With the introduction of the new line of footwear for trail running under the GoLite brand, The Timberland Company has appointed Bill Dodge as Senior Director for GoLite footwear. In this role, Dodge will be responsible for leading all aspects of the laun
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Stride Rite Q2 Sales and Earnings Climb
The Stride Rite Corporation second quarter fiscal 2006 sales were $194.0 million, an increase of 22% compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the second quarter totaled $16.9 million or 45 cents per diluted share, compared to net inco
NSGA: Weight Lifting is Fastest Growing Sport
Weightlifting was the fastest growing of the 41 sports and activities surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) in 2005. With 35.5 million participants, weightlifting participation increased a whopping 35.4%, a change usually reserved for
Sierra Magazine Names Greenest Cities
Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Austin, and Pittsburgh took top prize in Sierra Magazine's first-ever “Green Streets” awards, which recognize communities for putting great ideas into action, from supporting local farms to reducing municipal waste, from
Nike Hits $15 Billion in Fiscal 2006; Q4 Earnings Slip
Nike, Inc.'s 2006 fourth quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.7 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income declined 5% to $332.8 million, compared to $349.5 million in the prior year, and diluted earning
Mammut Hires Second in-House Sales Rep
Mammut Sports Group USA hired Eric Siefer as territory sales manager for the Northeast. The hiring is the second in-house rep position for the brand in the US, following the appointment of David Hymans in the Northwest last fall. Siefer will be represen
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Massachusetts Delays Regulations on Climbing Facilities
At a meeting called by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, Thomas Gatzunis, to discuss draft regulations regarding the inspection and licensure of climbing facilites in the Commonwealth, CWA members in attendance lodged a number of object
Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility
Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,
Mammut Forms Benelux Subsidiary
Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV has been formed to reinforce Mammut's efforts in teh region. Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV will focus on continuous reinforcing of the three countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and will support all act
Mammut Opens New Retail Location in Prague
A new Mammut Store was opened in May, in the heart of Prague. Centrally located on Narodni 32 / Charvatova 11/58 , it consists of two floors covering more than 350 square meters (3,767 square feet)…
Red Resort Shifts Management
Mr. Jim Greene has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Red Resort Properties Ltd. Mr. Greene will continue in his current capacity of Vice President of Resort Operations for the 2006/07-ski season, during which time he will transition
Atomic Reorganizes Southwest Sales Team
Atomic has reorganized its alpine and snowboard sales force in the southwestern territories of California, Arizona, and Nevada. The reorganization means long-time Atomic sales rep Rob Dill and Mark Mackay will begin servicing all of Atomic’s alpine busine
Icebreaker Hires Chinook for Mid-Atlantic Sales
Chinook LLC has been appointed as Icebreaker's sales rep agency for the mid-Atlantic region. Chinook principal and industry veteran Ben Tindall will be leading Icebreaker’s continued growth in the area, supported by sales partners Andy Correll and P
Zeal Optics Inks Sponsorship Deal with Primal Quest
Zeal Optics will be the official performance eyewear provider for the famed Primal Quest race. Zeal will be providing sunglasses to select athletes and staff members of the ten-day expedition race throughout Utah. With 90 four-person teams, elite athlet
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