SGB Update Outdoor
Feelfree Kayak Adds to Rep Force
Feelfree Kayak is continuing building a sales force for the specialty and outdoor dealer channel and has added Erik Steinour as the company's Mid-Atlantic sales representative. Erik will work with dealers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryla
Zumiez March Comps Jump 17%
Zumiez Inc. reported a 53.7% increase in sales for the month of March to $28.3 million from $18.4 million for the same period last yaer. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.0% for the five-week period, on top of a comparable store sales
Payless Adds EVP/COO to Executive Team
Payless ShoeSource hired Bill May as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Matt Rubel, chief executive officer and president. As EVP and COO, May will lead the finance, store development and IT functions for the
Coleman Parent Adds Pure Fishing to Outdoor Division
Jarden Corporation has acquired Pure Fishing, Inc., a provider of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels marketed under brands including Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Stren, Trilene and Gulp. Pure Fishing had 2006 revenue in excess of $250 million. Though
Puma to Take Over South Korean Distribution
PUMA AG will serve the South Korean market directly through its 100% subsidiary PUMA Korea, effective January 1, 2008.
As negotiations based on a PUMA offer to extend the cooperation beyond the current license agreement with E-Land failed, the licence agr
CEO of Escalade Dies Suddenly
Daniel Messmer, 53, president and CEO of Escalade, Inc. died suddenly on Monday, April 9. The cause of his death was an apparent aneurysm. Messmer served as Escalade's President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2006 and had joined Escalade
Bass Pro Shops Launches RedHead Log Cabins
Bass Pro Shops has partnered with Barna Log Homes to offer an official line of RedHead log cabins. RedHead Log Cabins will be featured in Bass Pro Shops' fall catalog, beginning distribution in June…
Mad Dogg Athletics Wins Trademark Suit
Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., a provider of instructor education and products for indoor cycling, said it won a federal lawsuit against Pan Holdings, Inc. for cyberpiracy and infringement of its Spin® trademark. Mad Dogg said Pan Holdings, a Massachusetts-bas
Octane Fitness Opens U.K. Subsidiary
Octane Fitness, a manufacturer of premium elliptical cross trainers, has established an international subsidiary in the United Kingdom and has appointed Neil Campbell as the general manager, responsible for commercial and consumer sales, operations and se
Coleman to Sponsor FLW Outdoors
The Coleman Company has signed a sponsorship agreement with FLW Outdoors. As an FLW Outdoors sponsor, Coleman's products will receive placement in the Emmy-nominated “FLW Outdoors” TV program on FSN as well as prominent advertisements in FLW Outdoors
H2O Audio Raises $5 Million
H2O Audio, a leading provider of waterproof and protective sport accessories for the Apple iPod and other personal electronic devices, has successfully closed a $5 million Series C expansion funding round with backing from Steelpoint Capital Partners…
Easton-Bell Q4 Sales Jump on Acquisition
Easton-Bell Sports reported in a filing with the SEC that net sales for 2006 increased 68.2% to $639.0 million compared to $379.9 million in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to the inclusion of Easton from the date of acquisition on March 16,
American Apparel/Endeavor Merger Moves Ahead
Endeavor Acquisition Corp. said it had been advised by American Apparel that the company will post at least $30 million pro-forma EBITDA for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. Under the terms of the merger agreement, American Apparel was required t
Holiday Must-Haves Fuel Strong Q4 for Vendors…
Sporting goods manufacturers as a whole once again saw gains in both sales and net income over the year-ago period in the fourth quarter, with the top line increases again outpacing the bottom line. As the cost of materials, production, and distributing
Puma Shares Rise On PPR Takeover Rumors
Shares of Puma stock rose almost 10% last Thursday on market talk that French luxury-goods retail group PPR is in advanced talks with the sportswear manufacturer’s largest shareholder to buy its 30% stake and then make a bid for the rest. A deal would val
