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BDE Urged by Retailers to Add Apparel Business

July 5, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf said REI, EMS and MEC have been asking BDE to enter the apparel business in recent years because many of the original specialty outdoor brands have widened their distribution to department stores, full line sporti

Zoot Sports Partners with TriStar on Running Events

July 1, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Zoot Sports has partnered with TriStar and is now the exclusive apparel and shoe partner for five major events: TriStar Mallorca, TriStar Worms-Germany, TriStar Lyon, TriStar Estonia and TriStar Monaco…

L.L. Bean Rehires Fired Workers in Online Discount Snafu

June 30, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

L.L. Bean said four workers fired for buying a leather tote bag after its price had been inadvertently reduced on the company's website are being rehired…

Hansen Surfboards Named Small Business of the Year

June 30, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Assemblyman Martin Garrick of the 74th District in California declared family-owned Hansen Surfboards the “Small Business of the Year.” Each year the leadership of the California State Assembly recognizes the contributions that small businesses make to Ca

Bass Pro Shops to Sponsor NASCAR Race Car

June 30, 2011 SGB Update

Bass Pro Shops has partnered with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to sponsor the No. 39 Chevrolet Impala driven by Ryan Newman in the July 2 Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway…

Study: Chi Running Provides Benefits

June 29, 2011 SGB Update

A 2011 survey from ChiLiving, Inc. found 92 percent of respondents agreed that they felt that Chi Running and Chi Walking have played a role in preventing running/walking injuries…

RECALL: Yakima Flipside 4 Bike Hitch Carriers

June 29, 2011 SGB Update

Yakima Products, Inc. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain aftermarket FlipSide 4 bike hitch carriers (NHTSA campaign # 11E-025).

Garmin Cleared in Section 337 Case

June 28, 2011 SGB Update

Garmin Ltd. said it was cleared June 24 in a final determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act with respect to Garmin's imported navigation products. An ITC judge had already ruled that G

Nelson Promoted Otis Technology VP of Sales and Marketing

June 28, 2011 SGB Update

Otis Technology, manufacturer of advanced gun cleaning systems and accessories, has announce internal changes that will “strategically affect the company.”…

Nike Q4 Profit Rises 14 Percent, Exceeds Expectations

June 27, 2011 SGB Update

Nike Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenues jumped 14 percent to $5.8 billion and would have been up 11 percent excluding currency changes. Earnings rose 13.9 percent to $594 million, or $1.24 a share. Futures orders for Nike Brand products were up 15 perc