SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Shoe Carnival Lauds Partnership with Nike
Speaking last week at the Invent Indiant Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Mark Lemond, Shoe Carnival’s CEO, said Nike has become the family shoe chain’s “largest and fastest growing vendor.”…
SGMA Launches New Strategic Plan and Rebranding
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) announced a rebranding effort that will change its name to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA). The move also includes a new website, national advocacy campaign, research initiative, supplie
R.G. Barry Swings to Profit in Q4
R.G. Barry Corp, the parent of the Dearfoams slippers brand, earned $474,000, or 4 cents per diluted share, in the fourth quarter ended June 30, rebounding from a loss of $863,000, or 8 cents, a year ago. Revenues improved 6.2 percent to $25.0 million…
Amazon to Launch Sports and Outdoor Gear for Kids Website
Amazon.com's Quidsi unit reportedly is launching a new sports and activities e-commerce site called AfterSchool.com. The website is designed to outfit kids with sports, dance and art supplies…
McDavid Hosts Basketball Tournament
McDavid, Inc. will host and sponsor the inaugural “First On, Last Off” Basketball Tournament Sept. 22-23. The tournament will take place at Collins Academy High School in Chicago, IL and coincides with the launch of the company’s new branding…
Spyder Promotes Joann Smith to VP of Merchandising
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. has promoted Joann Smith from the role of director of merchandising to the role of vice president of merchandising…
Revolution Dancewear Merges with Dance Direct
Revolution Dancewear, a designer and marketer of dancewear and footwear that sells direct to dance studios in the United States and Canada, has acquired Melsham, UK-based Dance Direct, the largest online retailer of dance apparel in the United Kingdom and
DSW Inc. Declares Special Dividend And Appoints New Board Member
DSW Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share, totaling approximately $91 million. The special dividend will be paid…
Trade Representative to Visit New Balance Factory
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, President Obama's top trade adviser, will tour New Balance's factory in Maine to discuss a proposed free trade agreement with eight Pacific Rim companies and its impact on American-made shoes, according to the
Report Recommends Expanding Better Factories Cambodia Program
A report by two NGOs on working conditions in Cambodian garment factories recommends expanding the Better Factories Cambodia program to subcontracted factories; improving the monitoring process; improving transparency; and, finally, taking buyer responsib
Jarden Corp. Plans to Issue $450 Million in Debt
Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Marmot, Rawlings and other sporting goods brands, announced that it intends to issue $450 million in debt and use up to $125 million of the proceeds to buy back its own stock…
August Outdoor Product Sales Rise After Strong Finish
Outdoor product sales were uneven in August but finished strong in the final week of the month, according to point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. The last week of the fiscal month was the only one that saw gains in all three
Converse Brings Rubber Tracks to Montreal
Converse Inc. will bring the Converse Rubber Tracks experience, from Brooklyn, NY to Montreal from Sept. 17-22 during the POP Montreal International Music Festival. For four days, Converse will provide local Canadian artists the opportunity to record at i
Outdoor University Solicits Speaker Proposals for ORWM ’13
Outdoor Retailer and the Outdoor Industry Association are accepting speaker proposals for Outdoor University at Outdoor Retailer, for Winter Market, January 23-26, 2013, in Salt Lake City…
Retailers Bullish on Holidays, Will Start Promotions Earlier
Three fourths (75 percent) of retailers forecast an increase in holiday sales this year and 31 percent report that they will start promotions earlier, according to a survey released today by Hay Group. While 58 percent of retailers will wait until Novembe
