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Neiman Marcus’s August Comps Tumble 16.6%

September 3, 2009 SGB Update

Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported August sales fell 15.3% to $241 million from $285 million a year ago as comps plunged 16.6%. Comps in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, decreased 19.6%…

Payless Partners on Russian Retail Stores

September 1, 2009 SGB Update

Collective Brands Inc. is expanding its Payless ShoeSource retail chain into Russia. Payless plans to open stores beginning in 2010 in Russia with franchise partner M.H. Alshaya…

Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing

September 1, 2009 SGB Update

Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…

OIWC and Digital Lizard Announce Partnership

September 1, 2009 SGB Update

Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition and Digital Lizard announced a partnership that allows OIWC supporters to receive discounts on all printing needs and provides a donation to OIWC…

TAF Opens 50th Store in Mexico

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

NexCen Brands, Inc. announced the opening of the 50th TAF franchised store in Mexico. The store opened under an existing master franchise agreement, signed in January 2001, which provides for the opening of an unlimited number of stores in Mexico over a 9

Aldila to Close Tijuana Plant

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

Aldila, Inc. will close its Tijuana, Mexico facility where about 100 people are employed. According to a filing with the SEC, the action was announced to the company’s Tijuana employees on August 20 after a decision August 19 by the company’s

Sigg Spends A Million Bucks to Go BPA Free

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

Sigg CEO Steve Wasik recently wrote an open letter to all Sigg customers revealing that BPA was used in the epoxy-based lining of the company’s water bottles produced before August of 2008, when the company launched its new “EcoCare” lin

Michael Janich Joins Spyderco

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

Michael Janich, noted author, personal-defense instructor, and co-host of The Best Defense television series, has joined Spyderco, Inc. of Golden, CO, as their Special Projects Coordinator…

Rawlings Bat Helmet to be Mandatory in Minor Leagues in 2010

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

Minor League Baseball and Rawlings announced that Rawlings S100 batting helmet will become the mandatory helmet in the Minor Leagues starting in 2010. The helmets, which offer increased protection at ball speeds up to 100 miles per hour, will make their M

TORSPO Hockey Names SVP of Sales and Marketing

August 31, 2009 SGB Update

Torspo Hockey International, Inc. appointed Dave Smallwood to the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Smallwood will bring over 30 years of Sporting Goods industry experience to all of the brands in the company portfolio: Torspo Hoc

Olivet Resigns as Oakley’s CEO, Colin Baden Takes Over

August 29, 2009 SGB Update

Scott Olivet has stepped down as CEO of Oakley, according to the Orange County Business Journal. Colin Baden, president of Oakley since 1999, has taken over as CEO…

Nike Sells Ownership of Soccer League

August 28, 2009 SGB Update

Nike Inc. said it has sold its majority ownership stake in the United Soccer Leagues to Atlanta-based NuRock Soccer Holdings LLC. In conjunction with the deal, Nike said it has reached a long-term agreement with the USL in which its Umbro brand will be th