SGB Update Sportsmans
AAFA Supports Counterfeit Campaign
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke welcomed the launch of a campaign by the Obama Administration aimed at educating the American public about the harm that counterfeit goods have on the U.S. economy and the thr
Shaquille O’Neal Looking to Redevelop Shoe Line
Shaquille O’Neal, who retired from the NBA last year, has hired Mary Gleason, who ran the Starter collection for Nike, to help revamp his Shaq-branded footwear and apparel…
Isis Finalizes Product and Design Team
Isis appointed a director of design and development, a product manager, a product developer and a product designer at its new home in Boulder, CO. The appointments follows parent company American Rec's decision last spring to move the women’s a
Bicycle Leadership Conference Registration Opens
Registration has opened for the 2012 Bicycle Leadership Conference taking place April 17-19 in Monterey, CA. The conference will examine the rising importance of cities in bicycle advocacy, digital marketing strategies, and means of raising capital in a r
Brooks DNA In Its Soul
Concept Designs has partnered with long-time client, Brooks Sports, on a new tech display that introduces its DNA technology…
Patagonia Makes a Splash with New York Times Ad
Patagonia made a splash on Black Friday with a full-page ad in the New York Times urging readers not to shop. The ad featured a picture of a Patagonia fleece jacket and carried the headline “Don't Buy This Jacket” in bold letters. It was part of the
City Sports Opens in Downtown Silver Spring
City Sports announced that its 21st store is now open in Silver Spring, Md.. The Silver Spring shop marks City Sports' second store in the metro DC area to open in the past year, as the retailer nears the first anniversary of opening its flagship sto
Olympia Sports Opens 200th Door
Olympia Sports, a regional sporting goods retailer, has recently opened its 200th store in Dunkirk, MD at Dunkirk Gateway Shopping Center. The November 18th grand opening marks its second entry into the mid-Atlantic market. Olympia Sports expects to open
Revo Begins Selling Sunglass at The North Face Stores
Revo, one of Luxottica Group's premium sunglass brands, has begun selling a collection of its sunglasses at flagship stores operated by The North Face. The sunglasses are already being sold at stores in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco…
NRF Survey: More Americans to Shop on Black Friday-
According to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch, up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), higher than the 138 million people who planned
Eight in Ten Holiday Shoppers Plan to Give Gift Cards
According to NRF’s 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions survey conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers are expected to spend an average of $155.43 on gift cards, the highest amount since 2007 and up from $145.61 last year…
BDO Survey: Muted Expectations for Black Friday
Retailers expect solid but not stellar results for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According to a recent BDO USA, LLP survey of 100 chief marketing officers at leading U.S. retailers, just 27 percent expect to see an increase in Black Friday sales, down fr
Adidas to Outfit McDonald’s All American Games
McDonald's announced Adidas as the new official footwear, uniform and apparel provider for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games at Chicago's United Center on March 28, 2012…
Tootsie Rolls Sues Makers of Footzyrolls
Tootsie Roll has filed an infringement lawsuit against Rollashoe, which makes Footzyrolls rollable ballet slippers collection…
Nike Partnering with MIT
The MIT Leaders for Global Operations (MIT LGO) program has gotten a major boost to its roster of partner companies with the addition of three new firms — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Nike Inc., and Verizon Wireless — which will benefit
