SGB Update Outdoor
Cabela’s to Open WVA Store In August
Cabela's is scheduled to open its second East coast store Thursday, August 12, 2004 near Wheeling, W.Va. The 175,000-square-foot retail store will feature an original 20-foot
bronze sculpture, museum-quality diorama, 30-foot Conservation Mountain, 55
Booth Creek Struggles, but Stays Strong
Booth Creek Ski Holdings managed to keep its head above water this quarter, in spite of what was described as “very volatile and frustrating weather conditions for the better part of the ski season,” in New Hampshire, and “the balmiest March in 70 years,
Collegiate Pacific to Acquire Dixie Sporting Goods
Collegiate Pacific Inc. has executed a letter of intent to acquire Dixie Sporting Goods – the Nation's largest independent team sports distributor. Kesslers Team Sports – formerly the nation's largest independent team sports distributor – was a
Watermark is on the Prowl…
Watermark has decided to consolidate all of its warehousing and shipping through an outside contractor, Patterson Warehousing, based in Memphis Tennessee. The decision will close down Watermark’s two current DC’s in Piedmont, South Carolina and Otay, Cali
Callaway Buried Under Titanium; Cuts Outlook…
Callaway Golf Company woke up to the reality last week that the market may have passed them by with their Big Bertha series of drivers and that the Top-Flite Golf Company contains some other landmines that will see it continue to be a drag on the bottom l
Yue Yuen Sees Margins Tighten in Q2; Athletic Continues to Shrink…
Yue Yuen continued to diversify and reduce its dependence on the U.S. athletic footwear market. The first half of fiscal 2004 proved to be solid for the Hong Kong based manufacturer, with total company sales increasing 1.3% to $1.26 billion from $1.24 bil
K2 Hits the Trifecta in Winter Sports and Outdoor Acquisitions…
In its latest acquisition moves, K2 Inc. has apparently accomplished three key objectives that are critical as the company’s strategy to become the strongest platform of sporting goods brands in the industry. While the deals last week to acquire Volkl Sp
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Scott Montgomery…
Scott Montgomery was recently appointed General Manager of Scott USA Bicycle and will lead the effort to bring Scott bicycles to the U.S. market from Europe. He was most recently VP of Marketing for Cannondale. Scott started his career at Cannondale worki
CSC USA Sees a Solid Ski Season for Colorado
At its annual meeting, Colorado Ski Country USA President and CEO Rob Perlman reported the state hosted more than 11.2 million skier visits this season as in-state enthusiasts showed their discernment for perfect weather patterns, destination skiers numbe
SCOTT USA Hires Addicott for Northern California Market
SCOTT USA has hired Eric Addicott to will spearhead the company’s move into the Northern California market. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with majors in Economics and Psychology, Addicott managed a successful start-up athletic apparel store for
adidas-Salomon Acquires Valley Apparel
adidas-Salomon AG has acquired Valley Apparel Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a producer and distributor of collegiate and professional league apparel and accessories.
Valley specializes in serving small- to mid-size retailers, such as sporting goods store
Cragie Lands CEO Post at Church and Dwight
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. announced that James R. Craigie, former CEO of Spalding Sports, has been elected President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective July 6, 2004. He succeeds Robert A. Davies, III, who will continue as an active Cha
REI Plans to Open New California Store
REI announced plans to open a store in Encinitas, Calif., in November 2004. The 22,500 square-foot store, in Plaza at Encinitas Ranch will be about 20 miles north of the REI San Diego store opened in 1988. It will employ about 70 full- and part-time staff
Reebok to Close Hockey Company Acquisition
Reebok has acquired approximately 92% of the outstanding shares of The Hockey Company Holdings for C$21.25 in cash per share under the offer Reebok made last month. Reebok has obtained all regulatory approvals needed in order to consummate the acquisition
Three Form New ‘Western Team Dealers’ Group
Baum's Sporting Goods, Chick's Sporting Goods and Sportco Sporting Goods have joined together to form a new organization to be known as “Western Team Dealers” (WTD). The purpose of the organization will be to “enhance and
coordinate some of thei
