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NPS Approves Michigan Recreation Plan

March 19, 2013 SGB Update

The Department of Natural Resources announced the National Park Service has approved the department's 2013-2017 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)…

Two Ten Footwear Foundation Launches First National “Footwear Cares” Community Service Week

March 18, 2013 SGB Update

Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that 60 footwear organizations have united in the industry’s first-ever National Footwear Community Service Week, Apr. 21-27, which coincides with National Volunteer Week. Footwear companies around the nation ch

Lululemon Recalls Black Ultra-Sheer Yoga Pants

March 18, 2013 SGB Update

Lululemon Athletica plans to recall a large portion of its yoga pants because they were unintentionally see-through. The recall of the black yoga pants amounts to 17 percent of all women's pants sold in its stores…

Black Diamond Sees Overhang of Winter Inventory Improving

March 17, 2013 SGB Update

Black Diamond, Inc. expects to end the year with less winter inventory thanks to a prolonged winter in much of North American and Europe and by aggressively moving discounted and discontinued skis, ski boots and other winter products through global cleara

Cabela’s Announces Positive Earnings Surprise on Eve of Annual Investor Day

March 16, 2013 SGB Update

Cabela’s dropped a few bombshells last week that sent its stock to a 52-week high. On Tuesday, it disclsoed that comp store sales had accelerated since December and are now expected to grow in the high teens in the first quarter. At its annual inves

Zumiez Expects Comps Decline to Accelerate in First Quarter

March 15, 2013 SGB Update

Zumiez Inc. said comps store sales in February were down 9 percent and that it now expects them to decline in the mid-single-digit range in the first quarter. The company forecasts comp store sales will increase for the full fiscal year, which began Feb.

Head NV’s Nearly Offsets Winter Sports Decline in 2012

March 14, 2013 SGB Update

Head NV reported sales for the full year ended Dec. 31, 2012 reached €343.2 million ($441mm), up 1.2 percent compared to the prior year, but down in currency-neutral terms. Results were dragged down by a 10.9 percent decline at its Winter Sports div

REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Region

March 14, 2013 SGB Update

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) will open its sixth store in the Washington DC region in the Tysons area of McLean, Va. in August. The 32,800 square-foot, two-story store will be located at the southeast corner of Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge Road.

Asics Plans Interactive City-Wide Activations at LA Marathon

March 14, 2013 SGB Update

Asics America Corporation, title sponsor of the 2013 Asics LA Marathon, is transforming the “City of Angels” into the “City of Runners” through several interactive experiences in support of the marathon. The center of the Asics mar

Registration Soars in Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month

March 13, 2013 SGB Update

More than 153,000 children and adults from 34 states registered for beginner lessons from professional instructors during January 2013 as part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month/Bring a Friend (LSSM/BAF)—an increase of more than 50,000 compared to 2012 a