SGB Update

Last week, Sports Executive Weekly reported that Deckers stock outperformed every other publicly traded sporting goods company on the market with a 520% increase in trading value. Other companies on the list like LaCrosse and Rocky Shoes & Boots were awar

This year’s Super Show Financial Day revealed few surprises. Most presenters stuck to their prepared scripts. Attendance seemed lower than last year, as other financial conferences intrude on the timing. SEW brings you the high points of the conference

SportsNewsSource LLC, which publishes several electronic and printed sporting goods industry newsletters, has renewed its partnership with the National Sporting Goods Association as the Official Conference Daily Newsletter for the 40th Annual NSGA Managem

After listening to the retail presentations at Financial Day — and Finish Line’s Q3 report — it is clear that Under Armour is more than just the current apparel darling of the sporting goods industry…

Oakley has entered into a business arrangement with The Orvis Company for the production of eight custom polarized eyewear pieces. The polarized pieces will include the Half-Jacket(r) and Half-Jacket(r) three lens array, two models of Big Square Wire(r),

Oakley has entered into a business arrangement with The Orvis Company for the production of eight custom polarized eyewear pieces. The polarized pieces will include the Half-Jacket(r) and Half-Jacket(r) three lens array, two models of Big Square Wire(r),

Two top New York advertising and design firms have been retained by distributor Arctic Edge LLC, Ridgefield, Conn., for the U.S. launch of 66ºNORTH (66northus.com), a 77-year-old outerwear company headquartered in Iceland…

Retailers played a waiting game with consumers in December and ended up having the best Holiday season in four years as a result. Thanks to tighter inventories, few retailers panicked and went into hyper markdown mode early as in seasons past…

Natural Golf Corporation has appointed Richard Magid, 44, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 19, 2004. Magid, a member of the Company's Board of Directors since May 2003, replaces Frederic 'Rick' Schweiger, who is le

Zappos.com had their most active holiday buying season in its four year history. For the months of November and December, Zappos reached $20.5 million in sales, a 127% increase over last year's $9 million. Zappos.com finished the year with $70 millio

Footstar Inc.’s second largest shareholder, Chapman Capital LLC , which holds a 7.1% stake in the parent company to Footaction , Just for Feet and Meldisco, filed papers last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission that called for the resignation