SGB Update Sports & Fitness
SportsOneSource Announces 2010 SGB 40 Under 40 Award Recipients
The honorees for the annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and once again include some of the brightest young stars in the sporting goods industry…
NOC’s Great Outpost Opens in Gatlinburg
Nantahala Outdoor Center, already known as one of the nation’s premier whitewater outfitters, will open NOC’s Great Outpost in Gatlinburg, TN this weekend…
Golf Datatech Releases January Apparel Market Report
Golf Datatech, LLC has released the third consecutive Golf Apparel Market Reports with information from January apparel sales. These reports, which capture retail sales data from both on course and off course retailers in the U.S., cover the top selling m
Woolrich Woolen Mill Division Expands into Europe
The Woolen Mill Division of Woolrich has hired its first European sales agents. Voehringer & Groha based in Laufach, Germany, will be responsible for representing Woolrich in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria while Pugliese & Moscato, of Florence, Italy,
Cycling Sports Group Increases Asia Pacific Distribution
Cycling Sports Group (CSG), a business unit of Dorel Industries, announced expanded distribution for its Asia Pacific Sales Department. The expansion is part of an overall growth strategy focused on increasing distribution to build visibility for CSG bran
SGMA Survey: Consumers Looking for Value in Sports Equipment in 2010
According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's Sports, Fitness, and Recreation Participation Overview (2010 edition), 23.1% of 'active' Americans have indicated that they plan to spend more on sports equipment in 2010 than they
Liberty Mountain Names Vaude and Grivel Rep
Outdoor sporting goods distributor Liberty Mountain has hired Dana Seaton and Perception Outdoors to represent Vaude Backpacks, Packs & Bags, as well as Grivel, in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Territories…
NRF Says Health Care Legislation Will Cost Jobs
The National Retail Federation in a statement expressed extreme disappointment at the House's passage of sweeping health care reform legislation over the weekend, saying added labor costs under the bill will cost many retail workers their jobs…
The Walking Co. to Exit Chapter 11 in Late April
The Walking Co. said a court hearing on the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan will be held on April 23. If approved, the retailer said it would be ready to exit Chapter 11 early in the week of April 26…
Report: Lebron James Close to New Nike Deal
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, basketball superstar Lebron James is close to signing a new agreement with Nike Inc…
Ross Stores Q4 Profits Soar 47%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 of $1.16, up 53% from $.76 for the 13 weeks ended January 31, 2009. Net earnings for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 grew to a record $142.9 million, up 47% from $97
RECALL: Bass Pro’s Beer Batter Mix
Bass Pro Shops is recalling one lot of Uncle Buck's Beer Batter Mix Lightly-Seasoned. It's feared the mix could be contaminated with salmonella. No illness has been reported…
Forest Services Backs off Rate Hike for Seniors
The USDA Forest Service will not implement proposed changes to fees charged to holders of passes at Forest Service campgrounds operated by private businesses, Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced last week. Tidwell's decision means seniors and
Taipei Cycle Says Foreign Attendance Rose 7.6%
Preliminary attendance figures for the first three days of the four day Taipei Cycle trade show indicated attendance by foreign visitors reached 4,913, up 7.6 %, from 86 countries, up 22 from 09…
DSW, Inc. Swings to Q4 Profit on Double-Digit Comp Store Sales Gain
DSW Inc.’s fourth quarter revenues increased 15.7% to $402.6 million, due in large part to a double-digit increase in comp store sales…
