SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Sold
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools (SOG) was sold Aug. 8 to an investor group, according to D.A. Davidson, which represented the sellers. Gladstone Investment Corporation, The Mustang Group, Montlake Capital, Spencer Frazer (Founder) and Fred Keller (CEO) provi
Huntsman Unit Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Huntsman Textile Effects, a major provider of dyes and other chemicals that enhance the color and finish of textiles, has become the latest member of the Founding Circle of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition…
Under Armour Talking to Ad Agencies for Basketball Advertising
According to a report in Advertising Age, Under Armour is planning to hire a new creative agency to come up with an advertising campaign around basketball…
Jim Gabel Named Adidas Group President, Canada
The Adidas Group announced that Jim Gabel has been appointed to the position of Adidas group president, Canada. Gabel had previously served as president of Reebok North America. Uli Becker will assume full responsibility in overseeing the day-to-day oper
Sports Authority Lands Naming Rights at Mile High
Sports Authority has reached a tentative deal with the Denver Broncos and the Metropolitan Football Stadium District respective to the naming rights of Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium…
Kittery Trading Post’s Pollie Wins Gramicci’s Fiat 500 Drawing at OR
Gramicci announced that Don Pollie, a senior buyer with Kittery Trading Post, won a new FIAT 500 in a raffle at the Gramicci booth at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City two weeks ago…
Saks Reports Narrower Q2 Loss
Saks Inc. reported a loss of $8.37 million, or 5 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $32.2 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items such as a pension-related gain and asset-impairment charges, the loss narrow
Orange 21 Posts $2.9 Million Q2 Loss
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported revenues slid 5.7 percent in the second quarter, to $9.0 million from $9.5 million a year ago. The company incurred a net loss of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30 compared to a net income of
Johnson Health Tech Boasts Robust Q2 Growth
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter results ending June 30, 2011, revealing a 46 percent gain in North American retail sales over th
Deckers Outdoors, Tsubo Triple Comerica Credit Line to $60 Million
Deckers Outdoor Corp. and its subsidiary Tsubo, LLC tripled the amount they can borrow under a credit agreement with Comerica Bank to $60 million between now and November 30, 2011…
QBP Names Brand Manager for Ridley Bicycles
Dana Carson has joined QBP as its new brand manager for Ridley in North America.QBP is the exclusive distributor for Ridley road and cyclocross bikes in the United States and Canada…
Implus Renews Jimmy V Golf Sponsorship
Implus has renewed its partnership with The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic as Co-Presenting Sponsor of the Friday Night Parings Party and Reverse Raffle…
Amer Sports Launches Stock Buyback Program
Amer Sports' board said it decided to utilize the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 10, 2011 to repurchase Amer
Sports shares…
Nordstrom Inc. Q2 Net Jumps 20 Percent on Strong Comps Increase
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $175 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 30. Second quarter same-store sales increased 7.3 percent and net sales increased 12.4 percent to $2.72 billion for the period. Nordst
Lafuma Adds New Southeast Rep
Lafuma has hired Lee Means to represent the outdoor category in the Southeast.
