SGB Update Sportsmans
Orvis Appoints New President
Orvis Company Inc. selected William McLaughlin, a former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation, as its new president. McLaughlin will assume the post July 27 and will succeed Raymond G. McCready, who is retiring…
Deckers Looks to Elevate Ugg Brand Experience
Speaking last week at Piper Jaffray’s Consumer Conference, Angel Martinez, Deckers Brands’ CEO, said that over the last four to five years, consumers have grown to want either a “brand experience” or they’re buying on price..
Tasc Performance Partners with Ragnar Relay for Two 2015 Races
Tasc Performance has been named the official apparel partner for this year’s Ragnar Relay at Wasatch Back, taking place on June 19th through 20th, and the Ragnar Relay at Napa Valley (October 23-24)…
Lululemon Sales Rise 10 Percent in Fiscal First Quarter
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue increased 10 percent to $423.5 million in the first quarter ended May 3 thanks in part to total comparable sales growth of 6 percent on a currency-neutral basis…
Cotopaxi’s 24-Hour Adventure Race Hits Denver this Weekend
Cotopaxi’s Questival, a 24-hour adventure scavenger hunt full of Colorado-specific challenges, makes its way to Denver and Boulder for the first time on June 12-13…
Vista Outdoor to Build New Headquarters in Utah
Vista Outdoor Inc. plans to locate its new corporate headquarters at Station Park in Farmington City, UT. The company will break ground on a new facility this summer with the expected completion in mid-2016…
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from worldwide sales of $2.93 billion achieved in 2013…
Halfords Cycling Sales Fall Abruptly in Fiscal Q4
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales at its Cycling segment downshifted abruptly in the fourth quarter ended April 3, likely marking a slowdown or end to the United Kingdom's bike boom…
Drought Forces Mountains Resorts and Retailers to Adjust
Western mountain resorts are adjusting their short-term marketing plans and medium term capital improvement plans in the wake of another unusually dry and warm winter…
Sperry Sponsors Burd Brothers in Sea-Based Race to Alaska
Sperry will sponsor brothers Tripp and Chris Burd on their 750-mile sea-based journey from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK in the Race to Alaska (R2AK). The race is the first of its kind…
LaCrosse Footwear Hires Creative Agency
LaCrosse Footwear has named Shine United as its new lead creative agency partner for its LaCrosse brand after a review of multiple agencies across the country…
Delta Apparel Resumes Stock Repurchases
Delta Apparel, Inc. is resuming the open market repurchase of its stock pursuant to the stock repurchase program previously authorized by the company's board of directors…
Nike Defends Alberto Salazar
Nike defended Nike Oregon Project head coach Alberto Salazar and 2012 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Galen Rupp over allegations of doping. In a statement, Nike said, “We take the allegations very seriously as Nike does not condone the use of performance
Fitbit Sets IPO Terms
Fitbit plans to sell nearly 30 million shares in its initial public offering at prices between 14 to $16 a share, according to its updated filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. At the top end of that range, Fitbit's IPO would take in $477
Academy Sports + Outdoors Searching for Next CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors revealed it has begun planning for the succession of its president and CEO, Rodney Faldyn. While Faldyn has not decided on a specific timeline for his exit, Academy has nonetheless initiated a succession planning process to ensur
