Light Speed Sales Agency, headed by Brian Hamann, has come on board as the sales, service, and marketing organization for LOWA boots in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The announcement was made by Peter Sachs,
Author: SGB Media
Cloudveil Hires Three New Rep Groups and Wins Ad Awards
Cloudveil hired three new sales representative agencies to cover the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and West Coast (CA, AZ, NV) territories. In addition, the advertising firm, TDA, of Boulder, Colorado has won accolades for the current “Inspired” Cloudveil ad ca
Bakers Footwear Narrows Q3 Loss on 21% Comp-Store Gain
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. announced net sales increased 33.9% for the third quarter, to $43.2 million from $32.3 million in 2004. Comparable store sales increased 21.0% compared to a 7.6% decrease last year. Net loss was $1.05 million, or 2.4% of net sa
REI’s Hyde Joins Zumiez Board
Zumiez Inc. appointed Matthew L. Hyde to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Hyde is SVP of merchandising logistics at Recreational Equipment Inc. and also serves on the boards of Ivey Imaging, the Outdoor Industry Association and the Youth Outdoor
Cutter and Buck Fiscal Q2 Income Falls on 5.3% Sales Decline
Cutter & Buck Inc. announced that during its fiscal second quarter, sales declined 5.3% year-over-year, driven by decreases in the company's corporate and golf business units. The decline was partially offset by sales increases in the specialty retai
Utah SnowSports Industry On-Track to Break Records Again
Yesterday Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty offered a “State of the Ski Industry” address to local media. He discussed last year’s record-breaking season, projections for the 2005-06 ski season, booking and snow statistics and spectacular media coverage.
Winterstick Moves Down the Road
Winterstick has expanded its Freeport, Maine headquarters in a new location. The expansion marks a significant growth step for the company, now occupying a 5,000 square foot space that brings a distribution warehouse, factory store, and increased office s
Amer Sports Re-Structures Salomon Management Team
Following the successful acquisition of Salomon, Amer Sports Corporation is reorganizing the management structure of the French company and its subsidiaries. The aim is to efficiently integrate the business operations of Amer Sports and Salomon. The chang
Callaway Golf Wins Business Ethics Award
Callaway Golf Company was recognized by the San Diego Better Business Bureau with the 2005 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, an annual award honoring companies for outstanding commitment to ethical business practices. This is the third time Callaway Gol
Aldila Recognized as Top Branded Golf Shaft
The Darrell Survey Company recognized Aldila as the number one shaft brand in their recently completed U.S. National Survey.
Report: Shoplifting Rate Increases This Holiday
The holiday shopping season is here, and with it comes retailer concerns over shoplifting and employee theft. According to a new University of Florida retail study, those concerns are well founded — with evidence of losses from shoplifting on the rise. T
Umbro U.S. Sales Triple
Umbro year to date sales worldwide were up 4.7%.
The company also reported that pre-season orders for England licensed product is is already ahead of 2004 sales. Umbro's sales expectations for 2006, when the World Cup is scheduled, are in excess of
Acquisitions Help G-III Post 61.7% Third Quarter Sales Increase
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. third quarter net sales increased by 61.7% to $186.6 million and net income per diluted share increased by 30.0% to $1.73. This compares to net sales of $115.4 million and net income per diluted share of $1.33 during the comparab
Level Gloves Restructures Sales Force
Level USA, the US distributor for Level ski and snowboard gloves, has reconfigured its sales force for 2005-06. Going forward, all Level USA reps will sell both Level’s ski and snowboard lines…
Scott USA Plans to Enter XC Full-Suspension Market
Scott USA will develop a new XC full suspension design for 2007. The company has been blocked from selling it’s Genius full suspension mountain bike in the US, though it will continue to sell this award winning design in some 60 other countries around the
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal