SGB Update Apparel

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

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…

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…

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…

Starboard World Ltd. Donates $25K to Settle Lawsuit

Surfrider Foundation is receiving a donation this week in the amount of $25,000 as part of an out of court settlement between legendary surf shaper Jimmy Lewis and Starboard World Ltd and it's U.S. Distributors. The two companies are competitors in

Broder Bros. Q1 Revenues Climb 5 Percent

Broder Bros., Co. reported first quarter 2012 net sales were $183.3 million compared to $173.9 million for the first quarter 2011. Income from operations was $2.3 million…