SGB Update Outdoor
Jake Jacobs Appointed President of Spyder
Spyder Active Sports named Jake Jacobs as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Jacobs, previously Spyder’s senior vice president, product, assumes the position of president from David Jacobs, the company’s founder, who will remain chief executive o
EMS Appoints New Product Manager
Eastern Mountain appointed Dan Simon as Product Manager for Men’s Wearing Gear. His role will be critical to the future assortment of all men’s outerwear, apparel and accessories. As well as setting direction for the line of both Eastern Mountain Sports
SGMA: Athletic Footwear Running Strong in 2005
SGMA reported that, based on NPD Group data, a strong turnaround in the men’s category caused consumer spending for athletic footwear to rise 10% during the first half of 2005. Total spending for athletic footwear rose to $8.7 billion for the 2005 period,
adidas-Salomon Increases Credit Facility to €2 Billion
adidas-Salomon signed a €2 billion Revolving Credit Facility, which was syndicated as an increase of the group’s €800 million revolving credit facility established in February. The amended facility increases the group’s financial flexibility and improves
Rebel Sport Posts 7.3% Q1 Sales Increase
Rebel Sport Limited’s group sales revenue for the three months ended October 1, 2005 increased 7.3% to AU$77.8 million ($59.1 mm) when compared to the same quarter last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores.
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SGAA Highlights Annual Award Recipients
The Sporting Goods Agents Association Annual Meeting will be held on the opening day of the Super Show in January 2006. Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc., will be inducted into The SGAA Hall of Fame. Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products Inc., will
Recall: Yakima Racks
Yakima Products is voluntarily recalling its Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3 bicycle racks due to the latches designed to support the load arms. The company stated that these latches may appear to be latched when they are not. In such a case, the bicycle l
Spyder Seizes Counterfeits
Continually battling against black market schemes, the Spyder scored a win against counterfeit operations when a shipment of over 1000 imitation jackets and pants was stopped at the Finnish border. In late August, the Finnish National Board of Customs not
Black Label Hires Team and Promo Manager
Black Label announced the hiring of Salman Agah as the new team and promotions manager. Agah will bring with him marketing experience from launching his 'skaterade' brand sports drink and from launching 'icelounge.com,' not to mention
Interbike Sees Most Productive Year Yet
Buyers and manufacturers rolled into Interbike a week ago in a very confident mood. Strong spring and summer sales had led to breakout years for many companies and retailers. Best of all, the growth was coming from several different categories as BMX, r
Umbro Picks Up 25% Stake in Chinese Distributor…
Umbro will acquire a 25% stake in Team & Sports Ltd., Umbro’s current licensee distributing product in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The stake in Team & Sports will cost Umbro a total of $12 million. Upon completion of the deal, Umbro will pay $4.5 millio
Big 5 Completes Restatements; Q3 Comps Stronger…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation was able to get up to date with its required SEC filings, prompting the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to restore its stock trading symbol to BGFV last week. The retailer was forced to restate earnings in a number of
Outdoor Industry Companies Again Lead the Way in Corporate Responsibility…
At a recent Patagonia press conference, former company CEO Michael Crooke issued a call to action for the outdoor industry. He made one simple request — take a leadership role in corporate responsibility. Many outdoor companies are involved in different
Johnson Acquires Two New Brands and More Tent Orders
Johnson Outdoors continues to add more brands to its Marine Electronics division, most recently with the acquisition of Cannon downriggers and Bottomline fishfinders. The brands and assets were acquired in a cash purchase from Computrol of Boise, Idaho, a
Interbike: Opportunities Abound for Bike Apparel…
Last Week BOSS covered many of the hardgoods companies at Interbike, which for the most part are the main attraction. While softgoods still only account for roughly 15% of the average Independent Bicycle Dealer’s annual sales, there is a growing opportuni
