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Lotto: 2007 Sales Turnover +8%

July 10, 2008 SGB Update

Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A., the leading Italian company in the production and distribution of sports footwear, clothing and accessories, closes 2007 with total sales of 300 million euro ($411 million) and 8% growth, compared with 2006…

Hincapie Sportwear Hires New Design Director

July 10, 2008 SGB Update

Hincapie Sportswear, Inc. has hired Nikole Rock as its new Director of Design & Development. Rock will be responsible for all aspects of design, development and sourcing of the Hincapie retail apparel line…

Bakers Reports 10.4% Comp Gain

July 10, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. comparable store sales increased 10.4% for the five-week period ended July 5. That compares with a decrease of 20.2% for the five-week period ended July 7, 2007. Net sales for June 2008 increased 7.3% to $16.6 million…

Apparel Execs Sought for Export Advisory Group

July 10, 2008 SGB Update

U.S. apparel and textile leaders have until Aug. 5 to apply for a position on the Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee. The Committee consists of approximately 35 members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to ensure a balanced representation of

Sports Direct Sees Tough Year Ahead

July 10, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K. discount sports retailer, reported a 29.9% slump in full-year underlying earnings. It also said that with current trading conditions the worst it has experienced in a quarter of a century, it does not expect earni

Jackson Kayaks to be Featured on MSNBC

July 10, 2008 SGB Update

Jackson Kayak Founder and President Eric “EJ” Jackson will be featured on an upcoming episode of MSNBC’s “Your Business,” which focuses on America’s small business entrepreneurs…

Wal-Mart Comps Rise 5.8% on Strong International Growth

July 10, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

Wal-Mart Store Inc. reported consolidated comparable store sales grew 5.8% for the five weeks ended July 4, not including fuel. The number rose to 6.4% when including fuel sales. The strong organic growth contributed to an 11.5% increase in consolidated s

Lowa Names Southeast Rep Agency

July 10, 2008 SGB Update

Lowa Boots the U.S., announced the appointment of Rep First sales agency to manage the company’s Southeast territory. David Ripley, Greg Fischer, and Jim Screven will oversee LOWA’s sales and marketing efforts in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, S

Michigan Univ. Cancels Steve and Barry’s Contract

July 9, 2008 SGB Update

The University of Michigan canceled its license for Steve & Barry's to make apparel under the college's name and logo. The report comes as news reports indicate that Steve & Barry's may file for Chapter 11 protection this week. Late last mo

Brunswick Comments on Debt Downgrade

July 9, 2008 SGB Update

Brunswick Corporation issued a statement in response to Standard & Poor's lowering it's corporate credit rating on Brunswick from BBB- to BB+. The company said it does not expect “any significant effect on Brunswick. Both our strong balance shee

Stream Works Hires Ad Agency

July 8, 2008 SGB Update

Stream Works, Inc., the manufacturer of fishing accessories under the Stream Works label and customizable headwear under the Hat Tail label. hired a new advertising agency, “Never Boring Design Associates” of Modesto, CA. The new agency has already ehlped

Target to Launch Shaun White Collection

July 8, 2008 SGB Update

Target is introducing a limited-time apparel line dubbed “Shaun White for Target” on July 27. White is an Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding and a skateboard competitor, and is known as the “Flying Tomato” because of his red hair. Described by White as