SGB Update Sportsmans
RECALL: Electra Bikes
An additional 6,400 Electra bicycles are being recalled because the baskets and trays on the front of the bikes can come loose, causing a risk of falls to riders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Redcats USA to Close Call Center
Redcats USA, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse and other catalogs, said it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. A total of 490 jobs will be affected…
DU Senior Official Meets with Administration on Coastal Restoration
Ducks Unlimited First Vice President John Newman met with a senior Obama administration official yesterday to discuss coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana and the rest of the Gulf Coast. Newman met with Nancy Sutley, the Chair of the President's
Boathouse Sports to Make Rowing Uniform
Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom athletic apparel, announced that it will make its Pinnacle “Unisuit,” a one piece uniform designed and developed in collaboration with the U.S. National Rowing Team, available to all rowing t
Charles River Apparel Increases Workforce by More Than 40%
Charles River Apparel said it has increased staff at its Sharon-MA based headquarters by more than 40% in recent months, with the addition of 20 new employees in virtually every department, including sales, production, embroidery, IT and customer service.
U.K. Schools Dropping Team Sports for Cheerleading,Yoga and Circus Skills
A study by the U.K's government found that cheerleading, yoga and circus skills such as juggling and trampolining are replacing competitive sports, with less than a third of students now playing team games…
Columbia Sportswear to Open Store in Germany
Columbia Sportswear Co. announced it will open a store in Munich, Germany. The 4,800-square-foot store is expected to open in December on Munich’s Sendlingerstrasse, one of the city’s fastest-growing shopping streets with 50,000 visitors each
Black Diamond Appoints President
The Black Diamond Group, the maker of performance protective footwear, appointed Rob Mills as president. Mills comes to Black Diamond from his previous post as Vice President Sales at Rocky Brands specifically their Duty, Michelin and Dickies Work Footwea
Jersey Firm Acquires Chinese Sporting Goods Manufacturer
Stockholders in Marlborough-NJ based acquisitions firm 2020 ChinaCap Acquirco Inc. have approved the firm's acquisition of Windrace International Co. Ltd., a Chinese sporting goods manufacturer…
Tommy Bahama to Make MLB Collection
Oxford Industries, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary Tommy Bahama Group, have signed an agreement with Major League Baseball Properties to create a co-branded collection of premium apparel…
Polarmax and Opedix Appoint New England Reps
Longworth Industries, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Polarmax and Opedix, announced the addition of the Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent our products in the New England territory…
A4 Introduces Hall of Fame Collection
A4, a manufacturer for athletic sportswear, has launched its “Hall Of Fame” collection and has radically reduced the price of 15 best-selling styles…
Birchwood Casey Names Product Development Specialist
Birchwood Casey recently announced the hiring of Ben Johnson as Product Development Specialist in the Sporting Goods Division…
September Retail Outdoor Product Sales Sees Signs of Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
September Sport Footwear Sales Show Gains, but Upside May be Short Lived
The improved results posted by many retailers for the month of September are not as good as they might seem. The International Council of Shopping Centers suggested that the shift in the Labor Day holiday to the second week of September may have as much
