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Ross Stores April Same-Store Sales Up 10 Percent

May 5, 2011 SGB Update

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales increased 14 percent to $651 million for the four weeks ended April 30, 2011, up from $570 million a year ago. Comparable store sales for the month increased 10 percent on top of a 3 percent gain in the prior year period..

Primus/Jetboil Infringement Lawsuit Dismissed

May 5, 2011 SGB Update

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed with prejudice the case of Jetboil, Inc. v. Fenix Outdoor AB et al, Primus announced. This lawsuit was brought by Jetboil to halt marketing and sales efforts of the Primus EtaSolo

Study: Retailers Increasing Mobile And Social Efforts

May 3, 2011 SGB Update

According to “The State Of Retailing Online 2011: Marketing, Social, and Mobile” report conducted by Forrester Research Inc. for Shop.org, 91 percent of retailers currently have a mobile strategy in place or in development (up from 74 percent a year ago).

Eastbay Launches Online Bat Selector Platform

May 3, 2011 SGB Update

Eastbay has launched an online Bat Selector platform. The Bat Selector allows users to select their league and age group then provides users with a wide selection of league-approved and age-appropriate bats….

SIA: Snowsports Sales Beat 2007/08 Record

May 3, 2011 SGB Update

U.S. snow sports sales reached a record $3.3 billion during the 2010/11 season, exceeding the prior record set in 2007/08 by 10 percent, according to Snowsports Industries America. Sales rose 8 percent in unit terms and 12 percent in dollars over last sea

Volcom’s Q1 Sales Climb 13 Percent

May 3, 2011 SGB Update

Volcom, Inc., which is being acquired by Puma's french parent, PPR, reported first-quarter revenues increased 13 percent to $87.1 million, compared with $77.4 million in the first quarter of 2010…

Mountain Hardwear Mourns Death of Athlete

May 2, 2011 SGB Update

Mountain Hardwear said it was mourning the death, but celebrating the life of Kip Garre, a ski mountaineer and one of its sponsored athletes. Garre and his girlfriend, Allison Kreutzen, were buried Tuesday in an avalanche in the eastern Sierra Mountains w

Freeskiing Launches Brand Identity

May 2, 2011 SGB Update

Freeskiing athletes from the newest Olympic sport played a key role in development of the brand identity for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) new U.S. Freeskiing athletic program…

Asics America Restructures Sales Team

April 28, 2011 SGB Update

Asics America Corp. announced a number of changes to its sales team. Two new senior national sales directors have been named. Mike Mitchell will handle the West and Southwest territories, including specialty retailers nationwide, and Tracy Paoletti will

Deckers Outdoor’s Q1 Revenues Climb 31 Percent

April 28, 2011 SGB Update

Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported sales increased 31.4 percent in the first quarter, to $204.9 million compared to $155.9 million last year. UGG brand sales increased 42.2 percent to $148.4 million; Teva brand sales increased 16.8 percent to $50.4 million. N

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