SGB Update Apparel

Birkenstock USA Sold to Birkenstock Family

Birkenstock Distribution USA, the employee-owned importer and distributor of Birkenstock footwear in the U.S., has been sold to members of the family that has produced the line since 1774. Birkenstock USA had been 100 percent owned by employees since Octo

Lou Spagna Takes Over as Man Alive President

The Finish Line appointed Lou Spagna as president of Man Alive. Mr. Spagna will report to Glenn Lyon, President of The Finish Line. Mr. Spagna brings over thirty years of experience in the apparel retail industry and a proven track record of leading retai

Johnson Outdoors Marine Acquires Geonav

Johnson Outdoors reached agreement to acquire Geonav, a leading marine electronics brand in Europe. The Geonav chartplotter and marine accessories brand and assets were acquired in a stock purchase from Nanionics of Viareggio, Italy…

SpringBoost Expands Sales Team

SpringBoost hired 12 new sales reps who will report to Kim Walsh, recently promoted from Regional Manager to the newly created position of manager of U.S. Sales. She reports to Donald W. Johnson, newly appointed vice president of sales…

VF Imagewear Names President of Activewear

VF Imagewear, Inc. named Scott Baxter president of its Activewear Division, which markets branded apparel under agreements with licensors such as the NFL, MLB, Harley-Davidson, the NHL, the NBA, the leading colleges under the ESPN College GameDay brands,

Weather Plays a Part in Weak October Comp Sales Growth…

Retail comparable store sales managed a low-singles increase for the fiscal month of October as continued warmer than average weather battled marketplace worries over a looming recession for which external factor could do the most to hamper growth…

Golfsmith Gets New Store Boost in Q3…

Golfsmith International Holdings posted double-digit sales growth for the third quarter as the addition of 15 new stores in the trailing 12 months and the extended warm weather selling season boosted top line growth despite a slight downturn in quarterly

Adams Golf Slims Q3 Loss on Sales Jump…

Adams Golf followed the general golf market strength in the third quarter, posting a mid-20s sales increase while slimming its quarterly loss at an even bigger rate. The company saw sales growth in each club category as well as in each geographic region f

Sports Direct Sells Amer Stake…

Sports Direct, the UK retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, sold its entire stake in Amer Sports for €166.6 million ($242 mm). The retailer has made a profit of around £25 millioin since first buying into the Helsinki-listed group in June and raising its st

Surfboards Load for Free on Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic announced that its passengers are allowed to take an item of sports equipment on their flights free of charge. The news followed a recent ban by British Airways (BA) on surfboards and similar items…

Birkenstock USA Sold to Birkenstock Family

Birkenstock Distribution USA, the employee-owned importer and distributor of Birkenstock footwear in the U.S., has been sold to members of the family that has produced the line since 1774. Birkenstock USA had been 100 percent owned by employees since Octo

Wal-Mart October Comps Inch Up 0.4%

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said its October U.S. same-store sales climbed 0.4 percent. Wal-Mart Stores results were flat, while Sam's Club same-store sales increased 2.7 percent…

Kohl’s Will Pursue LEED Certification in 80 Stores

Kohl’s Department Stores will pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for more than 80 locations. The certifications are being pursued through the US Green Building Council Portfolio Program and will appear in 28 states n

Ross October Comps Slip 1%

Ross Stores, Inc. sales were $470 million for the month of October, 2007, a 6% increase over the $444 million in sales for the four weeks ended November 4, 2006. Same store sales for the four weeks ended November 3, 2007 declined 1% from the four weeks en