Amer Sports Corporation has selected Ogden, Utah for the home of its recently created Winter & Outdoor U.S. unit.
The unit, which includes Amer brands Salomon, Atomic, and Suunto is headed up by President/G.M. Mike Dowse, a 16 year Amer Sports veteran. A
Month: October 2006
Conservation Alliance and California Wild Heritage Campaign Fight for Wilderness
The California Wild Heritage Campaign, a Conservation Alliance grantee, has secured Wilderness designation for 273,000 acres of federal land on the state’s North Coast. Congress passed the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, and Pres
Callaway Warns of Q3 Double-Digit Sales Dip
Callaway Golf Company reported preliminary third quarter results, expecting net sales to range from $193 million to $195 million, down 12.7% and 11.8%, respectively, from $221 million during last year's third quarter. The company expects to post a n
Silver Steep adds to Board
Silver Steep Partners, appointed Sally McCoy, recently named president and CEO of CamelBak, as chairman of its advisory board. Prior to her recent appointment to CamelBak, McCoy co-founded Silver Steep Partners with Nathan Pund…
Sally McCoy Takes Over as CamelBak CEO
CamelBak named Sally McCoy as its CEO and president. McCoy previously served on the CamelBak board of directors and has over 20 years of relevant experience, including operating outdoor recreation companies, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic consult
Nike Names Five New VP’s
Nike Brand President Charlie Denson today announced five new vice president positions in Asia Pacific, Europe and global sports marketing. In the Asia Pacific Region, Nike named three new VP's: Willem Haitink as VP and GM for Nike China; Jim Godbout
Foot Locker Inc. Promotes Halls to International Chief…
Foot Locker, Inc. has appointed Ron Halls to the position of president & CEO, Foot Locker, Inc. – International, overseeing the company's Foot Locker operations in Europe, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as its Footlocker.com direct-to-c
Amer to Consolidate Wintersports Group to Utah…
Local papers are reporting that Amer Sports is moving its wintersports group to Ogden, Utah next summer. The move will be the latest by a company seeking to locate its wintersports organization headquarters in Utah, which puts them closer to the mountain
More Apparel Companies Join Bankruptcy Line…
It was another bad week for the textile business as two more companies involved in the basic blank apparel business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.
In papers filed last week, Anvil Knitwear Inc. and parent Anvil Holdings both filed f
NGF: August Rounds Played Down Slightly…
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played dropped 0.8% in August from the same period in 2005, based on same-store sales. The year-to-date percentage change, which has gradually given back gains posted earlier in the year, now stands at an
The SeeMore Putter Company Acquired by Golf Industry Vets…
The SeeMore Putter Company has been purchased by golf executives Jim Grundberg and Jason Pouliot. Grundberg and Pouliot garnered fame in the golf industry after growing the Odyssey putter line from under a 5% market share to over a 40% share before turnin
Sport-Haley’s Profits Hurt by Top-Flite Apparel Launch at Wal-Mart…
Sport-Haley, Inc. posted a double-digit increase in sales for the fourth quarter, but saw issues with its Reserve Apparel and Wal-Mart business affect the bottom line, which while still a gain, was well down. For the whole year, results were just the opp
Rebel Sport Australia Sees Q1 Comps Up in Double-Digits…
Australia’s Rebel Sport Limited posted its seventh consecutive quarter of comparable store sales gains with an improvement of 12.3% for the company’s fiscal first quarter after a gain of 2.4% during the same period last year. Group sales revenue for the q
Forzani Group to Acquire JKL Golf Corp…
The Forzani Group Ltd. submitted a proposal to acquire the operating assets of JKL Golf Corp, Inc. JKL is the current licensee of Nevada Bob’s Golf in Calgary, Red Deer, and downtown Toronto. In total, the acquisition would give Forzani seven new Nevada
Hibbett SG Celebrates Ten Years as Public Company…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. rang the ceremonial bell at the NASDAQ exchange last, signaling the company’s tenth anniversary as a public company.
Founded in 1945 under the name Dixie Supply Company in Florence, Ala., the company changed its name to Hibb
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