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Order Issued Against Eyewear Counterfeit Distributor

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Luxottica Group S.p.A., the manufacturer of eyewear, announced the final order issued by the Consumer Protection Center of the Sharjah's emirate (United Arab Emirates) to destroy 143,700 counterfeited Ray-Ban sunglasses, found during a raid action at

Arctic Cat Cuts Workforce

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Arctic Cat Inc. announced a workforce reduction in order to align the company’s cost structure with current industrywide market conditions…

Street Surfing Names VP of Sales and Marketing

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Street Surfing, LLC has named James Nunziati VP of sales and marketing. Nunziati, a marketing, sales and business development executive in the consumer products and entertainment industry, brings more than 15 years of experience to Street Surfing, which m

Pelican Products, Inc. Acquires Hardigg Industries

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Pelican Products, Inc., manufacturer of plastic injection molded protective cases, has acquired long-time competitor Hardigg Industries, manufacturer of roto molded protective cases. The transaction, valued at approximately $200 million, is believed to be

Salomon Hires New Sales Reps

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Salomon has added new sales reps for the new year. Koby and Stephanie Crooks will cover footwear and outdoor apparel in the South West, Bruce Diehl will add apparel to his other Salomon categories in New England and Adam Guile will take on footwear and ap

Let the Feasting Begin: Wolverine Grabs Chaco

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

In what may be the first sign of a year ahead where the big get bigger and the weak get gobbled up or go away, the outdoor industry last week saw two public companies throw lifelines to two struggling brands…

Sport Footwear Falls Short of Holiday Growth

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

After many of the publicly traded retailers reported last week, the Holiday 2008 retail business proved to be as disappointing as analysts and prognosticators had forecast. Though anecdotal evidence from much of specialty retail held slightly better resul

OR Winter Market Provides Energy Despite Weaker Traffic

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

The angst of the last month gave way to anxious optimism as Outdoor Retailer Winter Market opened its doors last week. Despite the buzz circulating around the industry since October about fears of a severe cutback in attendance on the part of retailers,

Timberland Ponders HQ Relocation

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

The Timberland Co. is considering relocating its headquarters from Stratham, NH, to Portsmouth, NH, when the lease expires in 2010. Timberland would become the anchor tenant of the Portwalk project, which is scheduled to break ground later this year, acco

MAGIC, WSA See Shrinking Floor Plan

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

Advanstar Fashion Group is moving all of its South Hall resources to other parts of the Las Vegas Convention Center for its February MAGIC apparel trade show…

Chicago Cubs Sue Under Armour

January 26, 2009 SGB Update

The Chicago Cubs sued Under Armour for allegedly reneging on a five-year, $10.8 million sponsorship contract to have its logo displayed on the outfield doors in left- and right-center fields. Under Armour disputes the suit, claiming the agreement was term

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