SGB Update

Benchmade Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award

The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award. The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy

Quarterly Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes Up 29%

According to the most recent Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection Report released by the Department of the Treasury, firearm and ammunition manufacturers report excise tax obligations to be more than $115.8 million in the third calendar quarter o

Skechers Supports Haiti Relief Effort

Skechers USA, Inc. said it is donating $100,000 to Haiti earthquake relief efforts as well as 5,000 pairs of shoes to the people of Haiti…

Lowrance Responds to Johnson Outdoor’s Lawsuit

Lowrance re-affirmed that the LSS-1 StructureScan sonar imaging module option – compatible with HDS fishfinder/chartplotter multifunction displays – will continue to be sold, distributed and fully supported worldwide. The announcement is a direct response

Acushnet Sales Buoy Fortune Brands Q4 Results

Fortune Brands, Inc, reported double-digit sales increases for Titleist golf balls and FootJoy shoes, along with strong growth in Asia, helped its golf brands outperform the market in the fourth quarter…

2010 PGA Merchandise Show Makes Major Announcements

Rooney, the founder of Patriot Golf Day and the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides scholarships to the families of fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, later looked on as a new coalition called “WE ARE GOLF” was introduced on the PGA Equipment

Stradalli Cycle Enters OEM with SRAM

Stradalli Cycle, the high performance carbon cycle manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partnership with SRAM and will be using SRAM components on its 2010 Miliano cycles…

Wal-Mart Unveils New Global Sourcing Strategy to Cut Costs

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. – the nation's largest sporting goods retailer – unveiled a new sourcing strategy to cut costs of goods, accelerate speed to market, and improve the quality of products. The plan includes a strategic alliance with Li & Fung, wh