SGB Update Outdoor

Sport Chalet Opens Redlands Store; Sets Up Fire Relief

November 4, 2003

Sport Chalet, Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. store, in the city of Redlands, CA. This will be the company's 29th store location. Sport Chalet will set up a station at the Redlands store grand opening to accept monet

ITF and Fossil announce Davis Cup sponsorship

November 3, 2003

The International Tennis Federation (ITF)announced Fossil is to become an International Sponsor and the Official Watch of Davis Cup. The ITF and Fossil have signed a multiyear agreement, starting with the Final of the 2003 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas between

Déjà vu All Over Again…

November 3, 2003

Footstar Inc. was expected – and required — to complete the restatement of its earnings by last Friday, but the company offered up only Tricks and gave out no Treats as they once again made an eleventh hour announcement that they would not report as expe

Rocky Puts on the Gloves in 2004…

November 3, 2003

Rocky Shoes & Boots needs to add Gloves to the company name as the addition of the Gates brand in the second quarter is already producing results for the company that has traditionally been more focused on the hunting and occupational end of the footwear

GSI Looking Beyond Sporting Goods…

November 3, 2003

GSI Commerce, the former Global Sports, Inc. and Global Sports Interactive, has apparently settled into a business model as it continues to grow revenues and narrow losses. Like its much larger competitor, Amazon.com, the business in its e-business for

Nautilus Looks to CV for Future Health…

November 3, 2003

Nautilus said it conducted a comprehensive marketing study to better understand its opportunities in the fitness market. The resulting report found that while the Direct channel has been very effective for the company, it only accounts for about 20% of t

Consumers Ain’t That Clueless…

November 3, 2003

In a new study conducted by Knowledge Networks, it was reported that celebrity endorsements may not be worth all of the hype – especially the multi-million-dollar rising star endorsements we see coming out of the sporting goods industry…

U.S. Customs Looks For Container Help…

November 3, 2003

The U.S. Customs Service is asking importers to volunteer for a new program that is expected to boost national security and expedite Customs procedures. The program calls for shipping companies, manufacturing firms and importers to upgrade their locks and

VF Stops Illegal E.U. Eastpak Imports…

November 3, 2003

VF Corp has tracked down the source of some illegal EASTPAK backpacks coming into the E.U. It appears that MCCS Trading of Holland, has been distributing backpacks that originated in the U.S. to Dutch customers via their website…

Perry Ellis International Acquires Redsand Trademarks

November 3, 2003

Perry Ellis International Inc. has acquired the Redsand trademarks, a deal that will expand Redsand's sourcing and marketing capacity while opening a new channel of distribution for Perry Ellis. Redsand is a premium
action sports brand based in San D

Chick, Knight and Turner Elected to Hall of Fame

November 3, 2003

The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame will open its
doors to James M. Chick, Chick's Sporting Goods; Phil Knight, NIKE, Inc.; and Jerome A. Turner, American Sporting Goods next year at induction ceremonies to be conducted at the 40th Annual NSGA M

Grabber Appoints Two New Account Executives

November 3, 2003

GRABBER Performance Group (GPG), exclusive distributor of GRABBER MYCOAL Warmers, has added two new account executives to its sales force. A.J. Stanley joins GPG as Western Region Account Executive, while Ryan Johnson joins the team as Eastern Region Acc