Category: Footwear

GrindTV and Sportnet Merge

March 19, 2009 SGB Update

GrindTV and Sportnet announced plans to combine the web's two top action sports properties into one dominant digital action sports network collectively reaching over ten million monthly visitors. The company will operate as Sportnet, and will provide

Trek Bicycle Furloughs Affects Almost 300 Workers

March 19, 2009 SGB Update

Trek Bicycle Corp. has instituted temporary furloughs for many production workers at its Waterloo plant, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Most production employees rotated one week on, one week off without pay during February. Fewer than 300 of t

Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Adds to Sales Team

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Brian Wilson to its inside team of dedicated territory sales managers. As a Pacific Northwest territory sales manager, Brian will be better able

Play It Again’s Sales Slide 6% in 2008

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

Play It Again achieved system-wide sales of $235 million in 2008, down 6% from sales of $250 million 2007, according to the annual report of its parent Winmark Corp. For the years ended 2008, 2007 and 2006, Play It Again Sports contributed royalties and f

Dorel Launches Stock Buyback

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

Dorel Industries Inc. plans to repurchase for cancellation up to 1,458,624 Class B Subordinate Voting Shares, representing 5% of Dorel's issued and outstanding Class B Subordinate Voting Shares. The purchases will be made over a twelve-month period c

Pro Hockey Life Enters Western Canada

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc., based in Montreal, plans to open its first stores in Western Canada with two stores in Calgary and two in Edmonton to open by late this summer. It currently operates 15 stores in Eastern Canada under three banners (Pro

Ecco Adds Sales Reps Across Territories

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

Ecco added 16 sales representatives in key territories throughout the U.S. The new reps support sell-through in the green-grass and off-course channels. The staff additions coincide with several major customer service initiatives, including the company&#0

True Temper Retains Financial Advisor

March 17, 2009 SGB Update

True Temper Sports, the maker of golf shafts, has retained investment banking firm Lazard Middle Market to explore alternatives to enhance the company's capital structure and value for the future. In conjunction with this action, the company did not

Remington Names Torbeck as CEO

March 16, 2009 SGB Update

Remington Arms Company and its parent, Freedom Group, Inc. said the board of directors has named Theodore (Ted) Torbeck as their Chief Executive Officer and he will be a director for both entities…

Study: Student Fitness Linked to Academic

March 16, 2009 SGB Update

Based on annual physical fitness assessments of more than 2.4 million students in the public schools, a study released by the Texas Education Agency found that Texas students who are physically fit are more likely to do well on achievement tests and less

Aldila Posts 2008 Net Loss

March 16, 2009 SGB Update

To conclude what management called “one of the weakest years in equipment sales on record,” Aldila, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter fell 34.7% to $11.5 million from $17.7 million in the year-ago period…

RECALL:Tippmann Markers

March 16, 2009 SGB Update

Tippmann Sports, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of about 13,000 A-5 Paintball Markers. Tippmann Sports has received three reports of the end cap assembly breaking, ejecting and hitting the operator. One minor injury has be

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