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Outdoor Retailer Wraps up Upbeat Winter Market

January 24, 2015 SGB Update

Outdoor Retailer, which is produced by Emerald Expositions, said brands, retailers and media had expressed positive feedback at the Winter Market show, underscoring “an air of optimism and excitement for the winter season.” The event in Salt L

REI Foundation Donates $1.5 Million to Fund Women’s Leadership Initiative

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

The REI Foundation is donating $1.5 million to the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) to develop programming for a women's leadership initiative backed CEOs at a dozen outdoor brands, including The North Face, Outdoor Research, Smartwoo

REI Donates $1.5MM to Fund Women’s Leadership Initiative

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

The REI Foundation is donating $1.5 million to the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) to develop programming for a women's leadership initiative backed by a dozen outdoor brands, including five headed by women…

Poll Shows Sharp Drop in in Participation in School Sports

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Participation in school sports by children from households with less than $60,000 in annual income decreased 10 percent during the 2013-14 school year compared with the 2011-12 school year, according to latest University of Michigan Mott Children's H

Jarden Sees Upbeat Q4

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Jarden Corporation expects sales in its fourth quarter of at least $2.4 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.32 billio. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS are expected to meet or exceed the current consensus estimate of $1.11…

Luxottica Reports Strong Q4 Gains

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Luxottica Group, the eyewear giant and parent of Oakley, Ray-Ban and Sunglass Hut, reported fourth-quarter revenues rose 13.4 percent, or 7.9 percent in currency neutral (c-n) terms, to €1.87 billion ($2.8 bn)…

Marker Völkl to Acquire Dalbello

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Marker Völkl, which is part of Jarden Outdoor, agreed to acquire the Dalbello Group, the family-owned Italian Italian ski boot brand…

REI Partners with the American Council on Exercise

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

REI has joined forces with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) to offer specialized training for mountain climbing, backpacking and 5-10K runs in select REI store communities beginning in February…

Brooks Running Juggernaut Continues

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Navigating a challenging run specialty channel much more adeptly than their lucky, hometown Seahawks are managing their playoff run, Brooks Running posted a 15 percent increase in revenue growth in 2014, reaching a half a billion dollars in annual sales.

Adidas Group Achieves Sales and Earnings Targets for 2014

January 23, 2015 SGB Update

Adidas Group reported that preliminary, unaudited results show it reached its updated top- and bottom-line financial targets on an underlying basis. Excluding the impact from the divestiture of Rockport, currency-neutral (c-n) Group sales increased 6 perc