
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. announced a key category expansion for its active lifestyle brand Avia with the introduction of a full line of wearable fitness accessories at major retailers nationwide…
Kelty Aims to Keep Spot on Pack Wall
A major marketing campaign kicked off by Kelty last month is aimed as much at its wholesale partners as consumers. The year-long “Kelty Built” campaign is designed to build excitement around the brand ahead of a Spring 2016 product launch that Kelty will
Surftech’s New Parent Makes Bid for Second Surf/SUP Company
Surf Technicians LLC (Surftech) parent company Triple D Corporation of Thailand has made a conditional offer to acquire full control of Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes Tom Carroll SUP, 7S, Hayden Shapes, Modern, Walden and
FGL Sports Same-Stores Sales Up 8.6 Percent in Fiscal First Quarter
FGL Sports' retail sales and same store sales were both up 8.6 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended April, 4 as same store sales at its flagship Sport Chek chain grew 8.7 percent, according to financial results released Thursday morning by pare
Nordstrom Posts 4.4 Percent Q1 Comp Gain
Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings per diluted share of 66 cents for the first quarter ended May 2, which were in-line with company expectations, compared with 72 cents a year ago. Total company net sales increased 9.8 percent and comparable sales increase
Alpargatas Boosted by International Growth in Q1
Alpargatas, the parent of Havaianas, reported revenues rose 8.7 percent in the first quarter, to Brazil real (R) 948.9 9 million ($315.3 mm)…
