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,
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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
Break the Cycle’ Sues adidas for $10 million
According to news reports, Break The Cycle, a charity dedicated to stopping domestic violence through youth activism, filed a $10 million lawsuit accusing adidas of using its name and logo on a line of apparel, without permission…
McRoberts is Icebreaker’s New national Sales manager
Greg McRoberts has been appointed as National Sales Manager for Icebreaker's US market. McRoberts, an outdoor industry veteran with over fifteen years of experience
in the specialty outdoor and alpine industry, represented Icebreaker in the Northwest
Dunham hires Berge as Sr. Outdoor Product Manager
Dunham hired Bobby Berge as Senior Outdoor Product Manager. Berge comes to the company with 22 years of experience in the outdoor business and will be responsible for all aspects of the Dunham product development team
including product marketing, design a
Dykes Hired as Sportiva’s Sports Marketing Coordinator
La Sportiva hired Kathy Dykes as their new Sports Marketing Coordinator. Dykes will provide full-time, in-house assistance to Marketing Director, Jonathan Lantz. She will be at the center of La Sportiva’s growing
marketing campaigns, managing all aspects
Zumiez Announces Two for One Stock Split
Zumiez Inc.'s Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company's common shares. The stock split will be effected through a share dividend whereby shareholders of record as of the close of trading on March 29, 2006 will re
American Skiing Co. Weakness in East Offset by Strong West
American Skiing Company reported strong results in its Christmas/New Years and Presidents' Day holiday periods, and slightly lower skier visits than in the prior fiscal year in the East in January (excluding New Years) due principally to weather rela
Shoe Carnival Doubles Earnings on 11.7% Comp-Sales Increase
Shoe Carnival, Inc. net earnings for the fourth quarter increased 154% to $3.0 million from net earnings of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share increased to 22 cents per share from 9 cents per share last year. Net sale
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