SGB Update

Hardlines Production Manager — Dick’s Sporting Goods

Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear in a specialty store environment. Dick's seeks a Hard

National Sales Manager — Escalade Sports

Escalade Sports seeks an experienced National Sales Manager to manage account managers within the Sporting Goods and Mass Retail channel. 5+ years of sales management experience will demonstrate your ability to develop and execute account strategie

Associate Marketing Manager — Reebok

Reebok International Ltd. represents: Industry leadership, technological advancement, health and fitness, personal and professional harmony and growth, and an unwavering commitment to the diverse group of people who make us the success that we are.

Product Manager — anon optics

The Product Manager – anon optics is responsible for managing the conceptualization, development, and manufacturing of the anon optic line. As always, the goal is to deliver the best products in the industry at every price point, on time, and on b

Compton Retires From Hibbett Board of Directors

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that H. Ray Compton will not seek re-election to the company's board of directors. His retirement will be effective at the company's annual meeting of stockholders on May 31, 2005. Mr. Compton has been a me

Icebreaker USA Moves to Idaho

Icebreaker will be moving its U.S. customer service, marketing and operations center from Santa Barbara, California to Sun Valley, Idaho. As of June 2005, Icebreaker USA will complete its transition to Sun Valley, an area that embodies the company’s moun

K-Swiss Q1 Earnings Up 19%; Offers Improved Guidance

K-Swiss Inc. reported that total worldwide revenues increased 0.7% to $153.1 million for the first quarter, compared with net revenues of $152.0 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 9.2% to $117.6 million in the first quarter, and

Russell Sees Q1 Organic Sales Rise 3%; Brooks Up 30%

Russell Corporation reported fiscal 2005 first quarter net sales of $313.2 million, a 24% increase over the comparable period last year. RML reported first quarter earnings of $2.2 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, versus earnings of $531,000, or 2

Stockli USA President Appointed to Prime Rate Board

Prime Rate Investors, Inc. announced that Nicholas Sprung, President of Stockli Ski USA, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Stockli USA is a majority owned subsidiary of Prime Rate Investors and the exclusive distributor of the Swiss made Stock

West Marine Q1 Loss Widens on 6.8% Comp Sales Decline

West Marine, Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter ended April 2, 2005 declined 3.0% to $125.3 million from net sales of $129.2 million in Q1 2004. The net loss for the quarter was $5.5 million, or a loss of 26 cents per share, compared to a net l

Amer Sports Currency Neutral Sales Up 5% in Q1

Amer Sports Corporation reported that net sales for the first quarter rose 2% to €277.8 million from €271.6 million in the year-ago period. In local currencies, net sales grew by 5%, with Wilson Racquet Sports division sales growing 6%, Golf posting a fla

Timberland Contributes to Northern Forest Canoe Trail

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a 740-mile paddling trail stretching from Old Forge, New York to Fort Kent, Maine, is excited to announce its receipt of a grant of $10,000 from the Timberland Company’s competi

Faytex Hires True North for PR and Marketing Campaign

The Faytex Company has named the True North Brand Group to spearhead it’s publicity and marketing efforts. True North’s designation is part of Faytex’s movement to “mean more in the performance fabric world.” In addition to bolstering its marketing stance

G.I. Joe’s Opens Tenth Washington Store

G.I. Joe's will officially open the company's tenth Washington store, in Mount Vernon, on Sunday, May 1. The Mount Vernon G.I. Joe's store is the chain's first new store in Washington this year, the first in Washington since the Lake S