SGB Update Outdoor
Quiksilver Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
Quiksilver has approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company's common shares, subject to stockholder approval of the amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, which is expected at today's Annual Meeting of Stockholders. T
Mossimo Q4 Earnings Down 9.2% on 6.6% Sales Gain
Mossimo, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2004 net revenues of $3.2 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period last year. The company reported fourth quarter net earnings of $629,000 compared to net earnings of $693,000 for the same period last year
Bite Footwear Ranked #1 in Golf by Independent Study
Bite Footwear has been ranked the number one golf shoe brand in consumer satisfaction, according to the 2004 Darrell Consumer Survey, a trusted independent survey of golf equipment usage. Bite ranks first in comfort, durability and value among the top gol
Four New Faces Join Camelbak
CamelBak Products announced four new hires to complement the company in the the outdoor recreation market. E. McDowell “Mac” Tillman was hired as Director of Product Marketing, Jonathan Austen as Category Manager: Outdoor, Thomas Andrews as Regional Sales
Independent Reps Wanted — Teko
Teko®, LLC is looking for independent reps for Southern CA, Mid Atlantic, Texas, and the Great Lakes. Teko makes high performance outdoor socks while striving to have the least environmental impact. Teko is proud to have received the 2005 Backpac
Senior Product Manager — Variflex
Variflex is seeking a Senior Product Manager to be responsible for the development of a sporting goods product line. This includes working with designers to create the product concept as well as working with the factory on product specifications. The Sr.
Territory Sales Manager — Suunto USA
Suunto USA, a fully owned subsidiary of Amer Sports- parent company of Wilson Sporting Goods, Atomic and Precor, currently has two openings for the position of Territory Sales Manager. One territory will be located within the East Coast and the ot
China Increases U.S. Import Share, But Loses Ground in Footwear…
Sporting goods imports into the U.S. surpassed the $10 billion milestone for the first time in 2004 with a 7.5% increase in declared value to $10.43 billion. SGMA International reported these numbers by analyzing U.S. Commerce Department data for athletic
Kelty Signs U.S. State Dept. Deal
Kelty has inked a specialty contract with the U.S. State Department for the purchase of 110,000 daypacks. The packs
will be filled with basic school supplies and distributed by the State Department to school-age children in 13 countries. The Kelty daypack
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Exeter Brands’ Mary Gleason
Mary Gleason is president of Exeter Brands Group, a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. Prior to joining Exeter, Ms. Gleason served as president and CO of Group 3 Design, a full-service brand management company credited with reviving the Starter brands and building
Backcountry.com Blames the Weather for 84% Sales Increase
Backcountry.com posted an 84% year-over-year increase on sales of more than $27 million. 2004 also featured record-breaking activity for single day sales and single day shipments…
Thule Acquires Swedish Trailer Manufacturer
Thule has acquired the Swedish trailer manufacturer Star Industrier AB, Bromölla. The company will be consolidated into the Thule Group with effect from January 1st 2005. Star Trailers has annual net sales of approximately SEK 40 M ($5.5 mm) and produces
NSGA: Specialty Athletic Footwear Retail Consolidation Continues
Sales at the four largest specialty athletic footwear chains grew to 70.5% of sales in this channel of distribution during the five-year period 1997-2002, according to an NSGA analysis of recently released U.S. Census of Retail data. In the previous five-
VF Corp. To Add Reef to Growing Outdoor Coalition
VF Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding stock of Reef Holdings Corporation from an investor group led by majority shareholder Swander Pace Capital. Terms were not disclosed. Reef had sales of $75 million in 2004 exc
Canoecopia Event Marks Opening of Paddling Season…
For three days in March, Madison, Wisconsin is the center of the universe for paddling enthusiasts. Since 1981, the Rutabaga Paddle Shop has hosted an event called Canoecopia. Billed as the ‘World’s Largest Paddlesports Expo,” the event marks the beginnin
