SGB Update Outdoor

Big City Mountaineers and Mountain Hardwear Extend Apparel Deal

For the second year in a row, Big City Mountaineers will be raising more than $20,000 through the sale of co-branded Mountain Hardwear apparel. Thanks to Polartec®, Mountain Hardwear, Northern Mountain Supply, and National Geographic Adventure magazine al

Puma Looks to Top Three Spot in Phase IV Goals…

Puma AG is entering Phase IV of the company’s strategic growth plan a full year ahead of schedule and sees using the foundation they have built as a platform for expansion over the next five years that is expected to place Puma solidly in the number three

Puma Inks Manu Samoa Rugby Deal…

Puma last week made its first step toward more presence in Rugby, announcing a sponsorship agreement with National Rugby Union team, Manu Samoa.
Commencing October 15, Puma will be the official supplier to all the teams associated with the Samoa Rugby Un

Brunswick Pulls A Q2 Growth Trifecta…

Brunswick Corporation saw growth across the board in the second quarter ended June 30, with each of its three reporting segments posting gains in sales, earnings, and operating margins. For the company as a whole, net sales increased 12% to $1.6 billion,

Aldila Branding Initiative Helps Boost Second Quarter Sales 53%…

Aldila second quarter net sales increased 53% to $21.8 million from $14.3 million in the year-ago period. The average selling price of golf shafts increased 31% on a 20% increase in unit sales. The future looks bright as well as the order backlog of sales

Escalade Sports to Take Full Year Hit on Sears Changes…

Escalade Sports saw second quarter net sales decline 3.7% to $28.6 million from $29.7 million in the year-ago period. Operating income was down 8.0% for the period, resulting in a 10.3% operating margin. Net income in the Sporting Goods unit of Escalade

Nautilus Hitting on All Cylinders, But Where Does Pearl Fit…

Nautilus Inc. now feels their addressable market is $11.9 billion when they include the acquisition of Pearl Izumi. This includes $5.4 billion in fitness in the Americas, $4.5 billion of fitness outside the Americas and $2 billion in high performance appa

Cybex Gets Back into Positive Territory…

After Cybex posted a net loss last quarter, management was still optimistic about the year ahead, predicting growth in the second half. It appears the company is a quarter ahead of schedule as second quarter net sales jumped 13.0% to $27.2 million compare

Coleman Making a Comeback Under New Ownership…

Jarden Corporation, the parent company for the Coleman business, saw its second quarter sales more than triple due to the acquisitions of American Household, Coleman’s former parent company. Net sales increased 279% to $754 million compared to $199 millio

Golf Galaxy Sees Nice Spike in First Day of Trading…

It appears that the Wall Street appetite for specialty retail continues as Golf Galaxy, Inc., the 45-door golf specialty retailer based in Minnesota, closed its first day of trading on the NSDAQ exchange with a 32.9% increase in share price. GGXY shares

Skechers Sees Continued Momentum; Raises Third Quarter Guidance…

Skechers USA, Inc. certainly looks as though its multi-brand strategy is starting to pay dividends as second quarter sales and earnings growth easily outpaced expectations on Wall Street. Consolidated net sales increased 12.5% to $263.9 million in the se