SGB Update Outdoor
Mavericks Surf Contest Partners with Clif Bar
Mavericks Surf Ventures partnered with Clif Bar & Co. to help make The 2006 Mavericks Surf Contest the first-ever “climate neutral” surfing event. The goal of the partnership is minimizing the environmental impact of the contest and ensuring that the site
Dynastar and Lange Management Comment on Utah Move
As part of the Quicksilver Group’s recent foray into the ski hardgoods business with the purchase of the Rossignol Group, the Dynastar and Lange brands will move their U.S. operations to the mountains of Utah and focus their sales and marketing efforts on
Kellwood Names VP of Human Resource
J. David LaRocca, Jr. was appointed vice president of human resources at Kellwood. Prior to Kellwood, LaRocca held the post of senior vice president, human resources, for Limited Brands Inc. For over 20 years, he crafted his human resources expertise at L
Scarpa Hires Base Camp Communications
SCARPA North America has retained Base Camp Communications to oversee its public relations and brand communications, effective immediately. Base Camp Communications will work with SCARPA to develop a brand-communications campaign that builds awareness of
Malden Lands $15 Million Military Contract
The U.S. Congress and President Bush has approved over $15 million for Polartec garments for the U.S. Military in the 2006 Defense Spending Bill. Included in this funding is $1.1 million to complete a third year of research and development of electronic t
NRF: Retail Sales Will Increase 4.7% in 2006
The NRF is forecasting that 2006 full year retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, will increase 4.7% from last year. In its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook Report, released this morning at NRF’s 95th Annual Convention
Holyfield Signs with Grant Boxing
Evander Holyfield, world boxing heavyweight champion, has signed on to endorse a brand new line of Grant Boxing equipment that will be available at retail. Grant Boxing, Inc., manufacturer, marketer and licensor of the hand crafted boxing equipment and a
Sporting Goods Companies Offer More Insight at Investor Conferences…
It was a week of ups and downs for the public companies in the sporting goods market as the first round of investor conferences kicked in for the new year, prompting more than one company to offer revised guidance for the 2005 fourth quarter and the year.
As Deckers Lays Out Broader Vision for Teva and UGG…
Deckers CEO Angel Martinez would probably beg to differ with that girl on the panel as well, and did a solid job providing the ICR crowd with his vision for the Teva, UGG, and Simple brands. Martinez, the former Rockport and Reebok exec that was part of
Rocky Sees EJ Take Up More Business…
Rocky Shoes & Boots said that outdoor footwear is now only 22% of the total business, down from 55% of the total, thanks to the acquisition of EJ Footwear. The company will also start to roll out more apparel for all of its brands. Rocky brand outdoor a
VF and Genesco Plan Aggressive Door Growth…
VF Corp. expects to continue to gain efficiencies as it integrates its various acquired businesses, but now expects those synergies to extend beyond the intra-coalition benefits they have been focused on to-date. Genesco talked about its five-year plan,
Reebok: adidas Deal Could Close Before Month-End
Reebok International Ltd., in order to comply with its obligation to provide notice of the proposed effective date of a merger under the terms of certain debt facilities, has filed with the respective trustee of each facility that the merger of the compan
Big 5 Warns on Q4 DC Costs…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that net sales for its 13-week fourth quarter ended January 1 were $217.1 million, versus net sales of $217.6 million for the 14-week fiscal 2004 fourth quarter. Same-store sales, based on a comparable 13-week basis fo
Forzani Continues Momentum; Holiday Comps Jump
Following extensive remodeling at Forzani’s Sport Chek and Coast Mountain retail stores, and an aggressive advertising campaign to support the new banners, the company reported holiday season total retail system sales were up 21.1%. Excluding the recentl
Fortune Magazine Again Sees Sporting Goods as a Good Place to Be; REI Breaks the Top 10…
The Sporting Goods industry was once again shown to be a good place to work as Fortune Magazine released its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” with four sporting goods manufacturers in the Top 100 and two in the Top 10. W.L. Gore &
