SGB Update

DU Senior Official Meets with Administration on Coastal Restoration

Ducks Unlimited First Vice President John Newman met with a senior Obama administration official yesterday to discuss coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana and the rest of the Gulf Coast. Newman met with Nancy Sutley, the Chair of the President's

Callaway Expects Wider Q3 Loss

Callaway Golf Company said third quarter sales are expected to decline 11% to $191 million from $213 million a year ago. On a currency-neutral basis, estimated net sales would have been $194 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the third quarter of 2008.

Guarded Optimism Greets Recent USDA Comments On CRP

Recently, high ranking officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture spoke at public forums in support of the Conservation Reserve Program's (CRP) wildlife benefits and the need to protect the program's legacy…

DSW Ups FY Sales, Earnings Outlook

DSW Inc. said it estimates comparable store sales of approximately positive 6% to 8% for the third quarter ending Oct. 31, 2009. The company experienced increased traffic and conversion since the end of the second quarter, resulting in positive comparable

California Accountability Legislation Vetoed

Despite garnering near unanimous support in the State Legislature, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Senate Bill 589, which would have prevented hunting license tag/stamp monies from being misused for non-game conservation or non-hunting purposes,

Crocs Amends Credit Facility

Crocs Inc. said that on October 14, it amended its bank line with PNC Bank. The amendment decreases Crocs' minimum tangible net worth requirement from $266 million to $205 million, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fisca

Boathouse Sports to Make Rowing Uniform

Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom athletic apparel, announced that it will make its Pinnacle “Unisuit,” a one piece uniform designed and developed in collaboration with the U.S. National Rowing Team, available to all rowing t

EU Seeks Compromise on Chinese Shoe Imports

The European Commission has proposed extending anti-dumping duties on EU imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for at least 15 months in a compromise to appease Beijing and global shoemakers, a document showed…

Charles River Apparel Increases Workforce by More Than 40%

Charles River Apparel said it has increased staff at its Sharon-MA based headquarters by more than 40% in recent months, with the addition of 20 new employees in virtually every department, including sales, production, embroidery, IT and customer service.

RECALL: Electra Bikes

An additional 6,400 Electra bicycles are being recalled because the baskets and trays on the front of the bikes can come loose, causing a risk of falls to riders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…

Redcats USA to Close Call Center

Redcats USA, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse and other catalogs, said it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. A total of 490 jobs will be affected…

Columbia Sportswear to Open Store in Germany

Columbia Sportswear Co. announced it will open a store in Munich, Germany. The 4,800-square-foot store is expected to open in December on Munich’s Sendlingerstrasse, one of the city’s fastest-growing shopping streets with 50,000 visitors each