NBA Plans All-Star Retail Push…
The NBA has partnered with XP Events to approach retail at the All-Star game in a new light; and, hopefully, to increase both visibility and sales. The scope of product and merchandising activities for the week will include over 30 NBA Store satellite loc
OIA Wins Utah Roadless Protection…
With a petition signed by more than 400 ORWM attendees, Kim Coupounas, chairperson of OIA and CEO of GoLite; Frank Hugelmeyer, president of Outdoor Industry Association; Peter Metcalf, CEO of Black Diamond; Mike Wallenfels, president of Mountain Hardwear;
Nike Golf Adds College Amateur Golf Manager
Nike Golf appointed golf industry veteran Marlin “Cricket” Musch to the position of College Amateur Golf Manager. In that capacity, Musch will oversee all of Nike Golf’s collegiate, junior and amateur golf categories with an emphasis on bolstering Nike G
Execute Sells Academy Snowboards Back to Original Owners
Execute Sports Inc. completed the sale and transfer of the Academy Snowboard brand back to its original owners. Academy Snowboards was acquired in 2006 as part of the Pacific Sports Group, Inc. acquisition. In November, “after a year of disappointing sale
Gander Pulls Realistic Airsoft Guns Off Shelves
Gander Mountain Company is pulling realistic replica guns from its stores in Minnesota and will sell only airsoft guns that are obviously and unmistakably toys. Gander Mountain will phase out realistic replica guns, in favor of the obvious toy guns, in al
ICC’s BASCAP Reports 21.2% Increase in Counterfeit Seizures in 2006
During 2006, the International Chamber of Commerce's BASCAP Intelligence Reports monitored 1,647 global incidents of intellectual property theft focusing exclusively on copyright and trademark infringement. A total value of US$1.9 billion was measur
Coleman Co. Parent Expects 20% Sales Jump
Jarden Corporation estimated that its net earnings for the fiscal year will be approximately $3.85 billion, up approximately 20.3% from last year's $3.2 billion. Consolidated Segment Earnings, effectively EBITDA without reorganization and acquisition
Gerber Raises Funds for Catch-A-Dream
Gerber Legendary Blades raised over $6,100 for the Catch-A-Dream foundation at the SHOT Show when Pete Gerber, whose father Joseph founded the company in 1939, was on hand to personally autograph Gerber knives…
Winter Weather the Talk of the Aisles…
As the winter trade show season kicked into high gear last week in the midst of one of the warmest winters on record, the recent cold snap had many wondering if (and hoping that) the late arrival would be sufficient to clear the floors enough to help ener
Antigua Licenses Slazenger Name for Apparel…
The Antigua Group, Inc. signed a license agreement to design and distribute apparel and accessories under the Slazenger brand in the United States and Canada. The agreement calls for distribution in the Green Grass and upscale corporate segments of the in
SIA.07 Shrugs Off Weather to Host Upbeat Show…
With frighteningly warm weather impacting the entire east coast and a very late start to the season in California, SIA.07 could have been a depressing event. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Vendors, one after another, expressed their sur
ASR Show Sees Urban Offset Mountain…
This show was not as well attended as in previous years. There however does not seem to be a slowdown in business in the Skate/Surf space. The overlap of the SIA.07 show and the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market likely pulled winter sports merchants elsewher
Black Diamond Wins REI Vendor of the Year
Recreational Equipment, Inc. announced its 2006 vendor partnership awards today at the winter Outdoor Retailer trade show. Black Diamond received top honors as REI's Vendor Partner-of-the-Year. The annual awards program, established in 1993, recogniz
Johnson Outdoors Sees Q1 Loss Widen Sharply
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a 1% decrease in net sales for the fiscal first quarter to $71.7 million from $72.6 million in the prior year quarter. The company's net loss widened for the quarter to $2.1 million or 23 cents per diluted share from a
Big Dog Moves Distribution to North Carolina
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has moved its distribution to a newly built distribution center in Lincolnton, N.C., just outside of Charlotte. The facility is 230,000 square feet, expandable to over 400,000 square feet if needed. Big Dog Holdings invested more th
