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Andrew Hersam Joins Competitor Group as EVP, Media

July 30, 2009 SGB Update

The Competitor Group (CGI) announced that Andrew R. Hersam has been named Executive Vice President of Media, effective immediately. Hersam is an accomplished media executive with over 20 years of managing print, digital, radio, television and event brands

Datatech: National Golf Rounds Played Down 3.3% in June

July 30, 2009 SGB Update

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in June, golf rounds played nationwide were down 3.3% versus the prior year's month. The findings represent 4,200 reporting courses. In the year-to-date period, golf rounds are up 0.2%.

OIA Board Members Urge Paddlesports Industry to Cooperate

July 30, 2009 SGB Update

At the Outdoor Retailer summer market show last week, Canoe & Kayak Magazine announced the 2010 launch of a new paddlesports-specific tradeshow in Minneapolis. A group of current and past OIA board members recently sent an open letter to the paddlesports

Cybex Retains Buffalo Communications to Publicize

July 30, 2009 SGB Update

Cybex International, Inc., manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, has retained Vienna, Virginia-based Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) to provide publicity and media-relations services…

Big Bear Sports to Distribute CW-X

July 29, 2009 SGB Executive

The Wacoal Sports Science Corporation (makers of CW-X Conditioning Wear,) has signed an agreement with Big Bear Sports to be the brand's new distributor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The move will introduce CW-X to the Irish market,

GSI Commerce Q2 Sales Slip; Loss Narrows

July 29, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

GSI Commerce, Inc. said revenues for the second quarter ended July 4, slipped 3.2% to $187.2 million versus $193.2 million in the year-ago period. The net loss was $13.1 million, or 27 cents a share, versus a loss of $20.3 million, or 43 cents, a year ago

aboutGolf Re-Launches aboutGolf.com

July 28, 2009 SGB Update

aboutGolf has re-launched the original aboutGolf.com, announced aboutGolf CEO Bill Bales. aboutGolf, which has dedicated its entire 20-year history to golf, created the new Web site to put more information in the hands of the consumer…

Mark E. Thomas Joins NSSF as Head of Marketing

July 28, 2009 SGB Update

Mark E. Thomas has been appointed managing director, marketing communications, for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Thomas comes to NSSF after serving seven years as director of marketing for Invisible Fence Brand in Knoxville, Tenn…

Smartwool Announces Changes in Leadership Team

July 28, 2009 SGB Update

SmartWool Corp. announced Mark Bryden will be leaving his role as president and general manager of SmartWool to become VP and general manager of Timberland North America. Simultaneously, the company announced that Mark Satkiewicz has been promoted to pres

Timberland Taps Bryden as VP/GM of North America

July 28, 2009 SGB Executive

The Timberland Company said Mark Bryden will become the Vice President and General Manager of North America. In this newly-created role, Bryden will lead Timberland’s North American operations with responsibility for all marketing, retail, wholesale and e

Luxottica Sales Decline 9.8% in Q2

July 28, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Luxottica Group S.p.A. reported consolidated sales in the second quarter of 2009 grew to €1.40 billion ($1.97 bn) from €1.35 billion ($1.89 bn) (up by 3.5% at current exchange rates, down by 3.3% at constant exchange rates…

Columbia Q2 Sales Fall on Weaker EMEA, Stronger Dollar

July 28, 2009 SGB Executive

Columbia Sportswear Company reported net sales of $179.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 16% compared to net sales of $213.1 million for the same period of 2008, with 4 percentage points of that decline resulting from changes in

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