SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Trade Groups Push Australia to Abandon Mulesing by 2013
The American Apparel and Footwear Association and Outdoor Industry Association joined four other U.S. trade groups to urge Australia's wool industry to set out a clearer path to finding alternatives to mulesing by 2013. The letter calls on Australia&
ESPN’s Erin Andrews to Deliver Keynote Address at NSGA Conference
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced that ESPN correspondent Erin Andrews will serve as the keynote speaker for the second annual Celebrity Luncheon, to be held at the association's 2011 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit.
Orange 21 Secures Equity Investment
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, announced that on Feb. 28 it entered into a stock purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with Harlingwood (Alpha), LLC…
Ispo China 2011 Sales up 60% at New Venue
Sales of space for the ispo china 11 trade show are up 60% from a year ago at its new venue, the China National Convention Center in Beijing…
Escalade’s Sporting Goods Sales Climb 11.7% in 2010
Escalade, Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $2.2 million, or 17 cents a share, up from $1.1 million or 8 cents, for the same quarter in 2009. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 were 7% higher than the same quarter last y
Point6 Adds Rep in West
Point6 has added outdoor and ski industry sales rep veteran Tom Lane and the Alpine Sports group to its outside sales team…
Julbo Brings on KNS Reps in Rockies Territory
Julbo, Inc. has hired KNS Reps for sales representation in the Rocky Mountain region covering Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming…
Rawlings Partners with St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals Care, the charitable foundation of the St. Louis Cardinals, announced an expanded partnership with St. Louis-based Rawlings Sporting Goods to benefit area kids…
Deckers Latest to Reach Billion Dollar Mark
With the Ugg phenomenon showing little evidence of slowing down, Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported 2010 fourth quarter revenues rose 23.6% to $430.1 million…
RECALL: EB Brands Resistance Stretch Tubing
About 29,700 units of resistance stretch tubing from EB Brands is being recalled. The handle on the tubing, also called bands, can break or detach while in use, causing the tubing or handle to strike the user and posing an injury hazard. One report of an
VF Corp. Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition Grows 20% in Fourth Quarter
VF Corp’s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition again achieved record revenues, operating income and operating margins in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 and executives reported spring bookings in the Americas are up 17% at year-end…
Mammoth Mountain Names Oakley Official Eyewear Partner
Oakley, Inc. entered into a four-year agreement to be the “Official Eyewear Partner of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.” In exchange for being designated as an offiical sponsor of terrain parks at the resort, Oakley will outfit park staff with its sunglasses an
Black Diamond Honors Chinese Distributor
Black Diamond Equipment named Shenzhen Himalaya Trading Co. Ltd. in China as its 2010 Independent Global Distributor of the Year for boosting sales by 82%…
Play It Again’s Parent’s Profits Double in 2010
Winmark Corp, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the year ended Dec. 25 of $10.3 million, or $1.98 per share diluted, compared to net income of $5.8 million, or $1.10, a year ago…
Crocs’ Revenues Climb 32% in Q4
Crocs, Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenue increased 32% to $179.2 million, over revenue of $136.0 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income improved to $4.7 million, or 5 cents per share compared to a net loss of $11.4 million, 13 cents
