SGB Update Outdoor

Shoplifting Up This Holiday…

A new University of Florida retail study found that inventory shrinkage — a combination of employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative error — cost the nation's retailers close to $31 billion last year. University of Florida crimin

NRF Port Tracker: Ports Free of Congestion Worries…

The NRF and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the West Coast ports covered by the report were given a “medium” congestion rating in November reflecting railroad delays as a result of Hurricane Katrina, though the ports

Vail Resorts Sees Healthy Signs for Ski Season…

While Vail Resorts is creating some consumer excitement over the coming 2005-06 ski season, the company’s first fiscal quarter, which relies primarily on real estate sales, conferences, and summer activities, is seeing some considerable improvements to it

Early Winter Storms Boost Outdoor Retail…

Retailers around the country have planned for a year much like last year, with those in the East bracing for another late season, the Northwest running dry, while others worried as heavy pre-Thanksgiving powder failed to materialize. But the last week ha

ADA, NBS, and TAG Executives Discuss Co-Locating Shows

Executives from the Athletic Dealers of America, Nation's Best Sports, and Team Athletic Goods met at NSGA headquarters recently to discuss the possibility of conducting future team shows at a common site. Since many of the team dealers who belong to

Cutter and Buck Fiscal Q2 Income Falls on 5.3% Sales Decline

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced that during its fiscal second quarter, sales declined 5.3% year-over-year, driven by decreases in the company's corporate and golf business units. The decline was partially offset by sales increases in the specialty retai

adidas Smartball Technology Plans Shelved for World Cup

adidas expects to sell 10 million official FIFA World Cup balls, but the company will not have its “smartball” in play for the event to be held in Germany next summer. FIFA General Secretary Urs Linsi told reporters this week that the FIFA executive comm

Kausrrud and Conlin to Partner in Sales Agency Venture

Todd Kausrud, head of the Sports Alliance agency in Chino Hills, CA announced his new partnership with John Conlin and his former rep organization, John Conlin Sales. Kausrud, Conlin and their road people will service California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mex

Amer Sports Re-Structures Salomon Management Team

Following the successful acquisition of Salomon, Amer Sports Corporation is reorganizing the management structure of the French company and its subsidiaries. The aim is to efficiently integrate the business operations of Amer Sports and Salomon. The chang

lululemon atheltica Gets Investment Boost from Advent International

Advent International announced it has acquired a significant minority interest in Vancouver-based lululemon
athletica, an athletics and yoga apparel specialty retailer. The transaction is expected to support the company's growth strategy in the US an

Gear for Sports Offers Senior Debt Exchange; Inks Under Armour Deal

GFSI, Inc., the parent company to Gear for Sports, has commenced an exchange offer which see the company issue $134.9 million in 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 for the same amount of 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2007. Meanwhile, GFSI in Oct

Brunswick Elects McCoy as CEO; Names Zimmerman to Board

Brunswick Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dustan E. McCoy as the company's chairman and CEO, replacing George W. Buckley who has resigned from the company to become the chairman, president and CEO of 3M Company. Brunswic

Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season

According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett

NRF Port Tracker: Nation’s Ports Operating Smoothly

The National Retail Federation and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the nation’s major retail container ports are operating without significant congestion problems as the industry’s peak shipping season comes to an en