Category: Outdoor

Eastern Mountain Sports Acquired by Versa Capital

November 26, 2012 SGB Update

Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa) has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), a 69-store outdoor retailer in 12 eastern states, effective immediately. Mark Walsh, a Versa Principal and chairman of Bob’s Stores, a northeastern apparel retailer an

Virtual Piggy Picks up Bass Pro and Zappos

November 26, 2012 SGB Executive SGB Update

Virtual Piggy, Inc. has expanded its digital distribution channel with the addition of Bass Pro Shops and Zappos.com to its online store. Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management whil

DeMarini Sports Launches Apparel Line

November 21, 2012 SGB Executive SGB Update

DeMarini, makers of baseball, fastpitch and slowpitch bats, is introducing a full line of men’s, women’s and youth apparel for baseball and softball players. The new line of DeMarini Apparel will be available at select online retailers beginni

Superstorm Sandy Clips Early Holiday Spending

November 21, 2012 SGB Executive SGB Update

Spending in most of the key holiday categories for the first two weeks of the retail month of November was down on a year-over-year basis, likely reflecting the impact of Superstorm Sandy, according to a SpendingPulse report released Tuesday by MasterCard

ISPO Munich Adds Exhibitor Space

November 21, 2012 SGB Update

ISPO Munich, which will take place in February, said it will experience yet another increase in net exhibit space of close to two percent compared to the same period last year, to more than 104,500 square meters. The coming year’s event has drawn a

DSW Lifts FY Guidance on Above-Plan Q3

November 21, 2012 SGB Update

DSW Inc. reported net income, adjusted for one-time items, reached $46.6 million, or $1.02 per share, in the third quarter, up 17.1 percent from $39.8 million, or 88 cents, a year ago. Wall Street’s consensus estimate was 89 cents a share…

Brown Shoe Raises FY View, Vows to Avoid Holiday Promotions

November 21, 2012 SGB Update

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. raised its EPS guidance for the year as robust back-to-school sales at Famous Footwear, healthy sales at its Contemporary Fashion and Healthy Living brand portfolios, and early benefits from its portfolio realignment strategy supp

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