The sales group of Creagh/Keller Sales, Inc. will be representing SCOTT bicycles for 2007 in the Southeast region of the U.S…
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Boa Tech Expands Outdoor Presence
Boa Technology has continued its partnership with The North Face, as well adding of two new premium outdoor footwear partners, Timberland and Montrail. While Boa and The North Face have successfully collaborated in the past, this is the first time Timberl
Eric ‘EJ’ Jackson Honored by Children’s Museum
World Champion kayaker Eric “EJ” Jackson was recently inducted into Children's Museum of History, Natural History, Science and Technology International Hall of Fame for Bicycling, Rowing, Kayaking and Canoeing.
Kahn Joins Panoptx Board
Panoptx Eyewear appointed Roger Kahn to its board of directors. For more than 30 years, Kahn owned and operated Porter’s Ski & Sport in California’s Tahoe City and Truckee, and in Nevada’s Incline Village. He grew Porter’s from one location and seven em
Label Networks: Snowboarding Poised for Growth
When it comes to the 13-24-year-old North American demographic, snowboarding is one of the main sports poised for the most significant growth, as revealed in results from Label Networks’ 2nd annual Snowboarding Youth Culture Profile Report. 61.7% of “non-
Miller Joins Cloudveil Sales team
Cloudveil hired Blaine Miller, Pinnacle Sales NW, Inc., to cover the sales territory of Washington and Oregon…
Camelbak Grabs Market Share with New Bottle
With only 90 days under its belt, the CamelBak Bottle has exceeded a 10% market share in U.S. specialty retail stores, according to the company. The success of the launch has spurred retailers to place multiple reorders sooner than expected. The CamelBak
Interbike Adds Media Center
Interbike announced plans for the inaugural Interbike Media Center, a working news room on the show floor designed to help journalists conduct the business of reporting the news of the 2006 Interbike International Bicycle Expo.
REI Hires Vogl as VP of Marketing
Recreational Equipment, Inc. has named Tom Vogl as vice president of Marketing. Vogl will oversee all aspects of Marketing for REI including visual merchandising, direct mail and advertising…
Team Express Acquires Football America
Team Express Inc., a Texas-based consumer direct and team dealer of baseball and softball hardgoods, has acquired Football America Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
WSA Day Two
The second day of The WSA Show took on an international flavor with delegations arriving from France, Germany and Italy. In addition, show guests were treated to a Style Talk session hosted by television personality Lawrence Zarian, a frequent style comme
Escalade Earnings Slip on Sales Increase
Escalade, Incorporated net sales for the second quarter and first half of the current year increased 2.9% and 5.7%, respectively. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 were 8 cents per share compared to 17 cents per share last year and 18 cent
Swenson and Knowles Join Wasatch Ski Distribution
Pete Swenson and Rick Knowles have joined Wasatch Ski Distribution LLC as independent representatives to help market Ski Trab products. Pete, of Boulder, Colorado; currently works as the Vice President of sales for Mayfire, inc, where he markets co-op ad
Puma’s Q2 Earnings Slip on World Cup Expenses
Puma's Branded sales, which include consolidated sales and licensee sales, reached €620 million ($779 mm) during Q2, a 17.1% increase over last year. in Currency neutral terms, sales increased 17.2%. The marketing campaign for the World Cup and other
Johnson Outdoors Earnings Decline on 11% Sales Increase
Johnson Outdoors Inc. net sales were $135.5 million for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 11% compared to $122.4 million for the prior year's quarter. Net earnings were $6.6 million or 72 cents per diluted share compared to