SGB Update Outdoor
Northwave Adds to Rep Force
Northwave North America added to its sales force with Eric Bouvet taking over So Cal, David Jacopetti representing North Cal, and Glenn Innes holding down the Ontario region…
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence to Speak at Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting
Wade Davis, an anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, will be the guest speaker at the Conservation Alliance membership meeting. Davis will discuss the loss of native cultures and how conservation can help save cultural diversity wo
Karhu’s 7TM Power Named Official Binding of U.S. Telemark Team
Karhu was recently named the official binding supplier for the United States Telemark Ski Team. Karhu’s 7tm Power Binding was selected as the official binding based on the team’s desire for an extremely high performance, active binding and the need to pro
WSA and Shanley to Host Footwear Forum
WSA will present the first annual Global Strategic Footwear Forum, with Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP, based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. John Shanley, senior equity research analyst for Susquehanna, will moderate a powerful lineup of footwear industr
Reebok Inaugurates New Montreal Office
Reebok officially inaugurated its new Montreal head office and Innovation Center on Tuesday. Located in the borough of Saint-Laurent, the newly constructed Reebok headquarters occupies 350,000 total square feet and it is the new home to both, Reebok Cana
Class Action Against Gander Dismissed
Gander Mountain Company announced that the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has dismissed in its entirety and with prejudice the consolidated securities class action complaint filed against the company and certain of its officers
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
Early Snowfall Has Clear Impact on Both Chain and Specialty SnowSports Retail…
If there were any remaining doubts concerning the 2005-2006 SnowSports season, they are surely laid to rest after two strong early season months at retail and continued snow throughout the Sierras, Cascades, Rockies, and Northeast. Even the few resorts i
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
Recall: Hurley International
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hurley International, announced a voluntary recall of 330 Boy's Windbreaker Jacket with Drawstring. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to chil
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,
