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Rocky Brands Sees Q1 Profits Decline on Lower Margins

May 7, 2007 SGB Update

Rocky Brands first quarter, 2007 net sales increased 7.2% to $61.7 million versus net sales of $57.5 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $800,000 versus net income of 900,000 and diluted earnings per share were 14 cents compared to dilute

Oakley Plans New SoCal DC

May 7, 2007 SGB Update

Oakley, Inc. has pre-leased approximately 290,000 square feet of distribution space in southern California from ProLogis. Oakley's new distribution facility will be located at Crossroads Business Park, a master-planned park ProLogis is developing in

Gramicci Hires Three New Reps

May 7, 2007 SGB Update

Gramicci apparel has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of Steve Shrednick and his wife Bobbi Bensman, covering the Rocky Mountain territory, and Matthew Miller, outdoor industry veteran responsible for the mid-Atlantic.

Brooks Sues Nike and Payless Over Tailwind Brand

May 5, 2007 SGB Update

Brooks Sports filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Nike, Inc., Exeter Brands Group, LLC and Payless ShoeSource, Inc., citing significant trademark infringement and unfair competition relative t

Yakima Opens New Western Distribution Center

May 4, 2007 SGB Update

Yakima has opened a distribution center in Riverside, Calif., that will decrease delivery time by 50% for western customers. Retailers can expect a one to two day transit time instead of the previous distribution schedule of four to five days. Yakima wil

Nève Designs Inks Licensing Deal with U.S. Ski Team

May 1, 2007 SGB Update

Nève Designs will be a licensed sweater and accessories company for the U.S. Ski Team. The terms of the agreement will run from May 1, 2007 until April 30, 2011 and will provide Nève the use of the U.S. Ski Team mark and athletes for advertising and promo

Highgear Hires New Midwest Rep Agency

May 1, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

Highgear has hired Velocity Outdoors to represent the brand throughout the upper Midwestern region. The states included within this territory are ND, SD, MN, IA, WI, IL, MO and Eastern NE. Velocity Outdoors, a four member agency group, was recently founde

Mountain Hardwear Hires New NE Rep Agency

April 27, 2007 SGB Update

Mountain Hardwear Inc. hired the Stoner-Andrews Agency as sales representatives to cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.. The principals in the agency, Rick Stoner and Scott Andrews, have been outdoor industry

Johnson Outdoors Fiscal Q2 Sales Jump 14%

April 27, 2007 SGB Update

Johnson Outdoors Inc. fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2007 net sales were $122.1 million, a 14% increase compared to net sales of $107.4 million for the prior year quarter. Net earnings were $1.6 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for the secon

Delta Fiscal Q3 Income Inches Up on 22.6% Sales Gain

April 27, 2007 SGB Update

Delta Apparel, Inc. fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 net sales increased 22.6% to a third quarter record of $85.0 million compared to $69.4 million in the prior year's third quarter. The increase was primarily due to the addition of FunTees and sa

Accell’s EU Bike Sales Boosted by Warmer Weather

April 26, 2007 SGB Update

Accell Group N.V. said during the General Meeting of Shareholders that sales in the first months of 2007 exceeded those in the same period of 2006 for all three product groups: bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories, and fitness. The increase of sales wa

Factory Design Labs Promotes Four and Hires Six

April 26, 2007 SGB Update

Factory Design Labs promoted four employees and the addition of six new staff members. Jaxon Repp, Factory's VP of Interactive Services, has taken a new role as VP of Client Strategy. Replacing Jaxon as Senior Director of Interactive Services is Davi

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