REI to Open First Connecticut Store

REI plans to open a store in West Hartford, Conn., in the fall of 2007. The 27,000 square-foot, two-story store will be located at Blue Back Square, a mixed-use development, to be built in West Hartford Center. The store, which will employ about 55 full-

Zumiez July Comps Jump 12.7%

Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 28.4% to $13.7 million, compared to $10.6 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the past month, ver

ICON Recalls Treadmills

ICON Health & Fitness, in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled About 16,700 of its Epic T60 Treadmills. According to the company, If assembly instructions are not properly followed the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly if the walking platform

Thor•lo Hires Two New Reps

Thor•lo hired Greg Henderson and Rob Walker, from the Northeast Trading Group, are its new independent representatives for the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. With over 15 years of retail sales experience, Rob and Greg brin

Hydrapack Adds Two New Faces

Hydrapak hired two new employees to spearhead the company’s Sales, Service and Promotions areas due to its recent growth and popularity of its technology and products in the marketplace. Matt Patterson is the new Director of Sales and National Accounts fo

Ultimate Direction Unveils New Line Of Hydration Systems

Ultimate Direction, a manufacturer of high-performance hydration systems will unveil its 2006 line at Outdoor
Retailer Summer Market, August 11-14, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. With its revolutionary Kicker Valve, Ultimate Direction has taken the hydrati

Tubbs Strengthens Design Team

Tubbs Snowshoes expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. The company, which designed and launched the industry’s first women’s specific snowshoe collection in 1998, has named two women to key produ

Big Agnes Sees Triple Digit Sales Growth

Big Agnes experienced a triple digit growth in sales for the current year to date, as well as extremely strong growth last year. Big Agnes has expanded its dealer base considerably since opening its doors 5 years ago. Dealers and consumers alike seem to

Accell Income Jumps 26% on 5% Sales Increase

Accell Group increased turnover and profit in the first half of 2005. Turnover in the first half of the year rose
to €213.8 million, up 5% compared with €204.3 million in the first six months of 2004. A good sales mix combined with a higher margin resulte

Callaway Golf Appoints New President and CEO

Callaway Golf Company's Board of Directors has appointed George Fellows as President and CEO of the Company, and has also elected Mr. Fellows to serve as a Director. All appointments are effective August 1, 2005. William C. Baker, who has served as i

Timberland Named One of 20 Top Sustainable Stocks

For the third consecutive year, Timberland been selected as one of the “World’s 20 Top Sustainable Business Stocks” as recognized by SustainableBusiness.com. The list is presented in the Progressive Investor newsletter, published by SustainableBusiness

LaCrosse Bounces Back to Profitability in Q2

LaCrosse Footwear, second quarter 2005, consolidated net sales were $19.8 million, up 6% from $18.6 million in the second quarter of 2004. Consolidated net income was $0.4 million or 7 cents per common share in Q2, an increase from a net loss of $200,000