SGB Update

RFA Media announced that Fox River has signed on the astern
Regional Adventure Sports® Magazine Mobile Tour next year.
This year’s Tour is traveling to over 40 events across the United States promoting Adventure Sports and its sponsors. In 2005, RFA Medi

Alliance Data Systems has signed a five-year agreement with Trek Bicycle Corporation. Under terms of the agreement, Alliance Data will provide a turnkey private label credit card solution that is available to Trek's dealer base of 2,300 merchants nat

For the second consecutive year, IMBA and REI will award outdoor stewardship toolkits to select mountain bike clubs nationally for the purpose of building and maintaining trails. This year's $45,000 REI grant nearly doubles the amount of last year&#0

Bell Canoe Works announced a decision to expand its market
in Madison, WI. The Minnesota-based canoe and accessory company reached an agreement with nationally renowned retailer Rutabaga Paddlesports to distribute the full line of Bell canoes and accessor

Swany America, makers of high performance sports gloves,
is partnering with the United States Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (USBSF) to become the team's official glove supplier. The two-year agreement is effective immediately and will continue throu

Retail sales are continuing to gain momentum in time for the busiest shopping season of the year. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), October retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most general merchandise purchases, increased 6.

Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30 increased by 5.2% to $122.7 million from $116.6 million in the year-ago period. Net income increased 272% to $8.1 million compared to a net income of $2.2 million in the compa

Mountainsmith has inked a new partnership in Latin America. Rabbit Mountain, based in Boulder, Colorado, has assumed distribution responsibilities for Mountainsmith products in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The announcement was made by Geo

Armor Holdings, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Bianchi International, Parent Company to Gregory Backpacks. Armor Holdings will pay $60 million in cash for the Company, which will be delivered on a debt-free basis. Bianchi recorded $36

Outdoor Retailer is pleased to announce major savings for exhibiting companies with their official service contractor — GES. Per an agreement negotiated with Outdoor Retailer, GES is cutting costs on basic services including labor for booth set up, sele

Thule Inc. announces the hiring of Earley & Associates of Watkinsville, GA, to Thule's sales force in the Southeast. In other Thule rep group news Tri-Marketing Group, of Plano, TX, has added Marc Fuentes and Scott Robertson to their agency. Both a

Mossimo third quarter 2004 net revenues were $4.9 million compared to $4.2 million for the same period last year. The Company reported a third quarter net loss of ($125,000) compared to net earnings of $630,000 for the same period last year, and diluted l

HIND, a division of Saucony, Inc., announced that the Motion Sensor Bra, part of its revolutionary Performance Shape Technology™ sport bra collection, has been named the “hottest selling bra” in 2004 by Activa, a women’s fitness gear catalog from Road Run