SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Month: October 2007
Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Heelys Expects 32% Q3 Sales Drop; To Enter Family Footwear
Heelys, Inc. expects net sales for the third quarter to decrease 32.4% to $49 million from $72.5 million a year ago. This marks a decrease from earlier guidance ranging from $55 million to $58 million. Earnings per diluted share is expected to be in the r
Skechers USA’s Q3 Profits Climbs 11.3%
SKECHERS USA, Inc. reported a third quarter jump in net sales of 19.3% to $395.0 million from $331.1 million for the same period in 2006. Third quarter 2007 net earnings were $24.7 million versus net earnings of $22.2 million in the third quarter of the p
Phoenix Footwear Realigns Management
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said Scott Sporrer, currently the company's controller, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. as part of several management changes. Key appointments were also made in sourcing, logistics and customer serivi
GSI Commerce Sees 16% Q3 Revenue Jump
GSI Commerce Inc. reported a 16% increase in third quarter net revenues to $137.3 million from $118.5 million last year. Merchandise sales increased 36% to $315.8 million from $233.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The company saw a net loss of $6.1 mill
Joe’s Sports and Outdoor Revamps Eugene, OR Store
Joe’s Sports & Outdoor has recently completed a series of improvement to its Eugene, Oregon store, which originally opened in 1983. The store saw the addition of a new 5,000 sq. ft. Paddlesport & Boat Center. Repairs, rack installation, ski & snowboard tu
Modell’s President/COO Stevenish to Retire
After over 43 years in the industry, Bob Stevenish, president and COO of Modell’s Sporting Goods will retire, effective February 1, 2008. CEO, Mitchell Modell will assume all of the merchandising responsibilities that formally belonged to Stevenish and be
Modell’s Pres/COO Bob Stevenish to Retire
Bob Stevenish, president and COO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, plans to retire, effective February 1, 2008. CEO Mitchell Modell will assume all of the merchandising responsibilities that formally belonged to Stevenish and become CEO and president…
Hi-Tec CEO Takes Over as President of EU Operations
After joining global sports and outdoor brand HI-TEC in 2002, CEO Martin Binnendijk’s prime objectives were to make the company a more consistent, brand focused operation. Now, 5 years on, the company has transformed and both the Hi-Tec and Magnum brand a
Amer Sports Q3 Sales Decline on Slow Winter Pre-Season
In the July-September third quarter, Amer Sports' net sales decreased 2% to €462.8 million ($636.1 mm) compared to €471.9 million ($604.2 mm) last year. In local currencies, sales were on par with the previous year. Salomon's sales in local curr
Gregory Launches New Canadian Sales Program
To bolster its presence in the Canadian market, Gregory Packs has established a formal Canadian sales program and partnered with CDEC in Cowansville, Quebec, a distributor for other outdoor product manufacturers, to distribute its products in Canada…
Petzl and RRGCC Raise $32,000 for Climbing Access
Petzl America and the Red River Gorge Climber’s Coalition (RRGCC) made history with an unprecedented effort to preserve climbing and recreational access in eastern Kentucky. By joining forces for this year’s annual Rocktoberfest fundraiser and climber’s f
Rusty Hires Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors
Rusty North America appointed Isis Bravo as Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors. Isis comes to Rusty, based in Irvine, CA, from LRG, where she was Head Juniors Designer for Luxirie. She also has worked for Vans, Ecko, and Miken respectively…
FFR Sees 33% Attendance Increase
The 2007 FlyFishing Retailer show saw an upswing in total attendance thanks to a popular return to September dates. FlyFishing Retailer recorded a close to 50 percent spike in day one attendance over 2006. Total attendance for the show indicated an upswin
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