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OIA Chooses Award Finalists

January 15, 2007 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association has chosen the finalists for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. The award winners will be announ

SIA Goes Green

January 15, 2007 SGB Update

At the upcoming SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show, attendees will notice SIA stepping-up their environmentally friendly practices throughout the show and looking to SIA members to do the same at home and work. Realizing the importance of the environment on a

Forzani Holiday Comps Impacted By Warm Eastern Weather

January 12, 2007 SGB Update

The Forzani Group Ltd. Holiday Season corporate same store sales were up 0.5% as strong sales in Western Canada were offset by decreases in Eastern-based stores, which were impacted by unseasonably warm weather. In the franchise business, predominantly lo

Hat World Closes Hat Shack Acquisition

January 12, 2007 SGB Update

Genesco Inc.'s Hat World subsidiary has completed the acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Hat Shack, Inc. for a purchase price of $16.6 million, after preliminary closing adjustments anticipated in the purchase agreement, funded from cash on

Moretz Wins Under Armour Licensee of the Year Award

January 12, 2007 SGB Update

Moretz Sports has won the Under Armour 2006 Licensee of the Year award. This is the first such award for licensees from Under Armour, Inc. Moretz Sports manufactures performance socks for Under Armour. The announcement was made by John Moretz, CEO, Gol

Line Skis Hires New National Sales Manager

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

K2 Sports named Ben Wallace to the newly formed position of National Sales Manager for Line Skis. Category Manager for K2 Skis since 2002, Wallace is a lifelong skier and a 1999 graduate of the University of Oregon in business administration. He will be

Keen Footwear Launches Hybrid.Give

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

In 2004, KEEN was inspired to aid those affected by the Tsunami disaster by redirecting its advertising funds and establishing the KEEN FOUNDATION. Over the past 2 years the Foundation has grown and now supports a variety of environmental and social cause

Hanesbrands Hires New VP General Counsel

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

Hanesbrands hired Joia M. Johnson to the position of executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 29, 2007. Johnson joins Hanesbrands from RARE Hospitality International, Inc., a publicly traded restaurant franchise ow

Gregory Hires New President and N.A. Sales Manager

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

Gregory Mountain Products announced a new management and sales team. At the top, Gregory hired John Simons as its new president and Jim BoisD’Enghien as its new North American sales manager. Complementing those additions, Dion Goldsworthy, who has been wi

Helly Hansen Hires New VP of Sales and Marketing

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

Helly Hansen tapped Russ Rowan to drive its image and revenues in the U.S. through a newly created vice president of sales and marketing position based in Bellevue, Wash. Rowan is a 15-year winter sports, outdoor and cycling industry sales veteran. He joi

Walk-EZ Promotes McCall to SVP

January 11, 2007 SGB Update

Walk-EZ International promoted Bill McCall from Director of Promotional Events to Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Drawing upon his twenty-five year tenure in the snow sports industry, Bill will provide positive leadership and direction to the Walk-

Rebel Sport First Half Comps Jump 11%

January 10, 2007 SGB Executive

Rebel Sport Limited, the largest sporting goods chain in Australia, reported that first half revenues increased 14.5% to A$210.5 million ($165 mm) when compared to the six months ended 31 December 2005, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stor

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