SGB Update

Retail Imports Remain Above Average As Port Talks Continue

Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port T

Balega International Expands Marketing Team

Balega International has added Sara Poovey, who it came to know at a running specialty retailer near its U.S. office in Hickory, NC to its marketing team…

POC Adds Four More U.S. Sales Reps

POC, the Swedish company that is branching into road bicycling helmets, apparel and other new categories with the backing of parent company Black Diamond Inc., has added four new independent sales representatives to its rapidly growing U.S. sales force…

FN Manufacturing Receives Nadcap Accreditation

FN America, Inc. announces that its Columbia, South Carolina subsidiary, FN Manufacturing, has received the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) accreditation for chemical processing…

Skechers Signs Mariano Rivera

Retired New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera has signed on with Skechers to join the team of sports icons representing the successful men’s Relaxed Fit from Skechers footwear line. A new advertising campaign featuring Rivera will begin in Spring 2

Robinson Outdoor Products Announces Change

Robinson Outdoor Products, manufacturer of ScentBlocker hunting clothing and scent eliminating liquids, and Tree Spider hunting safety equipment, announced that it has come to a mutual agreement to discontinue the representation of its products by sales g

Nine West Footwear Group Undergoes Organizational Restructuring

Sycamore Partners announced that the Nine West Footwear Group, an operating division of Nine West Holdings, has been reorganized into four separate businesses, each with its own leadership team. The newly organized businesses are: Nine West (which include

Golub Capital Provides Term Loans to Support R.G. Barry Acquisition

Golub Capital announced it acted as Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arranger in providing an $85 million first lien term loan and $20 million second lien term loan to support the acquisition of R.G. Barry Corporation by Mill Road Capital. Golub Capita

Reynolds Cycling Hires National Sales Manager

Reynolds Cycling, manufacturer of high-performance race wheels for mountain and road bikes and pioneer in carbon fiber and aero technology, has hired Lori Barrett as U.S. national sales manager…