Category: Outdoor

Westcomb Outerwear Adds Sales Rep in Rockies

December 18, 2012 SGB Update

Westcomb Outerwear has hired the Smoky Anderson sales agency to represent it in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. The new agency was formed by Owen Dennehy and Smoky Anderson, who have 30 years experience in the outdoor industry…

Real Spending on Travel and Tourism Lagged GDP in Q2

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

Real spending on travel and tourism slowed in the third quarter of 2012, despite a 7.9 percent increase in spending on recreation and enteratinment, which is closely linked to sales of outdoor sporting goods. Lower prices of, rather than lower use of, fue

Li Ning Warns of a Loss, Will Accelerate Clearance

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

Li Ning Co. said it expects to show a “substantial loss” for the year. The Chinese company also said its board approved management's proposal to launch a “Channel Revival Plan,” which is expected to accelerate the group's inventory c

BootDoctors Joins SMC

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

BootDoctors, with three locations in Telluride, CO and one location in Taos, NM, has joined Snowsports Merchandising Corporation (SMC), the buying group of specialty ski and snowboard shops in the wintersports industry, to announce BootDoctors has joined

Arena Wins Eight-Year Sponsorship with USA Swimming

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

Arena has landed an eight-year sponsorship agreement with USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the U.S. The core feature of the new deal is Arena’s role as exclusive sponsor of the U.S. National Team, which includes

Sports Direct’s Revenues Jump in First Half

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

Sports Direct, the U.K. sporting goods chain reported underlying profit before tax increased 26.4 percent in the half ended Oct. 28, to £125.1 million ($203 million). Group revenue jumped 22.5 percent to £1.09 billion ($1.76 billion) with significant grow

Nike Names Wyett as VP of Action Sports

December 17, 2012 SGB Update

Nike, Inc. named Roger Wyett, president of its Affiliates, as the vice president of Action Sports. In his new role, Wyett will have responsibility for the Nike Brand’s skateboarding and snow businesses, as well as Hurley International LLC. Sandy Bod

Bergans of Norway to Supply Two Buying Groups

December 14, 2012 SGB Update

Bergans USA LLC announced it has been chosen as a supplier to the buying groups Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) and Snowsports Merchandising Corp (SMC), which represent 120 retailers across nearly 300 storefronts in 30-plus states…

Columbia Continues to Unlock Brands, Focus on Innovation

December 14, 2012 SGB Update

In a rare move by the company, Columbia Sportswear last week presented many of its upper level management team—including 87-year-old founding matriarch Gert Boyle, for her first media appearance in two years—for an intimate look at the company’s Fal

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