Sport Obermeyer hired Nathan Dopp as the new Director of Sales. Formerly with Spyder Active Sports, Dopp brings eight years of experience in the snow sports industry to Sport Obermeyer…
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ProTech Enters Cycling Market with New Distribution Deal
ProTech inked a distribution partnership with Paceline Products, Inc., a cycling distributor. This is ProTech’s first distributor in the cycling market…
Axcent Sports to Bring Descente Run and Bike Apparel to Europe
Axcent Sports, the exclusive supplier of Descente cycle, run, triathlon and fitness apparel in the USA and Canada has been granted an extended license in the same categories for all of Europe including many non-EU nations, as well as Australia, New Zealan
Dragon hires Mike Tobia as Global Team Manager
Dragon Optical hired Mike Tobia as Global Team Manager for both Snow and Wake divisions. Mike joins Dragon fresh from a career as a professional snowboarder with an experienced background in marketing and communications…
Martinez Appointed to Deckers’ Board
Angel Martinez was appointed to the Deckers Outdoor Corporation Board of Directors, effective September 16, 2005. He had previously been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on April 11, 2005…
EORA Combines Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Shows
EORA is opening the doors for retailers to have more buying opportunity with more reps by combining the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast shows. The new EORA Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Fall Show will take place in Hartford, CT at the new state of the art Connect
Dynamic Bicycles Inks ‘Click and Mortar’ Deal with YaYa! Bike
Dynamic Bicycles has joined forces with YaYa! Bike, Inc. to provide its direct sales customers with free bike assembly and delivery through participating YaYa! Bike independent bicycle dealers. The relationship is the first of its kind in the bicycle indu
Redfeather Inks Distribution Deal with ROI
Redfeather Snowshoes entered an exclusive relationship with Canada's Recreation Outfitters, Inc. With over 300 accounts across Canada, ROI supplies outdoor specialty and snowsports products to retailers like Mountain Equipment Co-Op and Coast Mountai
Timberland Begins 8th Annual Serve-a-palooza
Meeting community needs is the order of the day for The Timberland Company, embarking on its 8th annual global “Serv-a-palooza,” a worldwide community service initiative on Thursday, September 22nd. From Zhuhai, China to Boston, Massachusetts, Timberland
Amer Delays Completion of Salomon Deal Due to EU Competition Authority
Amer Sports Corporation's acquisition of the Salomon business segment from adidas-Salomon AG is now anticipated to be completed in mid-October, instead of at the end of September as expected earlier. The change is due to the EU competition authoritie
FFR Finds the Perfect Cast in Denver
Like casting to a rising trout, more than 3,200 of the fly-fishing industry’s most motivated and knowledgeable business people capitalized on a market upswing in energy and enthusiasm at the 2005 Fly-Fishing Retailer World Trade Expo (Sept. 8-10, 2005).
Marmot Taps LL Bean Vet for VP of Design
Marmot Mountain hired Gregory Houser as Vice President of Design and Product Development, effective October 1, 2005. Mr. Houser was previously the VP and DMM of strategic planning and product development of L.L. Bean’s outerwear, technical apparel and men
Gildan Reaffirms 2005 Guidance; Offers 2006 Outlook
Gildan Activewear reconfirmed its EPS guidance for its fiscal year ending October 2, 2005 and introduced guidance for its 2006 fiscal year. The company has updated its guidance in order to be in a position to discuss its results and EPS projections at upc
Forzani Sees Strong Back to School Period
The Forzani Group reported strong sales and margins for the fiscal 2006 “Back to School” selling season. Retail system sales for the six-week period ended September 11, 2005 increased 20% over the same period last year. Exclusive of the impact of the curr
CamelBak President and CEO, Glen Gross, Retires; Scal Departs
CamelBak Products announced the retirement of its President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Gross, after a decade with the company. The company also announced the departure of Executive Vice President Woody Scal, who has been in charge of sales, marketi