Category: Footwear

Spyder Promotes Two to Manage Supply Chain

March 3, 2011 SGB Update

Spyder has promoted two internal candidates to manage its growing global production operations. The employees will focus on improving the supply chain system process from the initial stages of manufacturing to timely delivery at retail partner’s do

Finish/Puma Launches Spring Break Sweepstakes

March 3, 2011 SGB Update

Finish Line has partnered with Puma around its “Wanna Race” Spring Break Sweepstakes with a grand prize of a trip to Jamaica for four. The effort is timed around the introduction of the PUMA Faas lightweight running collection…

Weyco’s Q4 Revenues Climb 7%

March 3, 2011 SGB Update

Weyco Group, Inc. said net sales for the fourth quarter were $62.3 million, up 7% compared to fourth quarter 2009 sales of $58.4 million. Net earnings rose 6.3% to $5.1 million, or 45 cents a share, from $4.8 million, or 41 cents, a share. Wholesale net s

Escalade’s Sporting Goods Sales Climb 11.7% in 2010

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Escalade, Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $2.2 million, or 17 cents a share, up from $1.1 million or 8 cents, for the same quarter in 2009. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 were 7% higher than the same quarter last y

OIA Lauds Formation of Sustainable Apparel Coalition

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association welcomed the formation of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and the Coalition’s adoption of the work of the outdoor industry's Eco Index, which is now being piloted by brands worldwide. Members of the OIA Eco Workin

The Walking Company Sells Big Dogs IP

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. sold Feb. 22 the trademarks and other intellectual property of its Big Dogs business for $5 million in cash in a transaction that allowed the company to expand its rights under its credit line with Wells Fargo Bank and f

Shoebacca.com to Expand Warehouse

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Shoebacca.com reached an agreement to expand their DFW warehouse space up to 500,000 square feet. This agreement will allow for Shoebacca.com's future growth and expansion, and will put Shoebacca.com on par with some of the largest online footwear re

SIA: Snow Sports Sales Continue Tear in January

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Preliminary SIA data indicate year-over-year snow sports retail sales rose 17% in January across all sales channels including chain stores, online retail, and specialty shops. Season to date, sales in the snow sports market are up to $2.6 billion, a full

RECALL: Dick’s Fitness Resistance Tubes

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Almost 230,000 fitness Resistance Tubes sold by Dick's Sporting Goods are being recalled voluntarily for contusion and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recently…

Big 5’s Q4 Profits Slide 38%

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported sales in the fourth quarter slid 4.6% to $226.7 million and were down 0.7% on a same-store basis. Net earnings dropped 37.5% to $4.0 million, or 18 cents per share, from $6.4 million, or 29 cents, a year ago…

Taylor Brands Appoints Director of Product

March 1, 2011 SGB Update

Taylor Brands, the maker of cutlery products, announced that Kyle Fischer has been appointed director of product. Fischer was most recently category manager-tools for Fiskars Outdoors-Gerber Legendary Blades…

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