SGB Update Apparel
Globe International’s Sales Slide 4.5% in Half
Globe International's sales fell 4.5% in the six months ended Dec. 31, to Australian $60.6 million (U.S. $39.3 million). In constant currency terms, sales dropped 11%. The EBITDA loss was A$5.7 million ($3.7 million) compared to earnings of A$1.1 mil
Pacific Brands Restructures As H1 Sales Dip 2.9%
Pacific Brands is implementing a new strategy – Pacific Brands 2010 – to restructure and sharpen the focus of the business. The company will discontinue some of its smaller labels and brands to reduce complexity and cost and divest some non-core businesse
OBIT: Founder of Crazy Creek Rob Hart Dies in Ski Accident
Robert “Rob” Dixon Hart, 51, founder of Crazy Creek Products died Feb. 20 in a skiing accident on Red Lodge Mountain. Hart founded Crazy Creek Products with his first wife Louise “Weezie” Chandler in Red Lodge, MT in 1988…
The North Face Base Camp Duffel Wins Award
The North Face Base Camp Duffel has been awarded the Editor’s Choice Gold Award by Backpacker magazine. The Base Camp Duffel was introduced in 1979 and celebrates its 30th birthday in 2009. It is The North Face’s classic, bomber expedition duffel…
Colnago Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in Chicago
Bike manufacturer Colnago recently established its first U.S. subsidiary in Chicago. This move rids the company of an outside distributor for the first time in 30 years. Colnago's most recent distributor was Veltec Sports…
Lacrosse Subsidiary Receives Army Order for $6.7 Million
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. said its Danner subsidiary received a new $6.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for the Danner Combat Hiker boot. Danner anticipates delivering this order of the Combat Hiker boot beginning in April through August of this
RECALL: Bowflex Gyms
Nautilus Inc. is recalling a total of 78,000 Bowflex home gym systems because of safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the seat of the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym could fall unexpectedly and injure a user or bystander. The seat, whi
Gramicci Hires VP, Sales
Patricia Babka has been named vice president of sales for Gramicci, the manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle apparel. Most recently, Babka was general manager for the Americas at Skins USA, where she established all facets of the operations to launch Skins c
Berkshire Hathaway’s Apparel Earnings Down 34%
According to the just-released annual report from Berkshire Hathaway, pre-tax earnings in its apparel businesses declined 34% in 2008, primarily due to lower sales volume and costs incurred to consolidate certain operations of Russell and Vanity Fair Bran
SGMA: Participation Steady; ’08 Sales Show Slight Drop
In 2008, Americans continued to participate in sports, fitness and outdoor activities at roughly the same rate as in prior years, but manufacturers' shipments of sporting goods in the U.S. declined by almost 4% in wholesale dollar sales in 2008. The
Rip Curl Opens Flagship in Huntington Beach
Rip Curl has opened a flagship store in Huntington Beach. The store is located one block north of the Huntington Beach Pier on the Pacific Coast Highway…
Wolverine Hires New Members for Global Operations Group
Wolverine Worldwide has hired new employees for the Global Operations Group. Eric Goldner has joined the team as the Vice President, Procurement & Costing; Dan Spiegel joined the GOG team in Big Rapids on Jan. 19 as the Director of Operations in Big Rapid
Univ. of Michigan Severs Ties with Russell
The University of Michigan has ended its licensing agreement with Russell Corp. over what it said is the company's denials of workers' rights in Honduras, according to a report by the Associated Press…
Report: Sport Footwear Sales Were Flat in 2008
The SportsOneSource Group is projecting that Sport Footwear sales remained relatively flat in fiscal 2008. The industry market research firm and trade publisher released preliminary estimates that Sport Footwear sales grew just 0.3% to $18.4 billion in f
School Budgets Face Another Squeeze
Already under pressure for years, school budgets are expected to take another huge hit due to the economic downturn. At some schools, athletic spending has already been frozen for the remainder of the year, but with many budgets already set for the curre
