Author: Charlie Lunan

Native and Costa Power A.T. Cross Sales in Q4

February 22, 2012 SGB Executive SGB Update

A.T. Cross Company said sales at its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native sunglass brands, reached $12.8 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, a 12.0 percent increase compared to last year. COG sales grew 19.8 percent to

JJB Sports Plc Comps Decline Slows as Margins Improve

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

JJB Sports Plc, which operates more than 200 sporting goods stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, said comp store sales continued to decline at a slower rate in the month ended Jan. 29 and fell 7.6 percent in the second half ended during that period,

The North Face and Patagonia Reevaluate Down Supply

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

The North Face and Patagonia are looking for alternative suppliers of down feathers after being targeted by animal rights activists for buying from a California company that sources feathers from force-fed geese in Hungary, The Telegraph of London has rep

Texas Retailer Launches Rack Specialty Store Concept

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

MSP Holdings, LLC, parent company of Austin Canoe and Kayak’s (ACK), has launched www.RackBoys.com in conjunction with the unveiling of the Rack Boys store-within-a-store concept in Austin, Houston and San Marcos, Texas. Rack Boys offers…

Triathlon America Offers Retailer Certifications

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

Triathlon America, an industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, is offering a first-of-its-kind certification program for triathlon specialty retail stores. The Triathlon America Certified Retailer program is de

RECALL: 10,500 Fuji Saratoga Women’s Cruisers

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

Advanced Sports Inc. of Philadelphia is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 10,500 units of the Fuji Saratoga women’s bicycle because the cruiser’s frame can break in the center of the down tube during use

REI Reassigns Two Top Executives

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

REI shuffled two top executives by naming Angela Owen senior vice president of marketing and replacing her with Lee Fromson in the SVP of merchandising position. REI's sale grew 54 percent in the five years Owen headed buying for the co-ops 122 store

OIA Names Corporate Responsibility Manager

February 21, 2012 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) said Stephanie Bennett will join its staff as corporate responsibility manager in April after earning a master's degree. A former planning manager at K2, Bennett has experience working with multiple facilities and b

PR Vets Partner, Sign up Two New Clients

February 20, 2012 SGB Update

What's UP Public Relations and SOAR Communications have partnered to share assets and abilities to best serve new clients, including the new accounts of Scandinavian apparel-maker Bergans of Norway and startup premium sport trailer manufacturer Road

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