Smith Optics Inks Danielson to Cycling Team

Smith Optics has added rising road cycling star and hill climb specialist Tom Danielson to its roster of top professional athletes. Twenty-six-year-old Danielson, a resident of Durango, Colorado, is one of the U.S.'s most promising up-and-coming cyc

PGA Fall Expo Sees Jump in Attendance

PGA Golf Exhibitions said the 2004 PGA Fall Expo gained 32% in PGA Professional attendance compared to the 2003 event with a 13% growth in PGA and non-PGA buyer attendance and a 7% increase in total industry attendance. A total of 4,202 industry professio

Rocky Shoes and Boots Reaffirms Q3 Outlook

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. anticipates record net sales and record earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the third quarter of 2004, the Company expects net sales to increase approximately 22% to $50 million and fully dilute

Herbst to Retire from Arc’Teryx CEO Post

Tom Herbst will resign as CEO at ARC’TERYX Equipment Inc. effective January 31, 2005. Herbst, most of whose 30+ years in the outdoor industry were at the helm of Mountain Equipment Co-op, joined ARC’TERYX as a shareholder and adviser in 1998. He became

Scott USA Names New Senior Designer

SCOTT USA welcomes Jeremy “Jerms” Lanningham to the Art Department as a Senior Designer. With the addition of Jerms, the Art Department now consists of four key individuals committed to growing the Scott brand worldwide. Jerms will work closely with all

Fenway Completes Merger of Bell and Riddell

Fenway Partners, Inc., a leading private equity firm with investments in the middle market, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bell Sports Corporation, combining it with Riddell Sports Group, which Fenway purchased in June of 2003. The

Billabong International Appoints New CFO

Billabong International Limited has appointed Craig White as the company’s chief financial officer. Mr White is currently the division finance director, South Pacific and Korea Division, for The Coca-Cola Company. The appointment is effective from Novem

Full Speed Ahead Recalls Quick Release Sets

Full Speed Ahead, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced the recall of roughly 1,375 sets of Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases. There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechani