Kelty Hires Peter Novak as Director of Sales

Kelty has hired Peter Novak as their new director of sales. With a rich background in the specialty outdoor market, Novak will become the primary sales strategist for the company. Previously, Novak was the vice-president of sales for Mountainsmith. While

DSW Files for IPO; Retail Ventures Will Retain Control

Retail Ventures announced that DSW Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, will pursue an initial public offering. DSW filed its initial registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. RVI expects that DSW will complete the IPO in the

Everlast Targets Latino Market with Nutrition Line

Everlast Worldwide has launched “Everlast Nutrition for Latinos.” Developed by New York-based Vitamin Branding Corp., the licensee, manufacturer and distributor of Everlast Nutrition products, the line will be targeted towards the Latino market using spec

Baby Jogger Taps Gottlieb as Director of Sales

The Baby Jogger Company, has hired Justin Gottlieb as Director of Sales and Marketing for Baby Jogger strollers. In this role, Gottlieb will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing for The Baby Jogger brand, which includes managing a strategic growth i

Angel Martinez Will Be Deckers’ New CEO

Angel Martinez will join Deckers Outdoor Corporation as the company's Chief Executive Officer and President effective April 11, 2005. He succeeds Douglas Otto, who will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as an executive officer, focus

Brown Shoe to Acquire Bennett Footwear

Brown Shoe Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based Bennett Footwear Group for $205 million in cash. Bennett's owned and licensed footwear brands, which include Via Spiga, Franco Sarto, Etienne Aigner and Nickels Soft,

Kellwood Q4 Sales Increase 14%; Earnings Cut in Half

Kellwood Company reported fourth quarter sales increased $71 million, or 14% to $592 million, versus $521 million last year due to a combination of organic growth of $53 million, or 10%, and the acquisition of Phat Fashions and Phat Farm, which provided $

Mountainsmith Adds New Great Lakes Sales Agency

Michigan-based Active Pursuits sales agency has joined Mountainsmith as the new sales and marketing organization for the Great Lakes Region, including Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Active Pursuits is headed up by president, Mark Waddle, with the assistance

Gander Mountain Sales Increase 30.3%; Comps Fall 5.4%

Gander Mountain fourth quarter sales increased 30.3% to $237.2 million, an increase of $55.2 million over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. Comparable store sales declined 5.4% after an increase of 12.2% in the fourth quarter of 2003 and 12.0% in the fou

RSN to Showcase SIA’05

RSN, Resort Television, attended the SnowSports Industries America show in Las Vegas in January to tape information on new skiing and snowboarding products and technologies will be available to consumers for the 2005/2006 ski season. That footage will beg

Outlast to Enter Indian Market

Outlast Technologies has appointed Mr. Raj Pillai as the Managing Director of the soon to be formed “Outlast Technologies, India”. Mr. Pillai has been overseeing the entry of Outlast Technologies, Inc., a global technology company, into the Indian sub-con

Prime Rate Investors to Acquire Skiershop Mountain Sports

Prime Rate Investors, Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire Skiershop Mountain Sports, the Stowe, Vermont based retailer of skis, bikes, and outdoor gear and apparel. Its e-tail platform www.skiershop.com is featured as “Best of the Web” on Forbes.com

Vail Swings Back to Profits in Fiscal Q2

Vail Resorts' “Resort revenue,” the combination of mountain and lodging revenues, rose $17.4 million, or 7.3%, from $239.4 million to $256.8 million. Resort expense increased 5.2% from $164.9 million to $173.4 million, up $8.5 million. Total revenue

Mountain Khakis Announces Sales Team

Mountain Khakis has launched their North American sales team. The company stated that the team is made up of 14 enthusiastic industry leaders dedicated to meeting the needs of mountain lifestyle enthusiasts from coast to coast…