SGB Update Outdoor
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry Shifts Course…
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry has acted as the most successful outdoor industry buying group since 1990 when several retailers decided to join forces and compare best practices at the Outdoor Retailer trade show. The group has grown considerably since
Timberland Appoints New VP of Business Development and Licensing
The Timberland Company has appointed Dennis Jenson (DJ) as Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. In this role, DJ will be responsible for planning and identifying growth opportunities for the Timberland enterprise. He reports to Ken Pucke
Wolverine to be Largest Renewable Energy Customer in Michigan
Wolverine World Wide will become the largest participant in Consumers Energy's Green Generation program, which provides opportunities for electric customers to support the development of Michigan-based renewable energy sources. Wolverine's invol
Sport Chalet Opens 44th Store
Sport Chalet, Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of its new 40,000 sq. ft. store located in San Marcos, California. This location will feature an on-site SCUBA training pool. This is the Company's 44th store…
Collegiate Pacific Fiscal Q1 Sales Climb 4.4%
Collegiate Pacific Inc. first fiscal quarter Earnings per share were 28 cents per fully diluted GAAP share 27% higher than the year ago results of 22 cents per GAAP share. Net sales of approximately $68 million for the quarter were approximately 4.4% bett
Skirving Appointed to U.S. Sales Manager for Lolë
Coalision announced that Julie Skirving will now join the Lolë team as Lolë US Sales Manager. Julie brings with her 18 years of sales experience in the Outdoor industry…
Mammut Acquires German Headlamp Brand
The Mammut Sports Group AG has inked a deal to acquire the Lucido brand from Invia Sportartikel Vertriebs GmbH of Eurasburg, Germany. Lucido develops and sells LED head and hand lighting systems, and is expected to fit in with the current Mammut Sports Gr
Bikes Belong Issues $40,000 in Grants
Bikes Belong will award $40,000 in grants this month to five different bicycling projects. According to the oganization, the funding support for these paths, trails, and other facilities will help “create great places to ride in communities across the cou
Pacific Sunwear Continues to Post Sales Woes…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced a three step process to return to relevancy on a call discussing third quarter results. According to interim CEO Sally Kasaks this plan amounts to, “one, our commitment to build juniors, to increase sales and
Steven Madden Inks Licensing Deal with Cejon Accessories
Steven Madden, Ltd. has inked a new license agreement for cold weather accessories. The agreement gives Cejon Accessories, Inc. the exclusive right to design, manufacture, market, and distribute a collection of cold weather accessories under the Steve Mad
Down Under Retail Shake-Up…
A couple of major players in the retail landscape down under changed hands last week. In Australia, it was Rebel Sport Limited that entered into an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Capital Pty Ltd; while in New Zealand, surf retailer Ama
Puma Beats Q3 Forecast and Confirms Full Year Even as Backlog Growth Slows…
Puma AG saw their third quarter “develop better than expected,” as worldwide branded sales increased in the mid-teens, total group sales jumped more than 30%, and the company turned in a bottom-line decline that was less severe than the planned and foreca
Vietnam Set to Join WTO…
Following a decision by the World Trade Organization's General Council on November 7, 2006, Vietnam is set to become the WTO’s 150th member. The General Coucil approved the Southeast Asian country’s membership agreement and Vietnam will become a memb
Ashworth Warns on Q4, Year…
Ashworth, Inc. reported that it expects revenues for 2006 to be “approximately 2% to 3% below the level previously anticipated,” which even before this announcement, was at the lower end of $210 million to $220 million. The company attributed the decrease
Johnson Outdoors Names New CIO
Johnson Outdoors Inc. appointed John Moon VP and chief information officer. Moon will be responsible for leading the company's information technology function, and defining and implementing the company's strategic use of information technology w
