High Sierra Sport Company has inked a partnership with Leed's, a Pittsburgh-based promotional products company, as High Sierra's supplier within the promotional products industry…
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Burton and Motorola Team up With New Product Line
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
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…
Phil Schmitt Named Osprey’s New Associate Sales Manager
Phil Schmitt has been named Associate Sales Manager of Osprey Packs Inc, the Colorado-based pack company with more than thirty years of innovative design heritage. Schmitt has served the past three years as manager of the Osprey Customer Service Team…
West Marine’s December Comps Dive 5.3%
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%
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
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…
Primaloft Continues Sponsorship of Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival
For the third year, PrimaLoft will be a primary sponsor of the Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival hosted by The Mountaineer and to be held on March 5 & 6, 2005 in Keene Valley, NY. Instructional clinics and guided tours for all levels will be headed by l
Ruff Wear Hires Bill Mintiens as Director of Sales
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
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
Holiday Sales Realities Should Force a New Look at Historical Retail Metrics…
At first glance, it appears that consumers pulled back this holiday shopping season as most retailers outside of the luxury category hinted at less than robust sales results for the period through Christmas Eve. The problem with assessing results versus
Dick’s Sporting Goods Charlotte Store Overwhelmed by Retro Jordan 13 Launch…
It was a good news, bad news scenario last week for the Dick’s Sporting Goods store in the University area of Charlotte, NC as local police were forced to close the store during a Midnight Madness sale that also featured the launch of the Retro Jordan 13
NYPD Cracks Down on Counterfeit TNF Apparel…
New York City Police seized over $12 million worth of counterfeit The North Face and other brand name apparel in a Garment District raid before Christmas. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the raid to the press, saying that it was one of the largest count
Salomon Moving Production East; Will Cut Back French Production and Jobs…
Salomon has announced that it will reduce its ski production in France to 35% of total production by 2007 from the current 55% level. Most of the shift in production is expected to go to Romania. Inline skates and Snowboard production will move to China
Oakley and Sunglass Hut Parent Ink 2005 Agreement…
Oakley and Luxottica Group, which owns the Sunglass Hut retail chain, last week inked a new contract that will go into effect immediately and run through December 31, 2005. Luxottica said the deal includes “slightly more favorable pricing” on sunglasses
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