Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2005 turnover increased 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 Sta
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Osprey Launches New Conservation Program
Osprey Packs, Inc. requires a mandatory $2 donation to featured organizations on their industry pro-deal, store employee and demo-pack forms. The program generates awareness among outdoor industry employees and additional funding for these superb environm
REI Promotes Hopkins and Spangler
Recreational Equipment, Inc. has appointed Janet Hopkins and Tim Spangler to the company's recently created retail
store regional vice president positions. Hopkins and Spangler, both of whom currently serve as members of REI's retail leadershi
VAUDE acquires Edelrid
VAUDE has acquired the Edelmann + Ridder GmbH & Co. KG, best known for he Edelrid brand of climbin ropes. Edelrid, the specialist for climbing equipment, specifically manufacturing ropes and climbing harnesses, further rounds out VAUDE’s product offering.
Wisse Appointed National Sales Manager for Stohlquist
Stohlquist WaterWare appointed Jake Wisse as National Sales Manager. Wisse is taking his industry background and passion for paddle sports to Arlington, where he will be working with paddling innovator Jim Stohlquist to continue the momentum the brand ha
Thule Hires Wallace as Western Envoy
Thule hired Eric Wallace as the new Western Envoy. Wallace comes to Thule with extensive experience in the cycling industry as the team manager of some of the most successful mountain biking teams. As the Western Envoy, Wallace will be providing technic
SIA Survey: Olympics Will Boost Ski Participation
As the 2006 Winter Olympics draw to a close, a survey recently conducted by SnowSports Industries America (SIA) discovered that nearly two-thirds of the survey respondents believe new technology in equipment introduced at the Olympics by athletes could he
Ballard Promoted to Icebreaker USA President
Troy Ballard, US Market Manager for Icebreaker, has been promoted to President of Icebreaker USA. The promotion was designated by Icebreaker CEO Jeremy Moon one year after bringing Ballard on board to head up the US market. With just two years in indepen
Wilson Promotes Kushner and Muresan
Wilson Racquet Sports promoted Chris Kushner to Product Manager of Accessories and Alex Muresan to National Tour Manager for USA Juniors. Kushner has been instrumental to the continued growth in accessories over the last two years. As national tour manage
FESI Remains Concerned Over Anti Dumping Measures
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry remains deeply concerned at the impact of proposed antidumping measures on Chinese and Vietnamese leather footwear, although it welcomes the proposal to exclude special technology athletic footwear (S
Weiss to Head Marketing of K2 Europe
K2 Sports Europe appointed long-time K2 employee Andreas Weiss as the new Marketing Manager for Brand Marketing K2 Sports Europe. In cooperation with the respective Marketing Coordinators of K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, K2 Inline Skates, Madshus, Ride Snowboar
Wal-Mart Names Coleman Sporting Goods Supplier of the Year
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has named The Coleman Company, Inc. as its choice for the 2005 sporting goods supplier of the year. Wal-Mart, operating more than 3,800 facilities in the U.S., annually names its top performers by category, sporting goods being one
REI Hits $1 Billion in Sales for 2005; Comps Increase 9.6%
REI announced 2005 annual sales topped $1 billion, a first in the co-op’s 67-year history. For the year, the company’s operating income increased from $72 million to $86 million, and net income increased by 29.3% – from $25.3 million to $32.7 million. In
Outlast Hires Vann Brown for Apparel Market Development
Outlast Technologies, Inc. hired Vann Brown as Vice President of Business Development. Brown has been selected to spearhead apparel market development for Outlast in North America. In the last 20 years, Brown has worked in the textile industry in virtuall
Accounting Error Causes Sport-Haley to Restate Earnings
Sport-Haley, Inc. announced that the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, along with senior management, determined that the statements of operations and cash flows for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, contained an error, which wh
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