SGB Update

Eagle Creek Collects Over 50,000 lbs. of Food

Eagle Creek and Clive, a subsidiary of Eagle Creek concluded their six week food drive with a grand total of 50,759 pounds of food collected. The company gathered an equivalent of close to 600 pounds of food per employee. All food, and funds collected dur

SIA: Early Chain Store Sales Down 8.2%

Chain store sales were down 8.2% for the beginning of the winter sports season (August through October ) compared to the same period in 2002 according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. In dollars, that translates to $59.7 million in

K-Swiss Will Execute 2 for 1 Stock Split

K-Swiss Inc. stockholders have approved an increase of authorized shares of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock from 36 and 10 million shares to 90 and 18 million shares, respectively. The Company also announced that its Board of Director

The Athletes Foot Converts Houston Stores to Franchises

The Athlete's Foot has formalized an area development agreement with The Odom Group, Inc. The agreement became effective on December 11, 2OO3 when The Odom Group, Inc. purchased nine existing corporate-owned Houston-area stores from The Athlete&#039

Deckers Completes Thatcher Share Repurchase

Deckers Outdoor Corporation has completed the repurchase of the entire $5.5 million of preferred stock previously issued to Mark Thatcher in connection with the acquisition of the Teva worldwide assets. The transaction is expected to eliminate approximat

adidas Inks Deals with Wizards’ Arenas

adidas announces that it has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Gilbert Arenas, the 2002-03 NBA Most Improved Player Award winner and Washington Wizard point guard. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…

NRF: November Retail Sales Rise 4.8% Versus Last Year

According to U.S. Commerce Department data, November retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most general merchandise categories, increased 4.8% from the same period last year and rose 0.6% from October. Sales in the sporting goods, hobby, book

K2 and Fotoball Begin Exchange Offer

K2 Inc.& Fotoball USA, pursuant to their previously announced merger agreement, K2 has commenced an exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Fotoball USA common stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of the offer, Fotoball USA stockholders

Puma Launches New Concept Store In Silicon Valley

PUMA announced the latest addition to their North American retail family, capping of a year of intense expansion. The capitol of Silicon Valley will welcome a PUMA concept store to the Valley Fair Mall on December 12th. The roughly 10,000 square foot Spo

InterBike Badge Program Raises $50,000

­Having made the final tally on the funds received through Interbike's new Exhibitor Badge Program, show organizers are proud to announce that the newly instated program was successful in generating $50,000 to benefit the America Bikes campaign…

Adventure Medical Kits Supports The Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation

Adventure Medical Kits will donate 12 Backcountry Easy Care first aid kits to the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation (ALCF). Dedicated to preserving Alex Lowe’s legacy, the ALCF supports sustainable, community-based humanitarian programs designed to help peo

Hooked On Outdoors Names New Managing Editor

Hooked on the Outdoors named Gina DeMillow as managing editor. Joining the magazine's editorial staff in Boulder, Colo., DeMillow is a veteran of the outdoor media marketplace. Previously, DeMillow was senior
associate editor at Backpacker magazine,

Warnaco Exiting Last of Speedo Retail; Sells White Stag to Wal-Mart

The Warnaco Group, Inc. will undertake additional
restructuring initiatives in order to further lower costs and improve efficiency, icluding the closure of the 44 remaining Speedo Authentic Fitness stores and the sale of the White Stag trademark to Wal-Ma

Puma Signs Deal with Formula One Team

PUMA AG and BMW WilliamsF1 Team have announced that they have signed a multi-year contract for PUMA AG to become the official supplier of footwear, teamwear and fireproof racewear to the BMW WilliamsF1 Team…