Category: Footwear

Accell Group Profit Jumps 17%

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

Accell Group posted a 17.0% growth in profits in 2008 due to strong sales of bicycles, a better product mix and the acquisition of Ghost. The Dutch bicycle and fitness company reported profits of €28.6 million ($36.0 mm) compared with €24.4 million ($30.7

OR Cuts Open Air Demo to One Day

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

Outdoor Retailer has decreased the duration of its 2009 Summer Market Open Air Demo from two days to one. This year's Open Air Demo will take place at Pineview Reservoir (near Odgen, UT) on Monday, July 20, 2009, prior to OR Summer Market's indo

LaCrosse Footwear Renews Credit Facility

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. announced that Wells Fargo & Co. has extended LaCrosse's three-year Line of Credit Agreement, providing the same borrowing levels as the prior three-year agreement. The new Line of Credit Agreement is effective March 1, 2009 t

REI Postpones Opening of Arizona Store

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

REI plans to delay the opening of its store in Tuscon until late fall 2010. The store was scheduled to open this spring. REI spokesperson Bethany Nielson told the Arizona Daily Star that the delay was due to “developer delays.”

Jack Nicklaus Sportswear Adds to Sales Team

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

Jack Nicklaus Sportswear, the iconic golf lifestyle brand, named two new sales reps for the Carolinas region. John Kinney will cover the Eastern Carolinas. With a sales career in the golf industry spanning 22 years, Kinney has represented such brands as G

Yakima Names Hi Altitude as Rockies Rep

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

Yakima named Hi Altitude Sales and Consulting to represent the Yakima brand and product line in Colorado and New Mexico. The Hi Altitude sales team, with over 20 years of combined experience, specializes in fine tools, hardware and accessories for the cyc

Yakima Names Reps for Rockies

March 9, 2009 SGB Update

Yakima, the maker of vehicle racks for boats for bikes and sports gear, named Hi Altitude Sales and Consulting to represent the Yakima brand and product line in Colorado and New Mexico. The Hi Altitude sales team has over 20 years of combined experience,

Björn Borg Proposes Two Board Members

March 6, 2009 SGB Update

The Nomination Committee of Björn Borg of Stockholm, Sweden, plans to propose that Monica Elling and Fabian Månsson be elected as new members of the Board of Directors of Björn Borg…

Sport Footwear Sees Dramatic Positive Turn in February

March 6, 2009 SGB Update

Retail sales of Sport Footwear bounced back in a big way to start the 2009 retail fiscal year after posting sluggish results in the 2008 fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. For the four-week fiscal month of February, sales of Sport Footwear, wh

SGMA Seeks $100 million in PEP Support

March 6, 2009 SGB Update

A delegation met on March 4th with members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about what can be done to ‘Get America Moving’ as part of the 10th Annual National Health Through Fitness Day. The group included one Heisman Trophy winner; three Olympic g

Hagale Assumes More Responsibilities at Bass Pro

March 5, 2009 SGB Update

Bass Pro Shops President Jim Hagal has assumed more oversight of company operations once run by Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris, according to the News Leader in Springfield, MO. Morris has turned his attention to other interests and projects, according to

National Golf Rounds Played Up 8.6% in January

March 4, 2009 SGB Update

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in January, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions. According to the report, national golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 8.6% in January 2009 vs. January 2008…

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