Category: Footwear

Rawlings Named Official Ball and Helmet Supplier for WBC

February 6, 2006 SGB Update

Rawlings Sporting Goods has recently been named as the official supplier of Baseballs and Helmets for the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The baseball will be used by all of the 16 participating teams, each representing a different nation or territory,

GBMI Names de Leeuw as Head of New Euro Offices

February 6, 2006 SGB Update

Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Roelof de Leeuw as European General Manager for the new GBMI European sales office based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. de Leeuw will oversee all sales, marketing, operational, and logistical aspects of managing the

Crocs Ups Public Offering to Raise $198 Million

February 6, 2006 SGB Update

Crocs Inc. filed an amended S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, upping both the number of shares to be offered in the company's IPO and the price per share. The company now will sell 4.95 million shares and the selling stockholders are o

G.I. Joe’s Takes Over a Former Wal-Mart Spot…

February 6, 2006 SGB Update

G.I. Joe's plans to open a new Kennewick, Wash. store. The opening is scheduled for late April. The Kennewick store, G.I. Joe’s 24th, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Wal-Mart store located at 7011 W. Canal St., just off Columbia Center Boul

Yakima Launches Lifetime Warranty

February 3, 2006 SGB Update

Yakima has created the new “Love It ‘Till You Leave It” limited lifetime warranty. The warranty, which goes into effect on March 1, 2006, covers all Yakima products and accessories for the life of the original owner…

Lafuma Acquires German Equestrian Brand

February 3, 2006 SGB Update

Lafuma took-over the business activities and main assets of Gerog SCHUMACHER, a German company specialized in equitation clothing. Sales in 2005 for Georg Schumacher totalled €2.2 million ($2.6 mm), 60% of which was achieved in Germany, Austria and Switze

BOB Successfully Relocates to Boise

February 3, 2006 SGB Update

In an effort to accommodate continued growth of the company, BOB jogging strollers has successfully relocated its entire business operation from San Luis Obispo, CA to Boise, ID. As of January 16, BOB has resumed operations and is again shipping product –

Nautilus Q4 Net Income Plunges on Operational Issues

February 3, 2006 SGB Update

Nautilus, Inc. reported that net sales increased 6.9% to $181.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, compared to $169.6 million for the corresponding period last year. Net income for the quarter plunged to $2.8 million, or 8 cents per diluted

Forzani Acquires Fitness Source

February 2, 2006 SGB Update

The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc. Operating nine retail locations, with annual sales of $20 million, in Ontario, The Fitness Source provides the best in home fitness products as well as commercial exercise equipment and accessori

Costco Comps Climb 9% in January

February 2, 2006 SGB Update

Costco Wholesale Corporation net sales were $4.12 billion for the month of January, an increase of 12% from $3.67 billion in the prior fiscal year. January comparable store sales increased 9%…

Dillard’s Comps and Sales Up 3% for January

February 2, 2006 SGB Update

Dillard's, Inc. sales for the month of January were $507,647,000 compared to sales for the same month last year of $491,052,000. Sales increased 3% for the four-week period in both total and comparable stores. Sales for the quarter were $2,338,994,00

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