SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Skechers Posts Loss in Q1 on Sales Decline
Skechers USA, Inc. reported first quarter sales were $351.3 million compared to $476.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. The loss from operations for the first quarter of 2012 was $4.4 million compared to earnings from operations of $15.3 million in t
EMS Announces Grand Opening Of Larger Manchester, CT Location
Eastern Mountain Sports will host a grand opening of a larger store in Manchester, CT on April 27-29. Located next to PetSmart in the Plaza at Buckland Hills, the 18,831 square foot space is nearly three times the size of the former location…
USSA Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Michael Jaquet, a senior executive with CBS Sports network and lifelong ski marketing visionary, has been named chief marketing officer for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)…
Escalade Reports 9 Percent Increase in First Quarter Revenue
Escalade, Incorporated announced that net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $1.6 million, or 12 cents per share, compared to net income of $1.2 million, or 9 cents, for the same quarter in 2011. Net revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were 9 per
Icebreaker Breaks Ground on Second Store in Northern California
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool company, will open a new TouchLab store in San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley…
Nielsen, OIA Seek Input on Best Location for Outdoor Retailer
Nielsen Expositions and the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) launched a website to solicit input into potential future host cities for the Outdoor Retailer trade shows, which now take place at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. The new
Sperry Top-Sider named Title Sponsor of U.S. Sailing Team
Sperry Top-Sider announced its title sponsorship of the US Sailing Team, newly named US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider. The title sponsorship is the brand's highest profile sailing sponsorship to date…
Foot Locker’s Ken Hicks Goes One-on-One with Sports Executive Weekly
At its annual investors meeting in March, Foot Locker Inc. revealed several strategies to accelerate its growth as part of a five-year goal of reaching $7.5 billion in sales by 2016. In 2011, Foot Locker’s revenues reached $5.6 billion.
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Trek Recycles 70,000 Pounds of Carbon Fiber
One year after piloting the bike industry’s first carbon fiber recycling program, Trek Bicycle, in partnership with Materials Innovation Technologies, has recycled over 70,000 lbs. of carbon fiber from its domestic manufacturing facility in Waterlo
Dick’s SG Announces Grand Opening for St. Joseph, MO Store
Dick's Sporting Goods said its store in St. Joseph, MO, will open its doors on Wednesday, April 25 and begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 27…
Golfsmith Opens Stores in Atlanta, Baltimore and Denver
Golfsmith has opened three new stores in Atlanta, Baltimore and Denver as part of an aggressive expansion that includes 10 new locations in 2012. Additionally, the golf retailer will relocate four stores to its Xtreme model…
Sen. Shaheen, Rep. Reichert Honored by Outdoor Industry
A Democrat from New Hampshire and a Republican from Washington were honored in Washington D.C. last week with the Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award for their work defending federal conservation programs and proposing reforms that would reduce tariffs o
NRI Distribution to Open Vancouver Facility This Summer
NRI Distribution Inc. expects to move into a 145,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in the Greater Vancouver, BC area to serve it clients in the action sports, outdoor and lifestyle industries…
Wolverine Forms Joint Venture In Colombia
Wolverine Worldwide and Forus SA announced the formation of a new joint venture, Lifestyle Brands of Colombia, to market footwear in Colombia. This joint venture will be granted the long-term distribution rights to market some of Wolverine's most sig
RFU Signs Four-Year Apparel Deal with Tri Distribution
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced a new four-year apparel deal with Tri Distribution. Under terms of the agreement, Tri Distribution will develop a range of England Rugby branded apparel…
