SGB Footwear

Columbia Buys Building to House Canadian Headquarters

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear Co. confirmed it is buying a building in London, Ontario to house a new Canadian headquarters in a signal of renewed commitment to the Great White North, where its sales are already about 20 percent higher per capita than in the United

Patagonia Register As Benefits Corporation

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Patagonia became the first company in California to elect benefit corporation status, an increasingly population form on incorporation with socially conscious businesses. Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard led a dozen businesseson Tuesday, which marked the

Snow Shortfall Cuts into Sales at Vail Resorts

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Vail Resorts, Inc. rental/retail sales slipped 0.7 percent as its skier visits dropped 15.3 percent during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012, as many of its six western resorts experience the warmest and driest winter in decades. Still, the company di

Level Now Working Directly with U.S. Sales Rep

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Level said it is now working directly with a U.S. rep to service U.S. dealers in an arrangement that will provide retail margins of up to 60 percent on its premium gloves. The Italian company specializes in gloves for snowboarders but also offers a line o

Onitsuka Tiger Launches 2012 Brand Campaign

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Asics announced the launch of the Onitsuka Tiger 2012 global brand campaign. The campaign will span one year from January 2012 and will be featured at a number of events, including music concerts, art exhibits, and festivals…

Dickies Inks Gloves Deal with Cordova

January 7, 2012 SGB Update

Dickies reached a new licensing agreement with Cordova, a manufacturer and marketer of personal protective equipment. The first line of Dickies-branded gloves from Cordova is expected to appear…

Blacks Leisure Expects to Announce Buyers Soon

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

Blacks Leisure expects to announce a sale of substantially all of its stores, assets and brands within the next few days. The UK company confirmed that some of the investors bidding on its assets have offered to acquire substantially all its assets, which

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