Category: Outdoor

NOCSAE Third-Party Certification To Take Effect This Month

January 19, 2015 SGB Update

This month the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) will begin requiring third-party certification for athletic equipment to meet NOCSAE standards, in accordance with ANSI/ISO national and international guidelines…

Vista Outdoors Shares to Begin Trading Feb. 10

January 19, 2015 SGB Update

Alliant Techsystems Inc. set the record date for the spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as Feb. 2, which means regular trading in the new company – Vista Outdoors – should begin Feb. 10…

Patagonia Helps Launch “More Stringent” Down Standard

January 17, 2015 SGB Update

NSF International has released the new Global Traceable Down Standard (GTDS) based on Patagonia's proprietary 100% Traceable Down Standard, which both organization say is more stringent than one being promoted by a consortium led by The North Face…

PSG’s Q2 Boosted by Easton Acquisition

January 17, 2015 SGB Update

Performance Sports Group Ltd. reported adjusted earnings jumped 49.3 percent in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $11.2 million, or 24 cents a share. Revenues climbed 47.1 percent to $172.3 million, and grew 50.5 percent on a currency-neutral ba

Adidas to Boost NFL and MLB Endorsements

January 17, 2015 SGB Update

Adidas AG plans to significantly hike its endorsements of NFL and MLB players in the next few years, Adidas North American President Mark King said in an interview last week with the Wall Street Journal. The report stated Adidas will sign as many as 250 N

PacSun Pulls Away from the Pack With December Sales Surge

January 16, 2015 SGB Update

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported it grew same-store sales 9 percent in December and gross margins between 400 and 500 basis points in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier even as other mall-based, teen retailers said the highly promo

Nautilus Q4 Revenues Expand 23 Percent

January 16, 2015 SGB Update

With strength in both its retail and direct channels, Nautilus Inc. reported net sales in the fourth quarter increased 23 percent to $95 million. The fitness equipment specialist also said it expects EPS to come in the range of 30 to 33 cents per share co

Perry Ellis Sees Robust Golf Apparel Growth

January 16, 2015 SGB Update

At ICR Xchange, Oscar Feldenkreis, Perry Ellis International’s president and COO, said revenue growth in its golf apparel segment has exceeded 14 percent over the last four years and the category’s outlook remains robust…

G-III Seeking to Expand Fan Apparel Distribution

January 16, 2015 SGB Update

After success diversifying its fan apparel segment across categories in recent years, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. is looking to expand distribution rights both in the U.S. and overseas, said Wayne Miller, G-III’s COO and secretary, last week at ICR Xch

Notogroup Inc. Names Gennevieve Emery Partner

January 15, 2015 SGB Update

Notogroup Inc., a boutique search firm specializing in consumer products recruiting, promoted Gennevieve Emery to partner/recruiting director. A key member of the Notogroup team from since its inception in 2009, the firm has recognized her contributions w

SFIA Urges Action on West Coast Port Negotiations

January 15, 2015 SGB Update

In a letter sent to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with other allied organizations are encouraging the ILWU and PMA t

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