SGB Update

Nike, Inc. filed its fiscal 2004 10-K report on Friday, revising its futures backlog figures for shipment through November. The company pointed to strength in the U.S. and Asia markets that drove backlog up 11.3% to $5.6 billion, versus its previously

K-Swiss management feels they are heading into one of their cyclical business troughs, a situation the company feels they can handle as they have before. This time it looks as though the pullback at Foot Locker is having a profound impact on both sales a

In a deal that has been in the works for several months, Apax Partners last week finalized its acquisition of Spyder Active Sports in a transaction valued at approximately $100 million, including assumption of debt. Apax is one of the largest private equ

Sport Chalet, the SoCal-based retailer that has built a business on a strong commitment to SnowSports, Outdoor, SCUBA, and other performance sports, has made the move to capture more of the team sports business. The retailer has acquired Bassco Sporting

Dick's Sporting Goods completed its $362 million acquisition of Galyan's on Thursday via a deal structured as a merger. With the 48 Galyans doors, Dick’s now has 221 stores in 32 states and had combined sales of about $2.2 billion in the last f

Cabela’s saw a securitization transaction involving their credit card receivables impact their Financial Services segment’s' securitization income by roughly $2.0 million after tax, or three cents per diluted share, in the second quarter ended July 3

Cabela’s saw a securitization transaction involving their credit card receivables impact their Financial Services segment’s' securitization income by roughly $2.0 million after tax, or three cents per diluted share, in the second quarter ended July 3

As anticipated, Russell Corporation got a nice lift in Q2 from the sale of its minority position in Marmot Mountain, adding about $4 million, or roughly 8.5 cents per share, to the bottom line in the quarter. Excluding the gain, RML would have still seen

Escalade, Inc. relied heavily on its sporting goods division to help post a sales gain in the second quarter, but the net income increase produced by Escalade Sports in Q2 wasn’t enough to keep the company in the black…

Granite Gear has hired Clay Hundley as sales representative supporting the South Central U.S. region, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Hundley is the principal of New River Sales based in Houston, Texas…

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed another licensing agreement with Sparta Ltd., a sporting goods and apparel manufacturer and distributor based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sparta will expand its Everlast products to include men's, women's, and

Escalade, Inc. reported that second quarter net sales of Escalade Sports' sporting good products rose 15.9% to $30.6 million, reflecting the inclusion of the Bear Archery acquisition for the full quarter and the “return to more normal shipping patter