Scott USA Hires Bremer as New Mid-Atlantic Rep

With snow flying from coast to coast, Scott USA took a step to increase business by hiring Chris Bremer as its head Mid-Atlantic sales representative. Chris will be responsible for all Scott product lines; goggles, gloves, apparel, ski poles, beanies, h

Third Party Backs Out of Mossimo Bid

In October, Mossimo Acquisition Corp. deferred their planned tender offer for the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock to allow Mr. Giannulli and the Special Committee to consider an unsolicited proposal received from a third party indica

Bloomberg: EU Retail Sales Rise but Demand Still Weak

The October Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector, indicates that month-on-month sales at Eurozone retailers rose marginally in October. The latest growth o

Feehan Replaced as Confluence CEO

Confluence Holdings issued a statement last week regarding changes to the company's executive team. Effective Thursday, November 3, 2005, Robert Sharp, Chairman of the Board of Confluence Holdings Corp., has assumed operational responsibilities of Co

Intrawest Sees Fiscal First Quarter Return to Profitability

Intrawest Corporation, for the first quarter of 2006, reported total revenue of $301.8 million, an increase of 47%. Net income increased significantly to $9.2 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.19. Total Company EBITDA more than triple

prAna Acquisition Puts Claiborne in Outdoor…

In 1993, after gaining brand building experience by launching Spy Optics – which is now a public company of its own – Beaver Theodosakis started a new apparel company with his wife, Pam, and business partner, Demian Kloer. The group named the company aft

Blacks Leisure Sees Profit Jump in Outdoor Business…

Blacks Leisure Group reported total group sales for the company’s first half ended August 31, 2005 inched up 1.1% to £140.0 million ($257.3 mm) from £138.6 million ($252.2 mm) for the first half of 2004. The retail group raised its margins 390 basis poin

Royal Robbins Maintains Double-Digit Growth…

Phoenix Footwear experienced a slow third quarter because of cancelled orders from one of their key footwear accounts and lagging military orders in their Altama division. The two bright spots for the company were Royal Robbins, which remains one of the m

National Park Service Eyes Radical Rule Changes…

The U.S. Department of the Interior released its revised and re-written rules governing the National Parks Service and so far, the Outdoor Industry and conservation community is reacting with skepticism and, in some cases, hostility. The largest controver