SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Rab Adds Reps in West

Rab has hired Redline Sports Group, LLC to represent its line of mountaineering clothing and equipment in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah. Ed and Tannis Sampson are representing the CA, Nevada and Arizona territory for Rab…

Smith Optics Named Utah Manufacturer of the Year

Smith Optics Manufacturing (Smith MFG) was recently named by MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) as Utah’s Manufacturer of the Year for Innovation and Technology Commercialization, according to a press release by the company…

TAG Signs Factoring Pact

Total Apparel Group, Inc., a master distributor and licensee of international trademarks in the branded apparel, footwear and accessories sectors, entered into a receivables factoring agreement with Coral Capital Solutions that will expedite the cash flow

Brown Shoe’s Earnings Rise, Famous Footwear’s Comps Up 4.7%

Brown Shoe Co. reported net sales decreased 1% in the third quarter to $625.6 million from $631.7 million a year ago. Same-store sales for Famous Footwear increased 4.7% during the quarter and Specialty Retail same-store sales increased 4.1%…

NSGA Study: Female Fitness Participation Grows

Among the 39 sports surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), exercise walking, swimming and exercising with equipment attracted the greatest number of female participants seven years of age and older in 2008, according to data in the As

Zumiez Third Quarter Comps Down 8%; New Stores Boost Revenues

Zumiez, Inc. reported comps slipped 8% in the third fiscal quarter of 2009 but new stores drove revenues to minimal growth. Sequentially, management said sales trends were promising as the back-to-school quarter resulted in same-store sales that were bett

Orange 21’s Q3 Sales Fall 27%; Posts Loss…

Orange 21 Inc. reported that consolidated net sales for the three months ended Sept. 30, were $8.8 million compared to net sales of $12.0 million a year ago. The company incurred a net loss of $1.1 million for the quarter compared to net income of $6,000

Gordini USA Expands Global Ski Team

Gordini USA said top ranked pro skiers Lynsey Dyer and Eric Hjorleifson have joined its global ski team for 2010/2011….

Pheasants Forever Adds Conservation Program Experts in North Dakota

Pheasants Forever is expanding its Farm Bill Biologist program in North Dakota with the addition of two new positions created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local Soil Conse

Timberland Names VP, North America Wholesale Sales

The Timberland Co. promoted Mike Noonan to VP of North America wholesale sales. In this role, he will lead the sales operations for Timberland's wholesale customers throughout North America. Departments reporting to Noonan will include field sales –

Son Replaces Father as CEO at CytoSport

Michael Pickett is replacing his father Greg Pickett as president and CEO at the sports nutrition company Cytosport. Greg Pickett, who led the company with Michael Pickett since its inception, will remain the chairman of the board of directors. Michael Pi

Hibbett’s Q3 Earnings Rise 15%; Comps Dip 0.2%

Hibbett Sports, Inc.'s sales increased 4.1% for the 13-week period ended Oct. 31, to $145.9 million compared with $140.1 million a year ago. Comps decreased 0.2%. Net income advanced 14.7% to $8.8 million, or 30 cents a share, from $7.7 million, or 2