SGB Update

When the international sporting goods industry convenes in Munich for ispo summer 05, they will see the continued growth in the relationship between outdoor business and Nordic fitness and a larger outdoor presence than in 2004.
ispo summer 05 will take p

The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2, 2005, in which Net revenues rose 11.8% to $439.5 million from $393.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income saw major gains, jumping 45.1% to $29.4 million compared

Dr. Gary Wiren, the 9th ranked instructor in Golf Digest’s “Top 50 Instructors”, has signed on as an Advisory Staff Member for Mizuno USA, Inc. Dr. Wiren will utilize and promote Mizuno equipment in his duties as Master Teaching Consultant at Trump Inter

Outlast Technologies has appointed Dr. Patrick Gruber, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Gruber comes from NatureWorks LLC (formerly Cargill Dow LLC), where he was the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. As one of the founders, Gruber has

Retailers were expected to suffer a great deal in April after the loss of the Easter holiday sales period to the month of March, but the consumer surprised many and kept things moving in April, particularly in the better department store and warehouse clu

Retail Executives clearly anticipated a more difficult month in April as a result of the Easter shift, according to the most recent NRF Executive Opinion Survey, a monthly index by the National Retail Federation. After two solid months of upbeat survey r

Quality Bicycle Products and the CPSC have recalled all Dimension-brand road and mountain thread-less bicycle stems with a 130 degree rise. The stems are black or silver and have the word “Dimension” painted on the extension. About 18,000 of the stems wer

Werner Paddles was officially awarded US Patent 6881111 for their Adjustable Ferrule System. The System changes feather angles from 0 to 90 degrees, left or right, in 15 degree increments. Unique to Werner’s design is an internal molded system that does n

Nautilus, Inc. has acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Winnipeg-based Belko Canada for approximately $5.5 million in cash. Belko Canada has served as the exclusive Canadian distributor of Bowflex and Schwinn Fitness branded product

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. announced that Ronald G. Olson has been elected to the Company's board of directors at the annual meeting held May 6, 2005. SGDE also announced that the board has authorized management to purchase up to 10% of the Co

Big Dog Holdings, Inc. reported that consolidated net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 were $31.3 million, a 43% increase compared with $21.9 million in Q1 2004. Sales increased primarily due to the addition of $10.6 million of revenue from The