SGB Update Outdoor
ICC’s BASCAP Reports 21.2% Increase in Counterfeit Seizures in 2006
During 2006, the International Chamber of Commerce's BASCAP Intelligence Reports monitored 1,647 global incidents of intellectual property theft focusing exclusively on copyright and trademark infringement. A total value of US$1.9 billion was measur
Bikes Belong Announces First Round of 2007 Grants
The first Bikes Belong grants of 2007 have been awarded to five bicycling projects. The funding support for these paths, trails, and advocacy initiatives will help create new places to ride in communities across the country.
Aravon Names Aron as Product Manager
Aravon added footwear industry veteran, Cathleen Aron, as Product Manager. Aron comes to the brand with eight years of experience in the footwear industry. As Product Manager, Aron will work in cross-functional teams to successfully develop, design, manag
OIA Announces Award Recipients
Outdoor Industry Association announced the recipients of the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. OIA has awarded Atlas Snow-Shoe C
Wolverine Sees Bottom Line Outpace Sales Gains in 2006
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. posted its sixth consecutive year of record results with revenues totaling $1.14 billion for 2006, a 7.6% increase over 2005 revenue of $1.06 billion. For the fourth quarter of 2006, the company reported revenue of $341.7 millio
Metal Mulisha Names Director of Marketing
Matthew Gleason was promoted to Director of Marketing for the Metal Mulisha brand. He will be heading up all marketing and public relations operations out of the brand's office in Irvine…
Nation’s Best Sports Partners With Camp Invention
Nation’s Best Sports is partnering with Camp Invention, a program of the nonprofit National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, based in Akron, Ohio.
The Camp Invention program is a weeklong experience that offers math and science enrichment activities
New Balance Launches NBx Focused on Running
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. plans to refocus its commitment on dedicated runners with the launch of its NBx campaign for 2007. This multi-faceted campaign will include print advertising, online elements, outdoor (guerilla advertising), event sponsorsh
NBA Plans to Up Retail Presence at All-Star Game
The National Basketball Association and XP Events are taking a new approach to merchandising at NBA All-Star 2007 in an effort to meet the increased demand for NBA All-Star products in Las Vegas. The scope of product and merchandising activities for offic
G.I. Joe’s to Sell Controlling Stake to P.E. Firm…
Northwest sporting goods retailer G.I. Joe’s, Inc. has signed an agreement with Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm to complete a transaction that enables current shareholders to take some cash out of the company, while providing
Columbia Posts Solid Q4 Results Despite Weather Concerns…
Columbia Sportswear Company delighted Wall Street with their fourth quarter and full year sales and earnings report last week, sending COLM shares to a 52-week high as the company convinced analysts that they had gotten a handle on their product assortmen
Johnson Outdoors First Quarter Results Impacted by Marine Electronics Decline…
Johnson Outdoors is attempting to grow into a $500 million company over the next few years, but the fiscal first quarter of 2007 proved to be somewhat of a slow-down from the company’s previous pace. Though the company’s first quarter is usually a time fo
Acushnet Golf Narrows Q4 Operating Loss…
Fortune Brand’s Acushnet Golf division posted another strong quarter to end the fiscal year, with sales up 7.9% to $217.6 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $201.6 million in the year-ago period. The operating loss improved by 25.0% for the perio
Sunglass Hut Parent Sees Q4 Sales Rise 6.8%…
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent company of Sunglass Hut and Ray Ban, posted its fourth consecutive year of double-digit sales growth for fiscal 2006. The company saw gains in both its wholesale and retail distribution channels with wholesale growing at
SIA.07 Show Sees Resilient Energy…
With frighteningly warm weather impacting the entire east coast and a very late start to the season in California, SIA.07 could have been a depressing event, but the market in attendance appeared to shrug off the issue and drive pretty positive energy on
