SGB Update

Peak Sport’s Sales Vault 51.6% in 2009

Peak Sport Products Co., Limited reported sales jumped 51.6% to RMB3,094.9 million ($453.3 million). The increase was mainly due to increased demand for Peak's products and continued expansion of its distribution network across China…

Sperry Top-Sider Hires Bill Bettencourt as SVP, Sales and Marketing

Sperry Top-Sider, a division of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group, announced that Bill Bettencourt has joined the Sperry team as senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development. Since 2004, Bettencourt was with Vans, Inc.,

Taipei Cycle 2010 Draws Record Number of Exhibitors

Taipei Cycle 2010 has drawn a record 894 exhibitors to Taiwan this week. They will be occupying 3,018 booths. That represents growth of 17.3% and 4.5% respectively from last year, according to the Taiwan External Development Council (TAITRA), chief organi

Quebec’s Bernard Trottier Sports Going Out of Business

After 45 years, Bernard Trottier Sports, which operates three stores in Quebec, is going out of business. Store closing sales have just begun at all three locations as well as at Obsession, the company's shop that specializes in snowboards…

Winnebago Industries Sales More than Triple in Q2

Winnebago Industries, Inc. said revenues for the second quarter ended Feb. 27, 2010 rose 247% to $110.5 million, versus $31.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Growth was driven by big increase in Class A mobile homes. Back orders were up 246

Faytex Appoints International Sales Manager

Faytex, the textile concern based in Weymouth, MA, appointed William “Bill” Pickett to the newly created position of international sales manager to help mine new and renewed interest in Dri-Lex and Eco Dri-Lex, in particular, outside the U.S…

Perry Ellis Elects Eduardo Sardina to Board

Perry Ellis International elected Eduardo Sardina as a new independent member to the company's Board of Directors, bringing the total number of directors to seven and the number of independent directors to five…

Sports Associations Form Research Council

Seven of the major governing bodies and trade associations in the sports, fitness, outdoor, and leisure industry have formed a research partnership — The Physical Activity Council (PAC). The goal of the partnership is to identify key trends in sports, f

Yakima CEO Warns About Racks4Cheap.com

Yakima CEO Gerald T. Heinlen has sent a letter to the company's 5,000 U.S. dealers regarding the sale of Yakima brand products below established prices at the website, www.Racks4Cheap.com. Yakima contends the website, launched about two weeks ago, i

Cooper Joins Washington Consultancy

Cauthen Forbes & Williams (CFW) saidGeorge Cooper has joined the firm to head up its strategic communications practice area. Cooper comes to the firm having most recently served as President and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP

Victoria’s Secret to Make MLB Collection

Victoria's Secret has partnered with Major League Baseball on a VS PINK co-branded collection that will feature names and logos of 11 MLB teams including the Angels, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Red Sox, Twins, White Sox and Yank

Boat Owners Might Have Federal Tax Deductions Available

Recreational boat owners who paid state sales taxes on a boat purchase, or those who secured a loan to finance a boat, may have some tax deductions available when filing their 2009 federal income tax return, according to a release by Boat Owners of the Un