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The Decade Past Shapes the Future for Market

January 6, 2010 SGB Update

Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession…

Outdoor Q3 Profits Surge on Modest Sales

December 21, 2009 SGB Update

Last year, the third quarter marked the true beginning of the financial crisis. Credit markets were frozen, consumers stopped shopping and retailers were left looking at full stock rooms and virtually no foot traffic…

Collective Brands Get Lift from Saucony and Oprah in Third Quarter

December 7, 2009 SGB Update

Fueled by improvement in the Payless domestic business and continued strong gains at Saucony, Collective Brands Inc. reported adjusted earnings in the third quarter nearly tripled to $39.4 million, or 61 cents a share, up from $13.4 million a year ago…

Point6 Opens Headquarters in Steamboat Springs

November 18, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Wool sock manufacturer point6 announced the opening of a new Colorado-based home office. The company's anticipated growth prompted the investment in a central sales, marketing and office headquarters based in Steamboat Springs, Colo…

Industry Execs Provide Outlook for Year Ahead

November 16, 2009 SGB Update

While it appears that the U.S. downturn may be bottoming out and the recession declared “over,” the sporting goods industry isn't looking for strong recovery in 2010. Despite some healthier sales over the back-to-school season and early c

Talking Growth at Thomas Weisel’s Consumer Growth Conference

October 5, 2009 SGB Update

At the Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference, executives began talking about ways to find growth for a change. While many cautioned that the market is not out of the woods yet and inventory and expense controls were in place, the execs appeared to agree that

Tough Second Quarter Impacts Sales and Profits

September 21, 2009 SGB Update

During the second quarter of 2008, the first signs of the coming financial crisis were just beginning to be seen by retailers and vendors. Today, the outdoor industry is living in the reality of a market that is vastly different than it was 12 months ago.

BOSG Announces New Hires/Promotions

August 25, 2009 SGB Executive

The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), announced the recent hiring of new in-house industrial designers Vincent Mares and Javier Quiroga and product manager for sleeping bags Rebecca Larsen. BOSG's brands include Kelty, Kelty KIDS, Sierra Desig

Columbia Sportswear Sues Ex-Designer

August 25, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear has sued a former footwear designer for using company time, equipment and information to do work for competitors, according to a report in the Oregonian. Brian O'Boyle designed for several business rivals, including Crocs, accordi

Sport Footwear Gives Back Q1 Gains in Q2

August 17, 2009 SGB Update

The euphoria the sport footwear market experienced in the first quarter very quickly dissipated in the second quarter as the market struggled against the headwinds created by a difficult economy, cooler and wetter weather and tough comparisons to last yea

Native Eyewear Appoints Two New Marketing Team Members

August 4, 2009 SGB Update

Native Eyewear announced the promotion of Jacqueline “Jax” Mariash to marketing director and the appointment of Michael Bertsch to event manager. Both appointments are effective immediately…

Schuylkill Valley Sports Opens Store in Wilkes-Barre, PA

July 20, 2009 SGB Update

Schuylkill Valley Sports announced the grand opening of its newest location in Wilkes-Barre, PA, in the Wyoming Valley Mall…

June Sport Footwear Retail Sales One of Year’s Worst

July 13, 2009 SGB Update

Most expected the month of June would be a tough one at retail—given the difficult comparisons caused by last year’s stimulus checks—but few retailers that spoke with Sports Executive Weekly thought it would be as bad as it ended. The cold and rainy weat

Vendors and Retailers Have Tough Q1 as Margins and Profits Shrink

July 6, 2009 SGB Update

The first quarter of 2009 was a very different experience for outdoor industry vendors and retailers versus the first quarter of 2008. Last year at this time, retailers were happy after a long cold winter, and vendors were beginning to feel concerned abou

Piper Jaffray Retail Conference: Industry Hunts for Growth

June 15, 2009 SGB Update

While speakers at last week's Piper Jaffray retail conference in New York came loaded with stories about what they're doing to cut costs and inventories, most also touted plans to get growth going again…