Category: Outdoor

Yonex Fiscal Year Profits Fall

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Yonex Company Ltd. reported sales of ¥36.69 billion ($429 mm) for the fiscal year ended March 31, down 0.5 percent from ¥36.87 billion ($397 mm) in the prior fiscal year…

Container Imports Level Off for First Time in 18 Months

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is forecast to level off this month at about the same numbers as last year after nearly 18 months of year-over-year gains, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released b

Merrell Launches Add Your Own Scenery Campaign

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Continuing to encourage more people to get outside and protect their public lands, Merrell launched its new Add Your Own Scenery global brand campaign. Add Your Own Scenery includes a series of product advertisements as well as a major viral campaign wher

New Philippines Partners for Saucony, Sperry and Keds

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Collective Brands, Inc. announced that its Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG) has signed a wholesale distribution agreement with Iconic Advantage to broaden the reach of its Keds fashion sneaker brand and to launch the Saucony running brand and Sperry To

Jimmy Choo Sold to Bally’s Owner

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Labelux, which owns Swiss shoe brand Bally, agreed to buy upscale shoemaker Jimmy Choo. Financial details weren't disclosed, but earlier reports suggested Jimmy Choo was valued at £400 million to £550 million ($650 million to $895 million)…

Dick’s Sporting Goods Delivers Robust Q1 Results

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Dick's Sporting Goods saw first quarter sales come in below plan due to heavy rains in key parts of the country, but strong cost controls and higher merchandising margins helped the sporting goods giant beat EPS guidance…

Report: Academy Sports + Outdoors on Selling Block

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Academy Sports + Outdoors is up for sale, according to a report in The Financial Times. Mergermarket.com, a news service covering the M&A market and owned by The Financial Times, first reported the news. Goldman Sachs has been hired to handle the sale, on

Asics America Sets Course to Build $1 Billion Business

May 23, 2011 SGB Update

Asics America's fiscal 2011 year sales climbed 12.4 percent, or 19.8 percent in constant currencies, to ¥59.6 billion ($733 mm) for the period ended March 31, clearly making progress on its goal of reaching $1 billion. But Asics Americas region&#8217

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