SGB Update Sports & Fitness
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….
Zamst Wins ISPO 2015 Award for Filmista Technology
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports prevention and protective equipment, received the 2015-2016 ISPO Accessories Award for their new Filmista ankle support product…
Nike To Open Jordan Pop-Up During NBA All-Star Weekend
Nike will open a Jordan-Brand themed pop-up shop in Brooklyn to support the NBA All Star Game…
REI to Enter Two States and Add Sixth Store in Virginia
REI will open its first stores in Delaware and Iowa late this year and open its sixth store in Virginia in 2016…
U.S.-Assembled Bikes Go on Sale at Walmart
Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), a unit of Kent International Inc., announced that its Made-in-USA bicycles went on sale at various Walmart locations, including Walmart.com…
NFL Names First Chief Medical Advisor
The NFL appointed Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel as its first chief health and medical advisor…
Nike to Open Women’s-Only Store in the U.K.
Nike plans to its first women's store in the U.K. So far, Nike has opened two other women's-only stores, one in Newport Beach and another in Shanghai…
Brown Shoe Elects Lori Greeley to Board
Brown Shoe Company elected Lori Greeley to its board of directors. Greeley was most recently chief executive officer for Victoria’s Secret Stores…
Time Inc. U.K. Acquires U.K. Cycling Events
Time Inc. (U.K.) Ltd acquired U.K. Cycling Events (U.K.CE), the U.K.’s leading provider of premium cycling events…
Eagle Creek Athletic Line to Hit Retail July 1
Eagle Creek says its first line of bags for the athletic market will hit store shelves July 1…
Litigation Management Inc. Becomes SFIA Gold Corporate Partner
Litigation Management Inc., which helps companies defend against medically related lawsuits, has signed on as a Gold level Partner with the Sports & Fitness Industry Association…
The Finish Line Hires Chief Omnichannel Officer
The Finish Line, Inc. hired Imran Jooma as chief omnichannel officer and executive vice president. He most recently served as executive vice president and president of online, marketing, pricing and financial services at Sears Holdings Corporation…
