Author: Charlie Lunan

Backcountry Access Secures Patent for Venturi Design

February 9, 2011 SGB Update

Backcountry Access reported on its blog that after two years of work, the US Patent Office issued a patent this week for its Float 30 airbag, which backcountry skiers can inflate the moment they feel threatened by an avalanche to reduce their chances of b

Vaude Teams with China’s Kailas in China

February 8, 2011 SGB Update

Kailas, a Chinese outdoor gear company, has taken charge of the German outdoor company Vaude’s distribution activities in China as part of a broader pact that will include close collaboration with suppliers and joint development work and licensing a

Sanitas Group Named Mountainsmith Agency of 2010

February 8, 2011 SGB Update

Mountainsmith said the Sanitas Group has won its 2010 Anvil Award for Agency of the Year. In a flat market, the group, headed up by industry veterans Keith Reis and Andy Anderson, led a surge in sales and market share in their Rocky Mountain territory to

ComScore: Q4 Online Sales Rose 11% to Record $43.4B

February 7, 2011 SGB Update

ComScore, Inc. final report on Q4 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates online retail spending reached a record $43.4 billion during the quarter, up 11% compared to a year earlier. It marked the fifth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year g

Half of Retail Sectors Have Yet to Reach 2006-07 Peaks

February 7, 2011 SGB Update

Retailing sectors that grew sales in the retail year ended Jan. 31 outnumbered those that were down by a ratio of three to one, according to the latest report from MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. However, even among those which were up for the year, ab

Ocean Container Lines Foresee Potentially Tight Q3

February 7, 2011 SGB Update

A rebounding U.S. economy will likely lead to a tight supply of vessel space and equipment during the peak third quarter shipping season, according to Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), which represents the major container shipping lines serving

NRF Reshuffles Senior Management

February 4, 2011 SGB Update

The National Retail Federation reshuffled its senior management ranks in a reorganization meant to achieve new priorities outlined in a strategic plan recently approved by its board of directors…

Amer Sports Q4 Winter and Outdoor Sales Up 21%

February 3, 2011 SGB Update

Amer Sports's Winter and Outdoor's net sales totaled €416.5 million ($329 mm) in the October to December quarter, up 21% when measured in local currencies. Still, investors bid down the Finnish company's shares when it disclosed that

Stein Mart Comps Dip 1.2% in January

February 3, 2011 SGB Update

Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011 decreased 1.2%, due in part to adverse weather in the Northeast and Midwest. Total sales for the January four-week period were $62.8 million, a decrease of 1.6%

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