SGB Update

Orange 21 Sales and Net Loss Expand

Orange 21 Inc., owner of eyewear brand Spy Optics, reported a 15.3% bump in sales that reached $8.3 million in the first quarter from $7.4 million in the year-ago period…

Rock/Creek to Upgrade e-Commerce Platform

Rock/Creek, one of the first outdoor specialty retailers to sell online, plans to replace its current e-commerce platform with a system from ATG Commerce. The new platform will allow Rock/Creek to double its SKU count online…

Dick’s SG’s Q1 Profit More Than Doubles, Comps Climb 8.2%

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported net income more than doubled in the first quarter ended May 1, to $26.2 million, or 22 a share, from $10.2 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Earnings were well above previous guidance of 12 cents to 13 cents a shar

Easton-Bell Sports Q1 Net Income Falls Despite Sales Gain

Easton Bell Sports reported that net sales for the first quarter ended April 3 rose 5.0% to $194.1 million as growth in the Team Sports segment was partially offset by a decline in Action Sports segment sales…

RECALL: Niner Bikes

About 750 Niner Bikes are being recalled. A welding deficiency can cause the bicycle frames to crack along the welds of the front triangle of the bicycle. This can cause the rider to lose control and crash…

Black Diamond Equipment To Host Fundraiser for Climbers’ Alliance

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd is hosting the 1st Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser this Thursday night, May 20, 2010. The Alliance is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, created to promote climbing opportunities, SLCA preserves local climbing ac

VF Outdoor Fined on Antimicrobial Claims

VF Outdoor, Inc. will pay $207,500 for allegedly making unsubstantiated public health claims such as providing “antimicrobial protection” and inhibiting the growth of “disease-causing bacteria” for more than 60 shoe models sold und

RECALL: Rome Snowboard Boot Bindings

Rome Snowboards Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, voluntarily recalled 2,900 pair of boot bindings because the base plate on them can break at cold temperatures, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders…

Speedo Q1 Sales Slide

The Warnaco Group's Swimwear Group, which includes Speed as well as Calvin Klein swimwear, reported sales in the first quarter fell 8.4% to $87.9 million from $96.0 million in the year-ago qarter, primarily as a result of reduced sales to membership

NWTF Forms Gulf Coast Emergency Conservation Fund

The National Wild Turkey Federation has established the Gulf Coast Emergency Conservation Fund to help fund conservation and remediation efforts. The Federatoion said donations will be used to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife age

Aufiero Named Blackhawk Director of Fire/EMS

Blackhawk Products Group has promoted of Phil Aufiero to Director of Fire/EMS, a new channel for Blackhawk. In this capacity, Blackhawk said Aufiero will be responsible for providing Fire and EMS professionals with Blackhawk product…