SGB Update Sportsmans
New Li and Fung Unit to Focus on Worker Safety
Li & Fung Limited has created a new business unit to focus more intensely on factory and worker safety following recent tragedies in the garment industry, as well as the on-going needs of its global vendor base…
Rogers Corporation Hires Sales Engineer for Footwear, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle
Rogers Corporation, designer and manufacturer of specialty materials including PORON XRD Extreme Impact Protection, hired Seal Wu as a new sales engineer in South China to help bolster its efforts on the active lifestyle, outdoor and footwear industry seg
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rebounded in December after falling in November. The index now stands at a reading of 78.1 (1985=100), up from 72.0 in November…
Team Express to Supply USSSA
Team Express has partnered with the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) to become the organization’s exclusive online retailer and team dealer for equipment and training products…
Report: Fanatics to Expand MLB E-Commerce Business
Fanatics Inc., which currently only handles shipments for MLB.com, is in talks to take over all e-commerce processes for the online stores of each of the league's 30 teams, according to a report in the New York Post…
Specialty Sports Venture to Close O2gearshop.com Jan. 6
Specialty Sports Ventures LLC (SSV) will close its primary e-commerce site – O2gearshop.com – Jan. 6 to make way for new e-commerce platforms, The B.O.S.S. Report has learned. SSV, which runs Vail Resorts Inc.'s $200 million retail and rental busine
Golf Rounds Played Decline Sharply in November
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in November were down 11.3 percent compared to November 2012. By region, the East North Central region saw the largest decline in rounds played, down 44.7 percent. Other declines were seen in West North Centr
Costa Shareholders to Vote on Merger Jan. 30
Costa Inc. has scheduled a specialty meeting for shareholders to vote on its previously-announced merger with a subsidiary of the Italian optics company Essilor International SA for Jan. 30, 2014…
Audubon Volleyball Association and Rox Volleyball Sign Sponsorship Deal
Audubon Volleyball Association (AVA), one of the top volleyball clubs in western Kentucky, and Rox Volleyball, the maker of volleyball apparel, signed a multi-year platinum sponsorship deal…
IMBA To Move to Larger Headquarters Friday
IMBA's international headquarters and main U.S. office will move across town in Boulder, CO on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. IMBA will be closed for business on that day…
REI Foundation Awards $50,000 to GirlTrek
The REI Foundation awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to GirlTrek, a national nonprofit and health organization inspiring and supporting African-American women and girls to live their healthiest, most fulfilled lives – through walking..
Buena Vista School Receives Russell’s “Fight Like Dylan Award”
Russell Brands, LLC has announced Buena Vista (Colo.) High School as the recipient of the third annual “Fight Like Dylan Award,” which honors the courageous life of Dylan Rebeor, a terminally-ill player whose last wish was for new uniforms for
Spy Inc. Promotes Sepanek to EVP Post
Spy Inc. promoted Spy Vice President of Optical Jim Sepanek to executive vice president of Spy…
New Volleyball Court Debuts at NCAA DI Women’s Championships
Last Saturday, when Penn State and Wisconsin took the court at Seattle's Key Arena, a new volleyball court known as the Sport Court volleyball court was introduced. The new court's surface features zoned coloring…
L.L.Bean Allocates $1.6 Million to Nonprofits
L.L.Bean's board of directors approved a Charitable Giving Program that will allocate $1.6 million in grants to nearly 200 community organizations. Gifts, ranging from $500 to $25,000, will be dispersed to organizations involved in the areas of conse
