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Petzl Hires Blackwell as Southwest Rep

January 5, 2005 SGB Executive

Petzl has hired Chuck Blackwell as its Southwestern sales representative. Blackwell joins Petzl with 15 years of sales experience and will cover the Arizona, Nevada, and Southern California regions. Blackwell replaces Petzl's former Southwest rep She

NSGA Offers Brand Share Reports

January 5, 2005 SGB Executive

Footwear brand share reports covering 19 types of athletic and sports footwear are now available and may be ordered from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) at special pre-publication discounts, which will be available through February…

Burton and Motorola Team up With New Product Line

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Burton and Motorola are now offering the ability to switch between their iPod playlist and incoming calls in mid-air with three new products. Launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, these Bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies will provide

Sea to Summit Moves to Boulder

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, moved their corporate headquarters to Boulder, CO., from Las Vegas in December, 2004. The move to Boulder was precipitated by the company’s need for a much bigger warehouse space…

West Marine’s December Comps Dive 5.3%

January 5, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

West Marine net sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 were $45.7 million, a 14.0% decrease compared to net sales of $53.1 million for the six-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 decreased 5.

Nordstrom December Comps Jump 9.3%

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $1,046.0 million for the five-week period ending January 1, 2005, an increase of 11.7% compared to sales of $936.2 million for the five-week period ending January 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 9.3%.

Eider Hires True North Brand Group to Lead PR

January 3, 2005 SGB Executive

Eider, a leading maker of performance outerwear in Europe, has selected True North Brand Group as its public relations agency of record. True North will assist Eider with media relations, marketing communications and other PR activities in the US…

Ruff Wear Hires Bill Mintiens as Director of Sales

January 3, 2005 SGB Update

Bill Mintiens has recently joined Ruff Wear as the Director of Sales. Most recently the VP / Marketing Director of Columbia River Bank in Bend, Mintiens will direct both domestic and international sales as the company continues to gain momentum and expand

Singtex Opens North American Office

January 3, 2005 SGB Update

Singtex Technical Fabrics has acquired dedicated representation within the North American region. Mike Costa, a veteran in the outdoor textile and apparel world, has been chosen to join forces with the Singtex main office in Taipei, Taiwan. The Singtex

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