SGB Update

Specialty SnowSports Sales Flat for 2004 Season

Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were flat, up only 0.4 percent compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $1.72 billion in salescompared to $1.71 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 4.0 percent.Sales for the month

Huffy Completes Sales of Service Business

Huffy Corporation has finalized the sale of its services to retail segment, which includes Huffy Service Solutions, Creative Retail Services, and Creative Retail Services (Canada) to National Product Services Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, L

Backcountry.com Hires Kane as Chief Technology Officer

Backcountry.com has selected veteran technology professional, Jim Kane, to fill the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. As the company’s CTO, Kane will be responsible for all technical operations ranging from the storefront to communicatio

Big Stone Ltd. Takes Over Five Ten-U.K.

Five Ten announced that Big Stone Ltd. has been named the company's new agency for the UK. John Connelly, International Sales Manager, said he and everybody at Five Ten, thank Bill Birch, the company's former agent, for his outstanding efforts

CEO of Wal-Mart Canada Inducted into Retail Hall of Fame

Mario Pilozzi, President and CEO of Wal-Mart Canada, will be inducted into the Canadian Retail Hall of Fame this June at STORE 2004 – Canada's Retail Conference. The Canadian Retail Hall of Fame was established by Retail Council of Canada (RCC) to re

Outlast Acquires Frisby Assets

Outlast Technologies, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the remaining assets of Frisby Technologies, Inc. The acquired assets include various technology licenses, the “Thermasorb” TM, logo and website, the Frisby R&D library, product development data

Kerbis Resigns from The Sports Authority

The Sports Authority announced that Elliott Kerbis, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, has resigned from the Company to spend more time with his family. The Company will actively pursue a successor to Mr. Kerbis. In the interim, Doug Morton, Vice

TSA Q1 Earnings Off on Integration Costs; Comps Inch Up 0.3%

The Sports Authority reported that net income for the 2004 first quarter dipped 2.9% to $4.1 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, compared with a net income of $4.2 million 34 cents per diluted share last year. The results included merger integration c

Easton to Debut TV Ads During College World Series

As the best teams in college baseball compete for a spot in the College World Series in Omaha, Easton will debut a series of new commercials showcasing their new lineup of Stealth™ bats and cleated footwear. Three spots were created by The Ballpark, a fu

SGMA: U.S. Women Set Their Sights on the Gym

Many women are getting their inspiration from perspiration. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy® of Sports Participation (conducted by American Sports Data), millions of American women are focused on fitness – at home

VewDo Adds New Reps; Opens Burlington office

Balance Designs, creators of the Vew-Do™ Balance Board and re-inventor of the concept, continues to build their sales and customer service team. Five more reps have been added, with Kurt Moscarello covering Metro NY; Kurt Kopp in WI, IL, MN; Kennon Smith

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q4 Net Jumps 516%; Comps Up 10.5%

Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that sales for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased 19.2% from $58.2 million to $69.4 million. Comparable store sales increase 10.5% for the period. Net income increased 516.0% to $328,000, or five cents p

Dodge Receives Light Sentence in JFF Case; Epstein Settles SEC Suit

Steve Dodge, the former vice president of U.S. Sales for the pre-Nike Converse, Inc., was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Judge C. Lynwood Smith Jr. in the ongoing Just for Feet fraud case. Dodge will serve 18 months probation with s

VF and Vans Get Early Termination in Antitrust Waiting Period

VF Corporation and Vans, Inc. announced that they have received notification of the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the previously announced merger of Vans into a wholl