SGB Update

Keen Hires Michael Minter as VP of Creative

Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR. He was most recently global creative director/global director of marketing at Sanuk…

PeopleForBikes, IMBA Extend Agreement

PeopleForBikes reaffirmed its commitment to the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) with an agreement to support IMBA’s work developing mountain biking nationwide…

AAFA Delegation Wraps up DC Blitz

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) brought more than two dozen apparel, footwear, and retail executives to Capitol Hill last week to lobby for…

Columbia’s European Footwear Sales Drive Impressive Q2 Growth

Columbia Sportswear Co. reported its once struggling European business generated nearly half its revenue growth in the second quarter, led by growth in sales of Columbia-branded lightweight hiking footwear, a category that is playing a key role in establi

Amer Sports Narrows Q2 Loss, Begins Restructuring Wilson

Amer Sports missed its second quarter sales and profit goals, in part due to charges taken at its Wilson/Ball Sports segment, where it embarked on an 18-to-24 month restructuring that is expected to significantly affect results in the back half…

Accell Says E-bikes Offset Lower Unit Sales in Q2

Accell Group N.V., which sells Raleigh, Diamondback, Lapierre and ebikes in the United States, recorded net profit increased 13 percent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier as rising sales of ebikes continued to offset a decline in traditional