Author: SGB Media

The North Face Taps Fluid as Interactive Agency

August 27, 2003 SGB Update

Fluid Inc., a San Francisco-based interactive design and development firm, announced that it has been selected as the interactive agency of record for The North Face, a subsidiary of VF Corporation. Fluid assumed operational responsibility for www.TheNort

SmartWool Pulls Base Layers For the Season

August 27, 2003 SGB Update

SmartWool announced that its Aero-Lite and Thermo-Wt. base layers will not ship to retailers for Winter 03/04. This includes base layer tops and bottoms for men and women and the beanie, balaclava, neck gaiter and headliner.

Preliminary quality and perf

Athlete’s Foot Completes Securitization

August 27, 2003 SGB Update

The Athlete’s Foot has successfully completed an investment grade asset-backed securitization transaction with UCC Capital Corporation (UCC), an industry leader in corporate whole company securitization backed by intellectual property. The long-term fixed

Royal Robbins Teams up with American Hiking Society

August 26, 2003 SGB Executive

As part of its long-standing commitment to protect the environment, Royal Robbins will join with the American Hiking Society (AHS) to launch a national hangtag promotion for Spring 2004, beginning this January. One million garments will feature distinctiv

Billabong Reports Fiscal Year ’03 Results

August 26, 2003 SGB Executive

Billabong International reported net profit for fiscal 2003 jumped 24.9% to A$76.2 million ($49.6 million) for the 2002-03 financial year. Revenue was up 24% to A$623 ($405.3) million, with approximately 75% of sales coming from outside Australia. U.S s

Rodale Releases H1 Profits

August 26, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Rodale continues its strong performance trend for the first half of '03, it was announced today by Steve Murphy, President and CEO of Rodale Inc. The first half of '03 was up an additional 14 percent in terms of overall revenues compared to the

Burton Expands Sales Group and Reps

August 26, 2003 SGB Update

Burton Snowboards recently added horsepower to its sales management team, strengthening resources at Burton's headquarters, in the rep force and the eastern U.S. sales regions. Here are the latest additions and promotions within the Burton sales grou

Clash of the Titans VIII: The Reconciliation Begins…

August 25, 2003 SGB Update

The dispute between the two biggest kids on the block appears to be softening a bit as both Nike and Foot Locker find new ways to help each other achieve their respective goals without compromising the stand each took in their now nine-month old spat over

Genesco Sees Brighter Back-to-School…

August 25, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Genesco is also seeing improved traffic and sales patterns at most of its retail units. The Journeys unit did see a 1.0% decline in comp store sales for Q2 while Underground Station posted a 9.0% jump in comps for the quarter on top of a 19% gain in the

Dick’s Sees Share Increase Impact EPS…

August 25, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

The sharp increase of the share price of DKS has led to increased exercising of employee stock options that drove total shares outstanding to an estimated 25.5 million shares for Q3, up from 23.0 million shares earlier in the year. Total year shares outs

Galyan’s Pulls the Plug on Guidance…

August 25, 2003 SGB Update

Galyan’s got hurt on Wall Street last week after telling analysts that it expected difficult conditions to continue and it would no longer provide guidance on earnings and gross margins. Shares were down 13.7% for the week to close at $10.82 on Friday…

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