Category: Footwear

L.L. Bean Opens Home Store

September 9, 2009 SGB Update

L.L.Bean will celebrated the grand opening of its new Home store in Freeport, September 12-13. The store is designed with an old-time general store feel and features unique lighting, tin ceilings and custom fixtures made from locally reclaimed and recycle

Neiman Marcus Q4 Loss Widens On Impairment Charge

September 9, 2009 SGB Update

Neiman Marcus Group Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened to $168.5 million, compared with a $35.6 million loss a year earlier. The latest results included $143.1 million in impairment charges, while the prior-year results had $31.3 million in im

Sunice Appoints New EVP of Sales for the U.S. Market

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

Sunice, the golf apparel firm based in Montreal, appointed Howie Ellis as its EVP of sales for the U.S. With experience as the director of sales for Callaway Golf and apparel and strategic account manager for Adidas Golf, he is tasked to grow Sunice'

Forzani Comps Fall 1% in Second Quarter

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

The Forzani Group Ltd. total revenue for the second quarter was up 0.3% from a year earlier and included an 8.1% gain in wholesale sales to third parties and the franchise network. Comparable store sales fell 1.0% during the quarter. Forzani slipped to a

Designer Jenks Returns to Body Glove

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

Body Glove International announced that Jim Jr. Jenks has officially been named the Head Designer for the Body Glove Men¹s Boardshort line. Having developed Body Glove¹s revolutionary VAPOR boardshort, Jenks' return is invaluable to the design team a

RECALL: SRAM Bicycle Chains

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

About 24,000 Sram 10-Speed bicycle chains with PowerLock connector links are being recalled by Sram, a Chicago bicycle parts maker, because the connectors are brittle and can crack, allowing the chain to separate from the bicycle and causing the rider to

Americans Expect to Keep Spending in Check for Holiday

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

Back-to-school shopping season hasn’t even ended yet, but American consumers are looking ahead to the Holiday shopping period with some trepidation. Based on a recent consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group, more than half the respon

G-III Apparel Shrinks Q2 Loss

September 8, 2009 SGB Update

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. narrowed its loss in the second quarter to $2.8 million, or 17 cents a share, from $3.85 million, or 23 cents, a year earlier. But the leather outerwear company also warned that it may not be profitable until next year's seco

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