NASGW Sets Program for Expo and Annual Meeting
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers will hold its Expo & Annual Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV on Nov. 1-4, 2011…
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
Cybex Q2 Sales Jump, But Lawsuit Widens Loss
Sales growth was solid for Cybex International, Inc. during the second quarter ended June 25, but litigation related to the much-publicized Bardhard product liability judgement handed down in December continued to sink the company’s bottom line…
eBay Sees GSI Commerce Integration Going Smoothly
EBay Inc. said costs tied to the $2.4 billion purchase of GSI Commerce Inc., completed in June, cut into net income in the second quarter. But management indicated that integration is going according to plan and conversations with many of GSI’s clie
Lids Expands Warehouse Space; Inks Deals with University Fan Shops
Hat World, Inc., which operates the Lids chain, has added 150,000 square feet of warehouse space at its second facility in Indianapolis, doubling the square footage at that location…
OIA VantagePoint: Specialty Sees June Surge
The five-week retail fiscal month of June saw heavy and frequent discounting across the broader retail landscape as chain and discount stores pulled out all the stops to lure customers in to liquidate Spring/Summer merchandise inventories that have built
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition Graduates from Mentoring to Advocacy
After 15 years of focusing internally and providing support and mentoring to its members, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition is launching an advocacy program to improve women’s treatment and compensation in the outdoor industries…
Blackstone Acquires Jack Wolfskin; Begins CEO Search
Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co KGaA, Germany’s dominant outdoor vendor and largest franchisor of specialty stores, was acquired last week by the multi-billion Blackstone Group from private equity firms Quadriga Capital and Barclays Private Equity…
Deuter Parent adds Ortovox to Outdoor Portfolio
Germany’s Schwan-Stabilo group, which acquired the Deuter backpack brand in 2006, has acquired Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH, a maker of avalanche safety gear, winter backpacks and Merino wool clothing…
Holdsport Completes IPO
Holdsport, which runs the Sportsmans Warehouse and Outdoor Warehouse stores in South Africa, raised 930 million rand ($135mm) in an initial public offering on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)…
Accell H1 Growth Fueled by Acquisition and German Demand
Sales at Accell Group N.V. rose 9 percent in the first half of the year to €373 million ($480 mm), including a six point boost from its February acquisition of Turkish affiliate Accell Bisiklet, which has boosted Accell’s business in Turkey, F
Occupancy Continues Rebounding at Western Mountain Resorts
Economic uncertainty is not keeping travelers away from western mountain resorts, according to the latest survey from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), which samples occupancy data from 265 property management companies representing 24,000 roo
Antigua Golf Appoints Two New Sales Reps
The Antigua Group, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veterans Jeff DiBona and Ron Hilo as its newest sales representatives…
NSGA Names New Board Member, Reappoints Another
The National Sporting Goods Association announced the appointment of Dale Donaldson, owner of Mallard's Source for Sports in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and the reappointment of Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports in San Rafael, CA to the
NSGA Names New Board Member, Reappoints Another
The National Sporting Goods Association announced the appointment of Dale Donaldson, owner of Mallard’s Source for Sports in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and the reappointment of Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports in San Rafael, CA to the
