SGB Update

Rocky Brands Returns To Profitability In Q2

Rocky Brands reported second quarter net income of $1.5 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or 23 cents, in the second quarter of 2016.

SSI Data: Core Categories Keep Outdoor Footwear Sales Afloat in Calendar First Half

Internet growth easily outpaces brick & mortar gains in the period ended July 1. Outdoor footwear sales grew more than 2 percent in the calendar first half of the year, with strength in hiking boots, backpacking boots and approach footwear offsetting sales declines in outdoor casual footwear and fishing waders. The core functional hiking and […]

SGB Media Is Live At Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017

The SGB team is packing up our plaid shirts and trucker hats and heading to Salt Lake City.  Writer: Carly Terwilliger From Demo Day to Outsiders Ball, from show floor business to happy hour socializing, we’ll be onsite as the outdoor industry bids a fond farewell to Salt Lake and turns its head toward Denver. […]

Aetrex Worldwide Officially Re-Launches Foot.com

Aetrex Worldwide Inc. has officially re-launched Foot.com with the purpose of establishing the most comprehensive forum for updated information on foot health available on the web.

Hibbett Launches E-Commerce

Said Jeff Rosenthal, CEO, Hibbett. “We knew that taking Hibbett online was our next step and we tapped into digital experts from inside and outside of our industry, to help us build a world-class e-commerce site with all the bells and whistles and the latest technological features to provide a great Hibbett brand experience, 24/7.”

Bass Pro Settles Minority Hiring Lawsuit

Bass Pro agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a nationwide class action case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the Houston Chronicle.

VF’s Chairman Eric Wiseman To Retire

VF Corp. announced that Eric C. Wiseman will retire as executive chairman of the board and as a director of VF Corporation effective October 28, 2017.