Winmark Corporation added two key positions to the Corporation. Catherine P. Heaven joins the Company as Associate General Counsel. Merry Beth Hovey joins the Company in the newly created position of Director of Marketing. In addition, Steven A. Murphy, V
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Mountain Hardwear Issues Partial Recall on Exodus Packs
Mountain Hardwear recently identified a potential flaw in the manufacturing process that could affect the yoke and waist belt on the new Exodus series of packs. In a number of packs the company noticed that the “loop” fabric that is laminated to the foam
Suunto Enter Golf Market; Inks Deal with Davis Love III
Suunto has signed PGA veteran Davis Love III in a multi-year, international agreement to promote the new Suunto G6 wristop golf computer. The Suunto G6 is slated for release in spring 2006 at pro shops and select sporting goods dealers nationwide…
Colorado ‘Romp to Stomp’ Event Raises $65,000
Over 1500 people attended the fourth annual Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer event at the Frisco Nordic Center in Frisco, CO and raised over $65,000 for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This is an increase o
LaSportiva and GoLite Team Up to Address Trail Running Market
The La Sportiva/GoLite Mountain Running Team launched their new website today, MountainRunningTeam.com. The new site serves as an information source for the entire running
community as well as a gathering place for runners, aspiring runners, and fans alik
London Fog Files for Chapter 11; Pacific Trail to be Auctioned
The London Fog Group has initiated a major financial restructuring of its business which includes the Pacific Trail outerwear business; the London Fog luxury apparel brand; and Homestead, a successful home textile business. To effect the restructuring, L
Marmot Helps dZi Foundation With Pakistan Earthquake Victims
Marmot will match any individual or group donation to the dZi Foundation for the construction of 20 person shelters in the earthquake region of Bagh, Pakistan. The dZi Foundation, working in collaboration with Australian Aid International, has already sta
TNF Hires New Uk and Ireland Manager
The North Face hired Kevin Charles to the position of UK & Ireland Country Manager for The North Face brand, reporting to Patrik FRISK, Vice President Sales The North Face EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). In his new role, Charles will plan, direct,
Atomic and Joe Jones Host Ski Bash at Attitash
Atomic Ski will host the first-ever Joe Jones Atomic Ski Bash – a private ski day at Attitash Mountain for 1,500 of Joe Jones Ski and Sport’s closest friends. Headlining the Joe Jones Atomic Ski Bash on behalf of Atomic will be Olympian Bode Miller, who w
Thule Launches New Rack-It Science Program
Thule is introducing the new 2006 Rack-it Science (RIS) sales training program. Thule will award the first 300 shop employees who complete the program with a limited edition Atlantis 1600 rooftop box – with a maximum of two boxes awarded per store locatio
Nike and Google Launch Soccer Site
Nike and Google launched Joga.com, a website designed to give Soccer fans the chance to create a global online community for the world’s most popular sport. Available in 14 languages, joga.com (joga means “play” in Portuguese) enables users to create thei
Yue Yuen Q1 Sales Climb 17.6%; Income Up 16%
Yue Yuen fiscal first quarter sales increased year-on-year by 17.6% to $878.0 million and net profit increased by
16.0% year-on-year to $85.9 million. Due to the adoption of new Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“HKFRS”), net profit of the first qu
The Access Fund Fights Forest Service Land Sale
The Access Fund is rallying local climbing advocates to ensure that a United States Forest Service plan to sell 200,000 acres of public National Forest land in 31 states does not result in the loss of public climbing resources. The Forest Service has crea
SGMA Celebrates Centennial
One hundred years ago today, six sporting goods manufacturers came together to form what is now the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Their mission: enhance the performance, safety, and impact of sporting goods products for all athletes. A centur
Golf Galaxy Completes GolfWorks Acquisition
Golf Galaxy, Inc. has completed its acquisition of The GolfWorks, one of the golf industry's most complete sources for golf club components, clubmaking tools and supplies, and technical information. The purchase price, excluding direct costs of the a
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