Author: Charlie Lunan

McNett Collecting Gently Used Outdoor Gear

April 17, 2012 SGB Update

McNett is collecting outdoor gear in an effort to get kids outside. The company has re-launched its “Take a Kid Outside” program with the help of local non-profit, the North Cascades Institute (NCI), and needs new, discontinued or gently used

Groupe Go Sport Reports Strong Q1 Comps Growth

April 17, 2012 SGB Update

Groupe Go Sport, which operates 347 stores in France and Poland, reported a 7.6 percent increase in comp store sales in the first quarter of 2012 in currency neutral terms. The company's Go Sport and Courir banners are major distributors of such U.S.

RILA Applauds Congressmen for TPP Letter

April 17, 2012 SGB Update

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) applauded a letter sent Tuesday by 27 members of Congress urging U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to avoid inserting complex rules of origin provisions into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and

Burton Sells DNA Distribution to Rob Dyrdek

April 17, 2012 SGB Update

Four years after acquiring DNA Distribution, Burton sold the skate hardgoods company Tuesday to skate athlete and TV personality Rob Dyrdek. DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, was Burton's only s

MEC Welcomes Back Irvine as PR/Marketing Chief

April 16, 2012 SGB Update

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) announced that John Irvine has returned to the iconic Canadian outdoor retailer to oversee its public relations and sports marketing activities. A stalwart of the outdoor industry, Irvine is returning to MEC after having spe

Retail Vacancy Rates Show Signs of Stabilizing

April 16, 2012 SGB Update

While it continues to lag the recovery seen in office and industrial markets, the retail real estate sector did achieve positive net absorption, a stable vacancy, and a near-stabilization of rent in the first quarter, according to research from CoStar Gro

Hydrapak Prevails in Patent Infringement Case

April 16, 2012 SGB Update

Hydrapak has been granted a summary judgment of non-infringement in a lawsuit filed by Source Vagabond Systems in August 2011. Not only was the suit dismissed in its entirety, but the associated motion for Rule 11 Sanctions against Source Vagabond was al

March Retail Sales Estimates Exceed Expectations

April 16, 2012 SGB Update

U.S. spending levels at sporting goods, apparel and footwear stores during the first quarter were running 5 to 8 percent ahead of their levels a year earlier, advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Monday indicate…

Losses at Blacks Leisure Dilute Earnings at JD Sports

April 13, 2012 SGB Update

British retailer J.D. Sports Fashion Plc. reported sales reached $1.06 billion in the year ended Jan. 28, up 19.9 percent. Acquisitions of struggling European retailers propelled much of the growth, but also cut into earnings as it absorbed millions of do

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