SGB Update Apparel
High Sierra Acquires Eponymous Domain Name
After many years of negotiation, High Sierra Sport Company has acquired the domain name HighSierra.com, which had been operated as a local travel and visitor site to promote real estate, tourism and other businesses in the Lake Tahoe area…
Geox Q1 Profit Slips
Geox SpA reported its net profit slipped 4.3 percent in the first quarter due to weakness in Europe. Revenues were down 4.5 percent. North American sales decreased by 12 percent at Euro terms and were down 15 percent at constant exchange rates…
Heelys Q1 Revenues Grow
Heelys, Inc. reported that on a consolidated basis, net sales in the first quarter increased $1.2 million from $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012…
Bill Chandler Becomes Partner at River Sports Outfitter
After 19+ years representing Mountain Hardwear in specialty outdoor retail channels, Bill Chandler will be transitioning into co-ownership of River Sports Outfitters in Knoxville, TN, where he will partner with industry veteran Ed McAlister. Mountain Hard
Hi-Tec Sports Appoints Director of Operations, USA
Hi-Tec Sports appointed Rick Randleman as director of operations, USA. Randleman is responsible for overseeing the customer service, IT and distribution departments of the company’s two US brands, Hi-Tec Sports USA and Magnum…
EMS to Celebrate Grand Opening of Second Portland, ME Store
Eastern Mountain Sports will host a grand opening of a new store in South Portland, ME on May 11-13. The 20,442-square-foot space triples the company's presence in the Portland market, where EMS has operated its Marginal Way store since 2005…
Fila and Kohl’s Debut Breast Cancer Awareness Collection
Kohl's Department Stores has partnered with Fila to come out with a Fila Sport collection designed exclusively by Kohl's for the Kohl's Cares cause merchandise program. All of the net profit from the line will be donated to support the figh
Primal Wear Signs on as Fat Tire Sponsor of IMBA World Summit
Primal Wear is helping put on one of the biggest advocacy gatherings on the globe this October, sponsoring the International Mountain Bicycle Association (IMBA) World Summit in Santa Fe, N.M.
Louis Garneau USA Partners with KB Sales Group
Louis Garneau USA, the cycling apparel and footwear company, has partnered with KB Sales Group for representation in the Northern California and Northern Nevada region effective June 15…
Gander Mountain to Open Store in Florence, AL
Gander Mountain announced plans to open a store at The Shoals of northwest Alabama…
Cabela’s to Open Store in Green Bay in 2013
Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to open a 100,000-square-foot store in the Green Bay, WI area in the summer of 2013. It will be Cabela’s third store in Wisconsin…
Easton-Bell Sales and Margins Improve in First Quarter
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales rose 6.3 and gross margins increased 230 basis points thanks to sales of higher priced Ridell football helmets, Easton bats and Giro and Bell cycling helmets. Team Sports net sales increased 7.0 percent for the
Mountain Hardwear/Montrail Hire National Sales Manager
Mountain Hardwear, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Co., appointed Tom Shores as national sales manager – Mountain Hardwear and Montrail, as well as several new hires and positions on the…
Phoenix Footwear’s Q1 Revenues Climb 18 Percent
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported sales from continuing operations grew 18.4 percent to $5.7 million. Net earnings reached $260,000, or 2 cents a share, against a loss of $339,000, or 4 cents, a year ago…
Sears Collaborates with Outdoor Life on Hunt/Fish Apparel Line
Sears and Bonnier Corporation's Outdoor Life have entered a relationship to launch a line of Outdoor Life branded sportswear for men, available in over 800 Sears stores nationwide and on Sears.com, beginning Sept., 2012…
