SGB Update Outdoor
Johnson Leaves Pittards
Pittards plc, announced that Steve Johnson, Managing Director of Pittards' Leeds division, stepped down from the board on the 30th of September 2006…
Saucony Taps Dooley and Barbano for VP Roles
Saucony, Inc. named Susan Dooley its vice president of marketing and promoted Sharon Barbano to vice president of public relations. Both Dooley and Barbano will also oversee marketing and public relations, respectively, for technical apparel brand Hind, a
Rock/Creek Outfitters Raises $3,000 for the Cumberland Trail
In its 5th year, the Stump Jump 50k and 11 mile trail race hosted by Rock/Creek Outfitters hosted over 350 runners from across the country. The Stump Jump was founded as a fundraiser for the Cumberland Trail Conference's ongoing effort to complete a
Winter Trails Lands Five New Sponsors
Five new brands – Grabber, Granger, Kahtoola, Panoptx and PEPSICO – have signed on to sponsor Winter Trails, 2007. The international program, now entering its 12th year, offers those new to snow sports an opportunity to try snowshoeing and cross country s
RECALL: Light and Motion Bike Light Batteries
The CPSC and Light & Motion are recalling about 1,700 ARC Lithium Ion Bicycle Light Batteries. The batteries were manufactured by GP Batteries International Ltd., of Singapore and imported by Gold Peak Industries (North America), Inc. of San Diego, Calif.
RECALL: Decathlon USA’s Quechua Tents
The CPSC and Decathlon USA are recalling all 2006 Quechua Brand Tents and Canopies. About 22,000 units are included in the recall as the tents may fail to meet the industry's flame resistant standard, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been repo
Life-Link and Dynafit to Part Ways After ’06/’07
Life-Link Backcountry Travel and Dynafit have agreed to end their distributor relationship after the 2006/07 winter season. For the 2006/07 winter season all shipping, ordering, and customer service functions will still be run through the Jackson Hole, Wy
Hibbett SG Celebrates Ten Years as Public Company…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. rang the ceremonial bell at the NASDAQ exchange last, signaling the company’s tenth anniversary as a public company.
Founded in 1945 under the name Dixie Supply Company in Florence, Ala., the company changed its name to Hibb
Forzani Group to Acquire JKL Golf Corp…
The Forzani Group Ltd. submitted a proposal to acquire the operating assets of JKL Golf Corp, Inc. JKL is the current licensee of Nevada Bob’s Golf in Calgary, Red Deer, and downtown Toronto. In total, the acquisition would give Forzani seven new Nevada
Rebel Sport Australia Sees Q1 Comps Up in Double-Digits…
Australia’s Rebel Sport Limited posted its seventh consecutive quarter of comparable store sales gains with an improvement of 12.3% for the company’s fiscal first quarter after a gain of 2.4% during the same period last year. Group sales revenue for the q
Sport-Haley’s Profits Hurt by Top-Flite Apparel Launch at Wal-Mart…
Sport-Haley, Inc. posted a double-digit increase in sales for the fourth quarter, but saw issues with its Reserve Apparel and Wal-Mart business affect the bottom line, which while still a gain, was well down. For the whole year, results were just the opp
The SeeMore Putter Company Acquired by Golf Industry Vets…
The SeeMore Putter Company has been purchased by golf executives Jim Grundberg and Jason Pouliot. Grundberg and Pouliot garnered fame in the golf industry after growing the Odyssey putter line from under a 5% market share to over a 40% share before turnin
NGF: August Rounds Played Down Slightly…
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played dropped 0.8% in August from the same period in 2005, based on same-store sales. The year-to-date percentage change, which has gradually given back gains posted earlier in the year, now stands at an
Conservation Alliance and California Wild Heritage Campaign Fight for Wilderness
The California Wild Heritage Campaign, a Conservation Alliance grantee, has secured Wilderness designation for 273,000 acres of federal land on the state’s North Coast. Congress passed the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, and Pres
Delta Apparel Cuts Q1 Earnings Guidance on Slow Sales
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2006 and updated its guidance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Company currently expects first quarter revenues in the range of $61 million t
