SGB Update Outdoor
Billabong Mulls Sale of E-Commerce Units
Billabong International Ltd. has hired an investment bank to explore the possible sale of its SurfStitch and Swell e-commerce businesses. It also reached a new contract with the founder of RVCA out to 2018 and the completion
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Wreckless Lacrosse Partners with The Chesapeake Bayhawks
Wreckless Apparel Group recently announced their partnership with the Chesapeake Bayhawks…
The Buckle Inc. Reports January Sales Decline
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store sales fell 6.6 percent in January compared to a year earlier, when sales figures for the January reporting period included an additional week of sales…
The Graphic Edge Purchases Keith’s II
The Graphic Edge, a screen printing and embroidery company based in Carroll, Iowa, has purchased Keith’s II Sports of Rutland, VT from Dan and Judy Keith. The acquisition will bring together two leaders in the screen printing industry…
Kinsey’s to Offer Manufacturer Packaged Arrows
To better serve retailers, Kinsey's will transition its arrow offerings this winter from in-house assembly to manufacturer fletched and packaged products…
Adidas Sues Under Armour Over Mobile Fitness Patents
Adidas sued Under Armour, alleging it infringed on 10 Adidas patents used in Adidas’ fitness tracking system called miCoach…
RSG Acquires Two Stores in Virginia
Running Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired the two VA Runner stores with locations in Fredericksburg and Woodbridge, Va. south of Washington D.C.. from current owner Carol Van Horn. The addition of the two new stores will bring the total number of RSG ret
Gildan Activewear’s Q1 Exceeds Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. adjusted net earnings rose 10.7 percent for the first quarter ended Dec. 29, to $43.3 million or 35 cents a share…
Outdoor Industry Praises House Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and number of other prominent outdoor organizations have praised the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisian Sportsmen’s Heritage and
R.G. Barry’s Q2 Profits Benefit from Cost Controls
R.G. Barry Corporation reported net earnings rose 15.1 percent in the second quarter ended Dec. 28 to $6.1 million, or 53 cents per share. Revenues reached $48.0 million, slightly down from $48.5 million in the equivalent period last year…
Zoot Named Official Apparel Supplier of LAVA Triathlon Club Program
Zoot Sports has been named the official apparel supplier of LAVA Magazine’s new triathlon club program…
Shimano Group 2013 Sales Rise on Weak Yen, Growing Chinese Demand
Shimano Group reported net sales reached ¥271.0 billion ($2.89 bn) in the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, up 10.2 percent from 2012 as favorable exchange rates and China’s growing appetite for sport bikes more than offset the negative effects a cold, wet
Louis Garneau Adds Northwest and New England Reps
Louis Garneau USA, the cycling apparel and footwear company, has appointed new representatives to cover the Northwest and New England regions…
Cabela’s Adds Banker to Board of Directors
Cabela’s Inc. appointed veteran banking executive Donna M. Milrod to its board of directors…
Nordstrom Rack to Open Stores in Princeton, NJ and NewarK, DE
Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Mercer Mall near Princeton, N.J. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2015…
