SGB Update

Above The Rim Extends Grant Program to Harlem

Above the Rim, which is owned by Collective Brands, said Hoops By the River, Inc. (HBTR) in Harlem was named the fourth non-profit to receive funds through the A.T.R. Project (Assisting The Rise), the brand's community-based youth development grant p

OIA VantagePoint: April Outdoor Product Sales up 10.4 Percent

Sales of outdoor products grew a robust 10.4 percent to $710.8 million in the four week fiscal April period that ended April 30, according to retail point-of-sale data from the April 2011 OIA VantagePoint™ Trend Report. Outdoor Footwear led the pack, up 1

Fila Korea Leads Group in Winning Bid for Acushnet Golf

After months of speculation and deliberation, Fortune Brands, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Acushnet Co. golf business to a group led by Fila Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila brand globally, and Mirae Asset Private Equity,

Keen Expands U.S. Production

Keen said it now expects to build 13 footwear styles in its new plant in Portland, OR in coming years. With one production line up and running, the facility currently employs about 15 people, a number that will grow when the second production line revs up

Backcountry North Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance

Michigan's Backcountry North has become the newest retailer member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance. The company's owners, who are on track to nearly triple retail space in just two years, say the surplus real estate and staycation trends fostered

Dorel Industries Gets Boost from Cannondale and GT Growth

Dorel Industries Inc. bicycle business outperformed its juvenile products and home furnishings businesses in the first quarter thanks to strong demand for its more premium Cannondale and GT bikes in the independent bike dealer, or IBD, channel…

Athleta to Open in SoCal and NYC

Gap Inc. will open its first Athleta stores in Southern California. The two locations will open in Southland this fall, at the Grove shopping center in L.A.'s Fairfax district and at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Two New York stores are also slate

Perry Ellis’ Q1 Earnings Jump on 31 Percent Revenue Gain

Perry Ellis reported revenue increased 31 percent in the first quarter to $288.3 million from $220.3 million for the comparable prior year period. Net income increased 37 percent to $15.4 million, or 99 cents a share. The apparel giant increased its fisca

Zumiez Inc. Swings to Profit in Fiscal First Quarter

Zumiez Inc. reported revenues improved 18.8 percent to $105.9 million in the fiscal first quarter ended April 30 on an increase in transactions and improvement from the company’s e-commerce channel…

Dick’s Sporting Goods Delivers Robust Q1 Results

Dick's Sporting Goods saw first quarter sales come in below plan due to heavy rains in key parts of the country, but strong cost controls and higher merchandising margins helped the sporting goods giant beat EPS guidance…

Merrell Launches Add Your Own Scenery Campaign

Continuing to encourage more people to get outside and protect their public lands, Merrell launched its new Add Your Own Scenery global brand campaign. Add Your Own Scenery includes a series of product advertisements as well as a major viral campaign wher

Asics America Sets Course to Build $1 Billion Business

Asics America's fiscal 2011 year sales climbed 12.4 percent, or 19.8 percent in constant currencies, to ¥59.6 billion ($733 mm) for the period ended March 31, clearly making progress on its goal of reaching $1 billion. But Asics Americas region&#8217

Steve Madden Buys Topline Corp for $55 million

Steve Madden acquired privately held Topline Corp for $55 million in cash, in a bid to bolster its private label footwear business. Topline reported 2010 net sales of about $189 million…