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Outdoor Apparel Thrives Through Slow Winter…

April 2, 2007 SGB Update

Apparel has quickly become the driving force behind sales growth for most outdoor retailers, whether big box or specialty. The softgoods category speaks to consumers from nearly all disciplines and even the customer who has never spent a week hiking the A

Delta Apparel Appoints Dr. Gatewood to Board of Directors

March 30, 2007 SGB Update

Delta Apparel, Inc. has elected Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Ph.D. to its board of directors. Dr. Gatewood is the Director of the University Office of Entrepreneurship & Liberal Arts at Wake Forest University, a position she has held since 2004. The Office of E

Golfsmith Names Hanaka as Chairman of Board

March 30, 2007 SGB Update

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. named Martin E. Hanaka as chairman of the board of directors. He replaces First Atlantic Capital, Ltd.'s Charles Shaw, who will retire from the board in May after serving as Golfsmith chairman since October 2002

Stride Rite Sees Record Q1 on Sperry and Saucony Strength

March 29, 2007 SGB Update

The Stride Rite Corporation first quarter fiscal 2007 sales were $194.7 million, an increase of 6% compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the first quarter totaled $11.1 million or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to the net inc

Seoul Nassau Names Lucas as Sales Director

March 29, 2007 SGB Update

Seoul Nassau (UK) Ltd has appointed Scott Lucas as sales director. Seoul Nassau is a full service supplier of golf course accessories, range equipment and amenity products to the UK and Ireland. Lucas, aged 46, joins Seoul Nassau with over 25 years experi

Tavik Signs Surfer/Sales Rep

March 29, 2007 SGB Update

Brandon ‘Tippy’ Tipton, has been named both a sales representative and a competing athlete for TAVIK, an action sports lifestyle clothing line based out of Costa Mesa, Cali….

Gander Mountain’s Q4 Income Falls on Comp Sales Increase

March 29, 2007 SGB Update

Gander Mountain Company fourth quarter sales increased 16.4% to $326.9 million. Comparable store sales increased 0.4% on a 14-week comparable basis. Income from operations was $29.2 million, an increase of 12.1%. For the quarter, the company reported net

Hanesbrands Closing Winston-Salem Plant; 610 To Lose Jobs

March 29, 2007 SGB Update

Hanesbrands Inc., which owns the Hanes and Champion brands, plans to close its textile manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, N.C., and eliminate the plant's 610 jobs.
The production at the facility, which makes underwear fabric, will be relocated to

Newton Running Goes Live

March 27, 2007 SGB Update

Newton Running launched its first e-commerce site this week. Founded by a group of elite runners, coaches and inventors in Boulder, Colorado, Newton Running uses patented technology inspired by Sir Isaac Newton’s elemental laws of motion…

REI Announces Board Election Results

March 27, 2007 SGB Update

Recreational Equipment, Inc. announced its 2007 board election results during its annual membership meeting held March 26. Cooperative members voted to return incumbents Anne Farrell and Tom Harville, and elected John Hamlin and Edward M. Schmults to thr

Boccieri Golf Adds VP of Sales and Marketing for Heavy Putter

March 27, 2007 SGB Update

Boccieri Golf named Alan Pouyat as VP of sales and marketing to help service rapidly-growing, worldwide demand for the company’s Heavy Putter. Pouyat will oversee Boccieri Golf’s corporate and independent sales force, relying on his extensive sales, marke