SGB Update

Pheasants Forever Adds Conservation Program Experts in North Dakota

Pheasants Forever is expanding its Farm Bill Biologist program in North Dakota with the addition of two new positions created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local Soil Conse

Mizuno Corp. Fiscal H1 Profits Fall on Global Revenue Declines

Mizuno Corporation again got little help outside of its native Japan in the fiscal first half ended September 30 as all non-domestic regions posted strong double-digit declines for the period. Total worldwide revenues declined 10.1% to ¥76.2 billion ($7

Johnson Outdoors Finishes 2009 Poised for the “New Normal”…

Johnson Outdoors Inc. sales declined 20.1% to $65.3 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 2, but losses declined significantly in comparison to a year ago when the company took $44.5 million in non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges…

Gait Lacrosse Names Grassroots Marketing Manager

Gait Lacrosse, a division of Jarden Inc. that includes sporting goods brands such as Rawlings, Worth, Miken, JT Sports, license products and deBeer, said Bryan Bendig has joined the its team as the Grassroots Marketing Manager…

Russell Agrees to Re-Hire Honduran Workers

With leaders of the long-running anti-sweatshop movement heralding it as their biggest victory to date, Russell Athletic agreed to open a plant in Honduras as a unionized factory and rehire 1,200 workers who had lost their jobs when Russell closed a facto

Phoenix FW’s Q3 Revenues Fall 32%

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported final profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was $60,000, or 1 penny per share, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in the year-ago period…

Cancer Survivors Featured in Nike LIVESTRONG Campaign

The holiday print and digital campaign for NIKE Livestrong will feature professional triathlete and cancer survivor, Laurel Wassner, alongside seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, World Champion runner Sanya Richards, major leaguer Jon Lester

Dick’s Sporting Goods Triples Third Quarter Net; Cuts Q4 Outlook

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc reported third-quarter earnings more than tripled with the help of higher sales and lower expenses, handily topping Street estimates. But shares fell 10% last week after it projected that the fourth quarter would fall short

Adidas to Make Euro 1 Sneakers

Adidas has reached an agreement to make €1 sneakers for millions of people around the world who cannot afford to buy shoes, with pilot production to begin next year in Bangladesh. The move, according to the Daily Telegraphy, was inspired by Banglade

Shoe Carnival Posts Breakout Third Quarter

Shoe Carnival, Inc. attributed its strong third fiscal quarter performance to a large selection of value-priced name brand footwear that resonated well with consumers. Higher-than-expected sales of athletic product during the back-to-school season and ver

TAF Parent Slashes Q3 Loss; Revenues Down 11%

NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, cuts its loss in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $1 million, or 1 cent a share, from $38.4 million, or 68 cents, in the year-ago period. Excluding businesses that have been sold, the year-ag

Golf Equipment Counterfeiters Sentenced to Prison in China

According to a press release from Nike, eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment…

VF Outdoor Launches Value-Oriented Backpacks

VFC is launching two new backpack brands, Wolf Creek and L8R, in an effort to address a broader audience and leverage the company’s strong sourcing structure. The two brands were created to help retailers in both existing and new channels who have b

Pou Sheng Sees Fiscal Year Loss

Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Ltd., the retail arm of footwear maker Hong Kong-based Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd., said it expects to show a net loss in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30…

TNF Expands Local PlanetExplore Web Presence to Denver

The North Face launched a new Denver local marketing site dubbed, “PlanetExplore.” The website is billed as a new online community that connects people to the outdoors in meaningful ways by serving as a hub for local outdoor activities and eve