SGB Update Footwear
Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Still, many retailers are
TNF to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast
The North Face reached an agreement to become presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010…
South Butt Responds to TNF Suit
The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…
Census: Retail Sales of Leisure Goods Dipped in 2009
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores declined just 0.2% last year, compared to a 6.2% decline for overall retail and food services sales, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning. Only health and
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
Late Snow Causes Vail’s Early Traffic to Slip
Vail Resorts, Inc. said total lift ticket revenue from the beginning of the ski season through Jan. 6, 2010 slipped 0.4% from the comparable period a year earlier, while total skier visits for the company's five mountain resorts were down approximate
Puma Names General Manager of International Footwear
PUMA announced that Mary Taylor has become the new General Manager of International Footwear effective Jan. 1, 2010. Before PUMA, she was Chief Product and Marketing Officer at ONE7 LLC, a brand management company based in Boston…
LaCrosse Footwear Selects Howard as PR Firm
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. has selected Howard Communications, Inc. as its public relations agency within the outdoor category.
UK’s Blacks Leisure On Track for Q1 Stock Offering
UK outdoor specialty retailer Blacks Leisure said sales at its ongoing stores rose 12% for the six months ended Jan. 7, 2010 and put it in a position to issue $24 million to $32 million in stock in the first quarter…
Golfsmith Announces Prelim Q4/FY Results
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. has announced anticipated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 ended Jan. 2, 2010 based upon preliminary figures…
Active Lifestyle Business Grows in December
After a solid October and a weaker November, the U.S. active lifestyle softgoods business was back on track for the retail fiscal month of December…
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood's American Recreation Products business, were not disclosed…
Dick Johnson to Lead Foot Locker’s U.S. Operations
Foot Locker, Inc. said Dick Johnson, who has been leading the company's strong European operation, will become president and CEO of Foot Locker U.S., Footaction, Kids Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker…
Holloway Sportswear Shifts Manufacturing to Mexico
Holloway Sportswear, Inc., headquartered in Sidney, OH, will shift manufacturing of wool varsity jackets in Jackson Center to a company owned facility in Mexico. The transition will begin in January 2010 and be complete by the first quarter of 2011…
Late-Shoppers Boost December Retail Comps to 3% Growth; Best Since April ’08
The holiday season may have begun with a languid November that saw same-store sales dip 0.3% despite easy comparisons to a weak 2008, but a pivotal December saw retailers rebound to post nearly 3% growth for the season…
