Tag: Trade

Mizuno Names Custom Fitters of the Year

February 20, 2008 SGB Update

Each year, Mizuno recognizes select customer accounts for their outstanding commitment to Mizuno’s custom fitting program. There were a total of 16 winners selected from Mizuno’s over 2,000 certified custom fitters nationwide. Eight custom fitters were a

Gottschalks Posts 7.4% January Comps Decline

February 7, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

Gottschalks Inc. reported a 7.4% decrease in January comps. Total sales for the four-week month decreased 30.8% to $30.1 million from $43.5 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007. Excluding the additional week in January 2007, total sales

Spyder Buys Cloudveil

February 4, 2008 SGB Update

Spyder Active Sports, Inc has acquired Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. Cloudveil will remain a separate brand entity and operate as a wholly owned, independent division of Spyder Active Sports. Cloudveil’s founders have signed multi-year contracts to stay

ECCO Appoints Head of Global Golf

February 4, 2008 SGB Update

ECCO has named Michael Waack as Head of Global Golf. Based at ECCO corporate headquarters in Tønder, Denmark, Waack will be tasked with overseeing continued expansion of the brand's distinctive golf shoes in existing markets and developing robust sal

SIA ‘08 Again Sees Bi-Polar Mood Swings…

February 4, 2008 SGB Update

As always, the SIA show floor seemed the meeting of the frathouse and the country club as the rather quiet ski end abutted the boisterous snowboard section. The tag line for the show was One Family. One House., but there was definitely more energy — and n

Staffaroni Resigns from Heelys

February 1, 2008 SGB Update

Heelys, Inc. said its board has accepted the resignation of Michael G. Staffaroni, Heelys’ CEO since 2001, effective Friday. Ralph T. Parks, former president and CEO of FootAction USA, will serve as interim CEO. Parks was named to Heelys’ board of directo

Wolverine Bests Estimates, Raises 2008 Outlook

January 30, 2008 SGB Update

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. fourth quarter 2007 earnings per share increased 16.7% over the same period last year. Earnings per share grew 15.6% to a record $1.70 for the fiscal year, exceeding the upper-end of WWW's estimate by 5 cents. Revenues wer

Russell Partners with NCAA Football

January 30, 2008 SGB Update

Russell Athletic has entered into a three year partnership agreement with NCAA Football to become the “Official Supplier of NCAA Football Youth Products.” As part of the deal, Russell Athletic has exclusive rights to utilize NCAA Football trademarks on pr

Ashworth Names Director of Sales for Sunice in U.S.

January 30, 2008 SGB Update

Ashworth, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veteran Chuck Sakmann as director of sales to help launch the company’s recently-acquired, Montreal-based Sunice brand of technical outerwear in the United States. The Pennsylvania-based Sakmann also will man

Garmin to Sponsor Slipstream Cycling Team

January 29, 2008 SGB Update

Garmin International Inc. announced its sponsorship of Slipstream Sports LLC, an elite cycling team. Slipstream cyclists will train with the Edge 705, the newest GPS-enabled cycling computer in Garmin's line of fitness products. Slipstream's sup

Johnson Outdoors Sees Fiscal Q1 Loss Widen

January 25, 2008 SGB Executive SGB Update

Johnson Outdoors Inc. posted net sales of $76.0 million for the first fiscal quarter ended December 28, an increase of 6.4% compared to sales of $71.4 million for the prior year quarter. JOUT saw the net loss from continuing operations for the period wid

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