SGB Update

Callaway Inks Bag and Timepiece License Deals

Callaway Golf has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with TRG Accessories, which is also a global licensee for the Swiss Army Brands and Timberland Company travel gear businesses, to create and sell a Callaway Golf Gear collection of golf trav

The Finish Line Sees Q2 Earnings Jump 93%

The Finish Line reported net income for the thirteen weeks ended August 30, 2003 was $17.5 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, an increase of 93% versus net income of $9.1 million or $.37 per diluted share for Q2 for the year-ago period. Net sales in

Dick’s SG Adds Chief Administrative Officer

William R. Newlin has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Dick's. Newlin, who was most recently Chairman and CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll, one of the nation's premiere law firms, will work with CEO Ed Stack and

Iacon Lanches New Outlet Store Concept

Iacon, Inc., a retail store division of Oakley, Inc., announced that it will be introducing a new retail concept, Sunglass Club, which will focus on high-quality outlet retail opportunities with two stores planned to open in 2004…

Skechers Signs Jeans Licensee

Skechers USA, Inc. has named Federal Jeans, Inc. the licensee for Somethin' Else from Skechers-branded junior sportswear apparel in the United States and Canada. The line will launch in department stores in August 2004…

Stride Rite Q3 Earnings Down on Higher Tax Rate

The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill

RLX Extends Aspen Uniform Deal

Aspen/Snowmass skiers and riders will continue to see a lot of the RLX logo as RLX Ralph Lauren announced that it will be the official uniform supplier to Aspen Skiing Company for another four years. RLX was previously awarded the Aspen/Snowmass uniform

CPSC Hits Brunswick with Million Dollar Bike Fine

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined Brunswick Corp. $1 million stemming from allegations that the maker of Mongoose and Roadmaster bicycles didn't report knowledge of 31 serious incidents involving defective forks on the bikes in a timel

RLX Chooses Primaloft For Aspen/Snowmass Uniforms

PrimaLoft Insulation Technology has been chosen as the
insulation of choice for the new Aspen/Snowmass uniform program that was awarded to RLX Ralph Lauren for the next four years…

Timbuk2 Sponsors 2003 Bicycle Messenger Championships

Continuing its faithful support of the bicycle messenger community worldwide, Timbuk2 Designs, Inc. was a proud sponsor of the 11th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships, September 12 -14, in Seattle, WA, and the 6th annual North American Cycle Couri

Karbon Outfits CBS Announcers

IMG, the producers of the sixth annual “Escape from Alcatraz” event chose KARBON to outfit the CBS announcers, Bill Macatee and Dwight Stones…

Market Reacts to Bright Vans Outlook…

Vans, Inc. saw shares surge more than 26% for the week to close at $11.20 on Friday after the company advised investors that it is revising its first-quarter and full-year earnings estimates upward…

PONY Loses Some Juice…

Earlier last week Pony parent company, GBMI, announced that they would be teaming up with publisher Kashy Kaledi to launch a new lifestyle magazine called Juice, but the company was forced to pull the name after it was discovered that the name has already

Isabel Stings, But Doesn’t Bite…

As Hurricane Isabel tore through the Mid-Atlantic states last week, it reportedly had mixed results on sporting goods vendors and retailers. There was even a small hint of a silver lining in the dark clouds for at least one retailer that opened a new sto

Dick’s SG Plays the Bay Area…

Dick's Sporting Goods outlined a bit of its vision for their Private Label business while answering questions at the Banc of America Securities Investment Conference in San Francisco last week…