SGB Update

The American Alpine Club is seeking nominations for members to serve on the AAC Board of Directors. We are looking for nominees with strong business or non-profit backgrounds who enjoy climbing and want to make a difference for the climbing community…

Big crowds of shoppers are expected at selected Decathlon Sports stores beginning Wednesday, October 8, as consumers take advantage of store closing sales in several locations in New England. As announced earlier, Decathlon Stores is closing the stores as

Inc. Magazine today released its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Fashion design company, Global Brand Marketing, Inc. (GBMI), ranks #84 on the list, with five-year sales growth of 1,708%. Also in the s

Phoenix Footwear has signed an agreement to acquire Royal Robbins. The deal includes $6.5 million due at closing with an additional contingent purchase value of around $5 million based on a two-year earn-out formula. The initial payment will consist of $6

Columbia made a clear point at the recent investor conferences that the company sees itself in the value end of the business for the Columbia brand. Company CFO Bryan Timm and Director of Investor Relations David Kaiser presented at the recent Wells Farg

The on again, off again saga of the Malden Mills bankruptcy appears to be winding down this week, with a new exit date set for the middle of the month. Company chairman Aaron Feuerstein has another window of opportunity to close on a deal that will enable

Deuter has only been around in the U.S. for a little over two years, but they have been giving many entrenched pack companies a run for their money. This may be because Deuter has been around for so long in Europe, and they have built in production effici

Stage Stores Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peebles Inc., a privately held retailer headquartered in South Hill, Va. For the trailing twelve-month period ended Aug. 2, 2003, Peebles had sales of approximately $311 million and net

Stage Stores Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2003 decreased 3.8% as compared to the prior year five-week period ended Oct. 5, 2002, during which comparable store sales decreased 1.8%. Total sales increased

Value City Department Stores, Inc. on Tuesday announced the adoption of a new holding company structure for its operating units and a stand-alone service organization. Value City Department Stores, Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Retail Ven