Category: Outdoor

Lifetime Products Acquires Emotion Kayaks

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Lifetime Products has acquired the assets of Pennsylvania-based Emotion Kayaks, adding the company’s kayaks to Lifetime’s extensive line of water sports products.
Thomas Strauss, president of Emotion Kayaks, will be joining the Lifetime team

Darn Tough Vermont Names Mootzilla Rep

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Darn Tough Vermont hired Mootzilla Marketing as its sales agency of record to service its dealers in the southern United States, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. The agency already represents the outdoor brands Louis Garneau, inov-8 Shoe

Colorado Ski and Sports to Open in former Comp USA Store

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Colorado Ski & Sports will open its newest Denver area shop Monday, Nov. 21 in a 28,000-square-foot space vacated by Comp USA nearly three years ago. The large format will allow the store to offer camping gear on top of its snow sports and golf offerings

Perry Ellis 3Q Profit Falls

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Perry Ellis International reported third quarter revenue increased 23 percent, to $248.4 million from $201.3 million. Net income slid to $6.5 million, or 42 cents a share, down from $7.3 million, or 54 cents a share, a year ago…

Cybex Gets Reprieve on Nasdaq Stock Listing

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Cybex International Inc., the fitness equipment provider, said that on Nov. 15 it received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the company that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the company's request for continued listing on Nasdaq. The approval was subj

Dreams Inc.’s Q3 Sales Rise 23 Percent

November 17, 2011 SGB Update

Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge, reported total revenues in the third quarter increased 23 percent to $24.4 million from $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2010. This was primarily attributable to a 39 percent increase in e-commerce revenues to $1

Brown Shoe Closing Distribution Center

November 16, 2011 SGB Update

Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, plans to close its Sun Prairie, WI, distribution center in 2012. The closing of the facility will be a phased process, which is expected to begin in January and conclude in April. During this time,

BSN Sports Awards Victory Grant to Liberia YMCA

November 16, 2011 SGB Update

BSN Sports, formerly Sport Supply Group Inc., announced a Victory Grant award to the Liberia YMCA in West Africa. The BSN Sports Victory Grant Program is providing $1,000,000 of free equipment and uniforms to school athletic programs and recreation leagu

2XU Attains Private Equity Backing

November 16, 2011 SGB Update

2XU, a performance apparel brand based in Melbourne, Australia, said Lazard Australia Corporate Opportunity Fund 2 (Fund 2) has acquired a significant minority interest in 2XU…

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