SGB Update Outdoor
Quiksilver Launches Russian J.V.
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
NBA Playoffs Help Crown a New King of Licensed Product Sales…
Anyone watching the NBA Finals knows there is little doubt as to who is the NBA’s next big superstar, but a look at licensed product sales after The Finals this year erased any doubt as to who is the superstar of sales as well. According to recent point-
Sierra Magazine Names Greenest Cities
Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Austin, and Pittsburgh took top prize in Sierra Magazine's first-ever “Green Streets” awards, which recognize communities for putting great ideas into action, from supporting local farms to reducing municipal waste, from
Callaway Opens Performance Center
Callaway Golf unveiled its Ely Callaway Performance Center. The new, state-of-the-art golf research and fitting facility that is named after Callaway Golf's late founder will carry on his passionate pursuit of technological breakthroughs in the desig
Mitchell and Ness Picks Up Licenses for Montana and Brown Jerseys
Mitchell & Ness has obtained licensing agreements to manufacture and market authentic replica jerseys for Joe Montana and Jim Brown. With these licenses, Mitchell & Ness will release limited quantities of Montana’s 1989 San Francisco 49ers home and road
Nike Hits $15 Billion in Fiscal 2006; Q4 Earnings Slip
Nike, Inc.'s 2006 fourth quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.7 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income declined 5% to $332.8 million, compared to $349.5 million in the prior year, and diluted earning
Mammut Hires Second in-House Sales Rep
Mammut Sports Group USA hired Eric Siefer as territory sales manager for the Northeast. The hiring is the second in-house rep position for the brand in the US, following the appointment of David Hymans in the Northwest last fall. Siefer will be represen
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Zumiez Completes Fast Forward Acquisition
Zumiez Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fast Forward, an action sports retailer with 19 stores, mostly in Texas and a web store. The acquisition was funded from cash on hand. The company expects the acquisition to add a penny to
RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Reebok International are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children’s apparel products of Reebok Internati
Brunswick Appoints European President
Brunswick Corporation named Jacques A. Bronchart as president – Brunswick European Group. Bronchart most recently served as president of Marine Power Europe and has helped lead Mercury Marine's sales and service efforts in Europe, Middle East and Afr
Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility
Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,
Mammut Forms Benelux Subsidiary
Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV has been formed to reinforce Mammut's efforts in teh region. Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV will focus on continuous reinforcing of the three countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and will support all act
Mammut Opens New Retail Location in Prague
A new Mammut Store was opened in May, in the heart of Prague. Centrally located on Narodni 32 / Charvatova 11/58 , it consists of two floors covering more than 350 square meters (3,767 square feet)…
Dunham Adds to Product Development Team
Boston-based Dunham announces the addition of industry veterans Bob Bischoff and Sean Cox to its Product Development Team. As Senior Product Developer IIs, both Bischoff and Cox will be responsible for the research and development of all the brand’s prod
