Category: Outdoor

Icebreaker Revamps Website

November 8, 2011 SGB Update

Icebreaker unveiled a complete redesign of its Icebreaker.com website. The redesigned site boasts various new, user-generated features including product ratings and reviews, questions and answers about specific products…

Mammut Names Two European Executives

November 7, 2011 SGB Update

The Mammut Sports Group named Anders Kjellen and Andy Ernst to its European management team. While Kjellen will start as the new CEO of Mammut Norway – the home country of Anjungilak sleeping bags – in January, Ernst has already begun his work at the Swis

Asics Posts Q2 Loss as Sales Weaken

November 7, 2011 SGB Update

Asics Corp. swung to a net loss in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 due in part to sales declines in the Americas region and weaker earnings across regions outside Asia. In U.S. dollar terms, revenues in the Americas region were down 3.0 percent f

Xenith Rolls Out Concussion Detection Program

November 7, 2011 SGB Update

Xenith LLC, the maker of football helmets, announced a partnership with PAR Inc., and its newly developed Concussion Recognition and Response (CRR) Mobile Application. As a result of this partnership, Xenith and PAR Inc. will work together to educate coa

Miken Sports Forms Alliance with Hockey Legend Brett Hull

November 7, 2011 SGB Update

Miken Sports, a subsidiary of Jarden Corp., has formed a strategic partnership with iconic hockey figure Brett Hull. The former NHL star and Hall of Famer will serve as an adviser on product development and will play an integral role in the development of

OIA Expanding Boulder Headquarters

November 4, 2011 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association will move its headquarters up a floor and nearly double its space as part of a new five-year lease at its Boulder, CO office building, according to a report in the Boulder County Business Report…

Buckle’s October Comps Climb 8.7 Percent

November 3, 2011 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 8.7 percent in October. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended Oct. 29 increased 12.1 percent to $79.7 million from net sales of $71.1 million

SportHill Promotes New Public Relations Director

November 3, 2011 SGB Update

SportHill announced that Dempsi Filipek has been promoted to director of public pelations. Filipek is currently in charge of product development and wlll retain those duties in addition to directing the company’s public relations…

Quiksilver Appoints Global Brand President and COO

November 3, 2011 SGB Update

Quiksilver Inc. announced two promotions within its corporate and Americas region management teams, both effective Nov. 1. Craig Stevenson, who has served as the company’s Americas region president, was named global brand president and chief operati

Macy’s Comps Growth Slows to 2.2 Percent in October

November 3, 2011 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.84 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, an increase of 2.0 percent compared with total sales of $1.81 billion in the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2010. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were up

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