Author: Charlie Lunan

The Buckle Racks up 8.9 Percent Q2 Comps

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the second quarter ended July 30 increased 12.6 percent to $212.4 million from net sales of $188.6 million in the quarter ended ended July 31, 2010. Comparable store net sales rose 8.9 percent from the second quarter

Jack Wolfskin Publishes Fair Labor Report

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

Jack Wolfskin, manufacturer of outdoor equipment and clothing, has published its first social report on suppliers, thus taking a further step towards transparency in its corporate activities concerning “labour conditions at production sites”…

The Buckle Racks up 8.9 Percent Q2 Comps

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the second quarter ended July 30 increased 12.6 percent to $212.4 million from net sales of $188.6 million in the quarter ended ended July 31, 2010. Comparable store net sales rose 8.9 percent from the second quarter

Outside Magazine Publishes 2011 Best Places to Work List

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

Outside Magazine published its 2011 Best Places to Work list, which identifies companies and non-profits in the outdoor space that do the best job helping employees balance work with an active and socially and ecologically conscious lifestyle…

SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Sold

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools (SOG) was sold Aug. 8 to an investor group, according to D.A. Davidson, which represented the sellers. Gladstone Investment Corporation, The Mustang Group, Montlake Capital, Spencer Frazer (Founder) and Fred Keller (CEO) provi

Salazar Visits L.L. Bean to Highlight Outdoor Rec Economy

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Susan Collins started a tour of Maine Thursday by visiting the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport to highlight the economic benefits behind outdoor recreation and emphasize the importance of continu

Eurobike Panel to Discuss Looming CSR Demands

August 18, 2011 SGB Update

World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has invited members of the bicycling industry to a presentation at Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany to discuss the rising demands for corporate responsibility in the social and environmental spheres…

Arizona’s Concussion Education Law Kicks In

August 17, 2011 SGB Update

On Tuesday, Arizona became the first state in the United States to mandate all male and female athletes undergo concussion education and pass a formal test before play through a new program specifically geared toward students. The program is expected to b

Oboz Taps REI Alum as First VP of Sales and Marketing

August 17, 2011 SGB Update

Oboz Footwear hired Sharon Gauding, effective immediately, to the newly created role of vice president of sales and marketing. Gauding, who most recently was the men's footwear buyer for the national retailer REI, began her new job with Oboz at the

Conservation Alliance To Take on Portland Project Friday

August 17, 2011 SGB Update

The Conservation Alliance will hold their next Backyard Collective Friday, Aug. 19, in Portland, OR. The Conservation Alliance is teaming up with Forest Park Conservancy and Johnson Creek Watershed Council to organize a mix of trail maintenance and habita

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