Category: Footwear

Ortholite Sponsors AHS and RRCA

February 19, 2009 SGB Update

OrthoLite has signed a sponsorship agreement as the preferred insole partner with American Hiking Society (AHS) and Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). In addition, the company will continue its sponsorship with the American Trail Running Association (AT

Nautilus Delays Q4 Conference Call

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

Nautilus, Inc. has rescheduled its previously announced conference call to discuss its fourth quarter results to March 10. The company said the rescheduled conference call date is necessary to allow additional time to complete the few remaining items in c

Gander Mountain Q4 Profit Improves; Comps Slip 0.2%

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

Gander Mountain Co. said it expects consolidated sales for the fourth quarter of approximately $333 million compared to $318 million a year ago, a 4.9% increase. Net income is expected to reach approximately $20 million compared to net income of $5.8 mill

Jeff Rosenthal Promoted to Hibbett’s President and COO

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced the promotion of Jeff Rosenthal, the company's vice president of merchandising, to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Rosenthal has been involved in the industry since 1981…

Easton Sports Named Play It Again Sports’ Vendor of the Year

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

Easton Sports has been named Play It Again Sports' 2008 ‘Vendor of the Year’ in baseball/softball. The award was voted on by PIAS member stores and is based on profitability, delivery, customer service, representative service, marketing support and c

Danskin to Close Plant/Distribution Center

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

Triumph Apparel Corp, formerly Danskin Inc., will shut down its manufacturing plant and distribution center in York, PA, affecting 226 jobs. In a statement, Triumph Apparel said it had tried but failed to find an investor or partner that could provide fin

John Shanley Loses Battle with Cancer

February 17, 2009 SGB Update

John Shanley, 65, veteran footwear and retail research analyst at Susquehanna International Group, passed away last Sunday, after battling with bladder cancer for more than four years. Shanley had twenty-five plus years of experience within the footwear a

PROBAR Moves to Salt Lake City

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

PROBAR has said it will be relocating from the Park City area to a new and larger facility in Salt Lake City this month. Effective Feb. 16, 2009, PROBAR will call 4752 West California Ave, Suite 1000, Salt Lake City, their new home. During the transition

Rapper Tasered at Reebok NBA Party

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

A number of hip-hop websites and blogs are reporting that Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi had gotten into a verbal altercation with Reebok employees at a company NBA All-Star party, which then escalated into a physical fight in which Cudi was tasered by police.

VF Corp Sees Outdoor and Action Sports Stand Out in Tough Fourth Quarter

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Driven by strong growth for The North Face and Vans, VF Corp's Outdoor and Action Sports coalition delivered healthy sales and earnings gains in the fourth quarter. But gains at those brands were not enough to offset weakness at the company's ot

Product Recalls

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. is recalling about 6,700 Field & Stream dual burner propane-fueled camp stoves that might produce higher-than-expected flames, or ignite unexpectedly, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission…

Sport Supply Fiscal Q2 Income Up Triple-Digits

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Revenues for Sport Supply Group slipped slightly for the second quarter ended December 31, but the company sustained growth for the front half of fiscal 2009, with top-line growth hovering around 2% for the period…

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q3 Sales Decline 10.3%

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Sport Chalet Inc. reported a double-digits decline in sales for the third quarter ended December 28, due primarily to the nation’s economic downturn that led to a much wider net loss for the period…

Adrenalina Launches Board Fight at Pacific Sunwear…

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Adrenalina, which has made multiple bids to acquire Pacific Sunwear of California, has nominated a four-member slate to PacSun's board and called for the resignation of PacSun's CEO. In a letter dated Feb. 12, Ilia Lekach, chief executive of Adr

Cybex Posts Fourth Quarter Loss After Charge

February 16, 2009 SGB Update

Cybex International, Inc., reported a fourth quarter decline in sales and expects first quarter 2009 results to be similar due to the current “general economic conditions.”..