On the heels of their acquisition of Briko’s North American distribution and launch into the Snow Sports market at last month’s SIA Show, Veltec has finalized their new team of SnowSports Sales Representatives. Veltec’s SnowSports Division is comprised of
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Forzani Fourth Quarter Sales Off 2.3% Due to Ski and Snowboard Weakness
The Forzani Group's fourth quarter total revenues were $274.3 million, a decrease of 2.3% from the prior year. Corporate store revenues, at $229.5 million, were 4.1% below last year's revenues of $239.2 million. Corporate comparable stores sales
CenterStone Technologies Sees Record Usage
CenterStone Technologies announced record usage of the company’s online sales order management software application. The number of retailer long-ins to the application jumped 54%, to 57,400 in 2004 compared to 37,400 a year ago. CenterStone vendor custome
Body Glove Inks Apparel License with Rays
Body Glove International has signed a licensing agreement with Rays Apparel Inc., a lifestyle apparel manufacturer in Southern California. Through Rays Apparel, Body Glove will launch a new lifestyle apparel colection in spring, 2006. Through the agreemen
Water’s Edge Trading Company Wins Horny Toad Merchandising Contest
Horny Toad sponsored its second Dealer Merchandising Contest, and retailers took part by creating unique and artistic displays featuring Toad’s “Every day is an adventure” theme. For Fall, the company has also produced a brochure entitled, “A Blueprint fo
Sea Otter Classic Develops Philanthropic Arm to Fight Obesity
Sea Otter Classic has developed a philanthropic arm, the Cypress Youth Fund. The Fund focuses on distributing funds to organizations that benefit their communities in the areas of Youth, Sports, Education, and Environment. The Fund’s immediate focus is to
Cannondale Seatposts Recalled
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation in cooperation with the CPSC has announced the recall of roughly 1,480 ‘1-X’ bicycle suspension seat posts that were installed on various 2005 model year Cannondale brand bicycles. The recall involves Lee Chi model 1-X bicyc
Head Dive Computers Recalled
Head USA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled about 181 SCUBA diving computers. The recall includes the ‘Dacor Darwin Air dive’ computer with serial number 3265 through 3415, and the ‘Dacor Darwin Console dive’ co
PacSun Hires Bett as New d.e.m.o. President
Pacific Sunwear of California has hired Lou Ann Bett to the position of division president of d.e.m.o. as of May 1, 2005. Bett will be responsible for all merchandising, design, marketing, and planning functions of the d.e.m.o. division. Bett will report
Intrawest Explores Strategic Alternatives for Mammoth Mtn.
At the request of Mr. Dave McCoy, founder and controlling shareholder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area has engaged Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin as their exclusive financial advisor to explore strategic alternatives to enhance the v
Collegiate Pacific Acquires Salkeld Sports
Collegiate Pacific has signed a letter of intent to acquire Salkeld and Sons Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Salkeld is a premiere team sports distributor in the state of Ill. with particular concentration on the Chicago-Land area. The C
Volvo Women’s SportsDesign Awards Announced
Nearly 1,000 people were on hand to watch the crowning of the seven Volvo Women’s SportsDesign Award winners. They were selected from 281 entrants from around the world by an esteemed panel of judges.
K2 Appoints Ann Meyers to Board
Ann Meyers has been elected to K2's board of directors effective February 11th, 2005. Since 1983, Meyers has served as a broadcaster for the major sports networks, covering a variety of events, including men's and women's NCAA basketball, s
Rocky’s Income Climbs 4.2% on Sales Increase of 12.6%
Rocky Shoes & Boots fourth quarter net sales increased 12.6% to a record $32.9 million compared to $29.2 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income rose 4.2% to a record $2.2 million versus net income of $2.1 million last year. Diluted ea
Gasperini Places Focus on Women’s Market at Volvo SportDesigns Forum
Women and girls have come a long way. In 1995, a scantily clad woman in a snowboarding magazine sold beer – or worst case – men’s snowboarding apparel. But now, ten years later, ads in vertical magazines show women carving and ripping it up just like th
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