Category: Outdoor

Sport Chalet Reports Q1 Sales Up 3.9 Percent

August 3, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Sales for Sport Chalet, Inc. increased 3.9 percent to $82.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 from $79.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to a comparable store sales increase of 2.3 percent, an online sales increase o

NSSF Files Suit Against ATF to Stop Reporting Changes

August 3, 2011 SGB Update

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for America's firearms industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to c

Garmin Fitness Segment Posts 25 Percent Sales Gain in Q2

August 3, 2011 SGB Update

Garmin Ltd.’s Fitness Segment posted sales of $78 million in the second quarter ended June 25, up 25 percent. That compared to an increase of just 1 percent at its Outdoor Segment, where sales reached $81 million. Sales at the GPS device makers Auto

Interbike 2011 Exhibitor Line Up Surpasses 2010 Numbers

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

With thirty business days left before Interbike 2011, the 30th anniversary of the show has already surpassed last year's show in overall size. The 2011 total number of scheduled exhibitors is 750, representing more than 1,200 exhibiting brands, up fr

JandG Sales Files Suit Against ATF

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

J&G Sales, Ltd. of Prescott, AZ filed suit in Washington, DC federal court earlier this week challenging the “demand letter” requirement placed on firearms dealers in Arizona, New Mexico, California and Texas by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms an

Dick’s Sporting Goods to Help Fund Concussion Tests

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Dick's Sporting Goods will sponsor a program geared to preventing sports-related concussions for children. Dick's SG is teaming with ImPACT, the widely-used computerized concussion system, as part of PACE, which stands for Protecting Athletes th

Orthofeet Announces New Executive Leadership

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Orthofeet announced the appointment of Mark Koide as chief executive officer and Rick Hynes as chief financial officer. The senior executives are the first management hires since the company was acquired by an investor group led by Tuckerman Capital and E

Vans Opens First NYC Store

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Vans, the action sports footwear brand, and leading New York-based streetwear purveyor and skateshop DQM announced plans for The Vans DQM General to be located at 93 Grand Street in the heart of New York's coveted SoHo district…

Big 5’s Q2 Earnings Sink 35 Percent

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported sales dipped 0.9 percent in the second quarter, to $219.6 million from $219.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Same store sales decreased 1.7 percent. Net earnings dropped 35.4 percent to $3.1 million, or

Klean Kanteen Hires Osgood As New President

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Klean Kanteen named Jim Osgood, a product development consultant and former executive with The Coleman Co. as its new president. Osgood has already relocated from Denver to Chico, CA to take on his newest role…

Outdoor Research Splits CEO and President Roles

August 2, 2011 SGB Update

Outdoor Research President and CEO Dan Nordstrom announced a restructuring that separates the roles of CEO and president. Effective immediately, Nordstrom steps into the role of CEO, where he will focus on the “big picture.” Alex Kutches, currently VP of

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