SGB Sports & Fitness

OR Winter Market: The Backcountry…

The backcountry market continued to break trail at Outdoor Retailer’s Winter Market tradeshow, both in product innovation and industry buzz. “Backcountry wintersports has become the hardgoods core around which the show revolves,” says Ou

Attendance Climbs 7% at ispo, Sets Record

Financial tremors in Europe failed to squelch enthusiasm for the 70th annual ispo show in Munich, where attendance grew 7%, according to show owner Messe München International (MMI)…

January Retail Sales Up 3.2%

January retail sales increased 0.5% over December results, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce – slightly better than the 0.3% increase originally forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires. The report also showed Decembe

Kmart Gets New Apparel Chief

Sears Holdings named Tara Poseley as SVP and president – Kmart Apparel. Poseley was formerly President for BEBE SPORT, and in six months created..

Buff to Sponsor Janss Pro-Am Classic

Buff, Inc., the technical headwear firm, said it will become a Silver Sponsor of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation's (SVSEF) Janss Pro-Am Classic in Sun Valley, ID March 4-6, 2010. Buff, Inc. will be providing the group with 200 Original Buff..

Puma to Launch Mobile Phone

Puma plans to launch a mobile phone next week. A teaser site located at www.pumaphone.com shows a countdown timer for five days, which should coincide with the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona. The device features…

Feetures! Supports Haiti Relief Effort

Feetures! performance socks and Soles4Souls have joined forces to bring shoes and socks to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Feetures! is donating 10,000 new pairs of socks to this effort…

Gildan’s Q1 Earnings, Sales Spike on Activewear Strength

Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $28.0 million and diluted EPS of 23 cents for its first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 3, 2010, after reflecting a restructuring charge of 1 penny per share related to the consolidation of its distribution activi

Cybex Sees 12% Q4 Sales Drop

Cybex International, Inc. reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $34.8 million compared to $39.3 million for the corresponding 2008 period, a 12% decrease. The fitness equipment company reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $1.