Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition has seen a significant increase in both individual membership and corporate supporters. In just two years, OIWC has grown from 400 to 800 individual members and now serves women of the outdoor, ski, and cycling industr
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Finish Line Taps Nordstrom Exec for Chief Merchant Role
The Finish Line, Inc. has appointed Samuel M. Sato as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandise Officer of Finish Line. In this role, the former Nordstrom exec will be responsible for all product lines, footwear, apparel and accessories for Finish Li
The Walking Co. to Open First San Francisco Store
The Walking Company will open its first store in San Francisco on Friday, March 23. The store will be located at San Francisco Center on Market Street, the newly reopened landmark located in the heart of the city.
Pacific Cycle’s CEO Announces Growth Plans
Pacific Cycle’s new CEO, Jeff Frehner, says he has plans that will bring more speed and focus to the company and its partners. A bicycle industry veteran, Frehner began his career in the bicycle industry as an attorney and Human Resources Director with QB
Deckers Supports Soles4Souls Million Pair March
Deckers Outdoor Corporation will support the Soles4Souls Million Pair March campaign by mobilizing the local community to collect a quarter of a million pairs of new and used footwear. Collected shoes from the Million Pair March will be distributed to ind
Kellwood Sees Operational Improvements in Q4
Kellwood Company Q4 net sales totaled $491.9 million, as compared to $446.5 million in the fourth quarter last year. Net earnings from continuing operations were $6.5 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, versus $4.1 million, or 16 cents per diluted sha
American Chiropractic Association States Concerns About Wheeled Shoes
The American Chiropractic Association issues a warning concerning the safety of wheeled shoes. The group of doctors of chiropractic are expressing concerns about safety, both for the children who use them and others who must dodge children skating in crow
Shoe Carnival Q4 Earnings Climb 70% on 8.3% Sales Gain
Shoe Carnival, Inc. net earnings for the 14-week fourth quarter increased 70.0% to $5.1 million compared with net earnings of $3.0 million in the 13-week Q4 last year. Diluted EPS increased 68.2% to 37 cents per share compared with 22 cents per share last
Colorado Ski Resorts See Slight Increase over Last Year
Colorado Ski Country USA's 26 member resorts have maintained their positive momentum while setting their sights on a new year-end industry benchmark. In total, Colorado ski resorts have hosted 8,487,943 skiers and snowboarders, an increase of 119,271
EMS Hires CGPR
Eastern Mountain Sports hired CGPR as its public relations agency of record…
PacSun Q4 Net Income Tumbles on Falling Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 total sales were $458.2 million, an increase of 7.8% over total sales of $424.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 ended January 28, 2006. Same-store sales decreased 4.3% for the
SIA.08 Dates to Overlap wth ISPO
The SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show will begin on a Tuesday, January 29 and end on Friday, February 1. In addition, the SIA.08 Show will be the final stop on the proverbial January trade show circuit which includes national/International shows such as Actio
Stride Rite Changes Shareholder’s Rights Plan
The Stride Rite Corporation's Board of Directors has adopted a new shareholder rights plan to replace its existing plan that was scheduled to expire in July 2007. The Plan is designed to enhance the Board's ability to protect shareholder interes
Performance to Open New AZ Store
Performance Bicycle is opening a new location in Peoria, AZ in late-March, 2007. “Our new store in Peoria will allow us to better serve cyclists in Arizona and complement our existing bicycle stores in Scottsdale, Chandler and Tucson,” said Stuart Westlan
Cypress Youth Fund Announces Beneficiaries
The Cypress Youth Fund, the exclusively philanthropic arm of the Sea Otter Classic, will sustain its mission in 2007 to benefit communities in the areas of youth, sport, education, and environment. Lately, the CYF has reached into its deep pockets to plac
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