SGB Update Outdoor
Warrior Hockey Promotes Wensley to Marketing Director
Neil Wensley has been promoted to Director of Marketing for Warrior Hockey. In this role, Wensley will oversee all product development, marketing and brand management for Warrior’s hockey division. Wensley has more than 12 years of experience in the hoc
Sun Capital Acquires Consoltex Shares
Consoltex Inc. announced that its stock has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Sun Capital is a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of market-leading companies.
Russell Corp. Creates New Consolidated Team Sports Group
Russell Corporation will create an integrated Russell/Spalding Team Sports Group that is expected to be one of the largest integrated uniform and equipment providers in the team sports industry. The integration will include consolidating sales, marketing
Asics Appointed Footwear Supplier for England Hockey
England Hockey has appointed ASICS as the Official Footwear Supplier to England Hockey’s National Teams. The agreement has been signed by Barry Snellgrove, England Hockey Marketing & Communications Director and Ryoji Sekito, Managing Director of ASICS UK.
Recall: Quecha Snowboard Bindings
The CPSC and Quechua announced a recall of the Rn'x7FX snowboard bindings. In total, about 230 bindings were distributed by Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass. The snowboard binding's plastic base can break during use,
posing a risk that snowbo
TSA Beats Q4 Guidance on 2.4% Comp-Sales Increase
The Sports Authority, Inc. net income for the fourth quarter was $29.8 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $25.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted share in the prior year's fourth quarter. This also beat previous EPS guidance of $1.07. Com
Sean John and G-III Sign Apparel Licensing Deal
Sean John and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. inked a license agreement for G-III to manufacture and distribute the Sean John Women's sportswear collection. This line will mirror the Sean John men's collection in distribution and price point. The Sean
Environmental Advocates Appeal Could Stop Vail’s Front Door Project
USDA Forest Service informed Vail Resorts, Inc. that an organization called Environmental Advocates, a California based advocacy group and law firm, and Ms. Luanne Wells filed an appeal to the decision of the Forest Service approving the land exchange rel
eVent Jackets Win Two EU Editors Choice Awards
Two jackets featuring eVent Fabric technology — the RAB
Drillium Jacket and the Vaude Alpinist Stretch Jacket — garnered Editor’s Choice Awards from the German-language adventure magazine, Outdoor. Outdoor magazine has an extremely high standard of testin
Quiksilver to Open New Youth Concept Shop in L.A.
Quiksilver, Inc. is opening a new Quiksilver Youth concept store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The store will exclusively carry a fashion-forward mix of apparel, footwear and accessories from the Quiksilver Boys, Quiksilver Youth, Roxy Girl and Teenie Wahi
Sportsman’s Guide Sees Q4 Sales Increase 10%
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported record results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. After adjusting out the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2004, the consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 incre
adidas Group Takes a Healthy Base Business into New Year; Reebok Looks Better in Back Half…
adidas Group saw double-digit growth across all regions in Q4 and both brands under the Group umbrella at the end of the year, but the company will now have to contend with issues with an acquired Reebok business that brought with it a sharp decline in or
Foot Locker Gets Bottom Line Lift from Benefits; Strong U.S. Offsets Europe Declines…
Foot Locker Inc. got a boost for the month and the quarter from additional marquee product this year as continued strength in the Footaction and Champs businesses added icing on the cake of a strengthening U.S. Foot Locker group business. The business al
Genesco Sees Planets Aligned for Mall Formats…
Genesco Inc. looks to be sitting in the catbird seat these days as they capitalize on fashion trends that appear to be aligning directly with a number of their mall retail formats. Journeys, always the darling of the fashion athletic business, is now gro
EJ Acquisition Helps Double Rocky Q4 Sales…
Rocky Shoes & Boots saw a considerable upside from their acquisition of EJ Footwear, more than doubling Q4 sales and increasing the company’s bottom line to $2.6 million compared to $2.2 million in the year-ago period. Net sales for the fourth quarter inc
