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Study Sees Outdoor Retailers Outshine Full Line Competition in 2008 ‘How America Shops’ Report…

July 7, 2008 SGB Update

A recent study conducted by The SportsOneSource Group designed to assess the current buying habits of the American public found that price has become the number one motivating factor in determining where to shop for sporting goods or athletic footwear and

Sun Capital Breaking up Kellwood…

July 7, 2008 SGB Update

Sun Capital Partners Inc. is in the process of stripping American Recreation Products Inc. away from Kellwood Co. as part of a plan to uncover value by untangling Kellwood’s disparate businesses, The BOSS Report has confirmed. A private equity firm, Sun C

Weak Dollar Spurs Garmont to Acquire U.S. Distributor…

July 7, 2008 SGB Update

Italy’s Garmont srl has become the third major European ski, mountaineering and telemark vendor to split with its North American distributor in recent years. Garmont has bought the 50% of Garmont NA, Inc. it did not own from partners John Schweizer and Bi

Necky to Stop Making Whitewater Boats in ’09…

July 7, 2008

Necky Kayaks will stop making whitewater boats, at least for 2009, a spokesman for the company confirmed Wednesday. Necky, a unit of Johnson Outdoors, will continue providing dealers with ’07 boats left in inventory and could re-examine the business after

Woolsey to Pilot Pelican’s Entry into Specialty Channel…

July 7, 2008

Just six months after leaving Confluence in January 2008, Kelley Woolsey is back in the water. Woolsey has joined Pelican International in Montreal, Canada as director of sales and marketing. Woolsey, who worked at the family-owned O’Neill surf brand earl

RECALL: Hayes Quick Release

July 7, 2008

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Hayes Bicycle Group of Mequon, WI are voluntarily recalling the SunRinglé Hollow Quick Release devices for bicycles. The recall effects approximately 800 units, which can unexpectedly fail or break when lock

adidas to Open World’s Largest adidas Brand Center in Beijing

July 3, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

On July 5, adidas will open its largest Brand Center worldwide in Beijing. The center will be the first to offer products from both adidas divisions-Sport Peformance and Sport Style. The facility will feature an interactive coaching technology and an &#03

Nike HR Exec Joins LPGA

July 2, 2008 SGB Executive

Carol Corcoran, most recently senior human resources consultant for Nike Inc., was named to the newly created position of LPGA chief administrative officer. She will assume the role on Aug. 4. At Nike, she was responsible for human resources and organiza

Worldwide Adds to Team

July 1, 2008 SGB Update

Worldwide Inc. has appointed Denny Weidkamp as controller; Brian Jensen as men’s footwear/athletics buyer; Ben Hartman as fishing tackle/marine/RV buyer; and Marcy Layman as trade show/member coordinator…

ASICS Sales Up 16 Percent in 2008

July 1, 2008 SGB Update

ASICS Corp. reports increased sales for 2008, including a double-digit overall jump in net revenues. Overall, the company reported a 16.3 percent jump in net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31 to $1.99 billion from $1.67 billion last year. U.S.