Earlier this month The B.O.S.S. Report reviewed OIA’s bi-annual retail top-line report and covered in detail the macro trends in today’s retail environment as well as the performance of the Outdoor Specialty Market (See BOSS_0449). This week’s issue will
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Nikwax N.A Opens New Canadian Fulfillment Center…
Nikwax N.A. has opened a new facility to handle fulfillment of all Nikwax products into Canadian markets. The new Nikwax fulfillment center, based in Richmond, British Columbia has been established in response to the “wildfire” growth the company has expe
Bell Acquires Sports Instruments…
Bell Sports has purchased Sports Instruments a manufacturer and designed of heart rate monitors, cycle computers and sports watches. Bell will market and sell the Sports Instruments product line through its network of more than 3,000 independent bike deal
Former Yakima Owner Criticizes Move; Company Pulls Out of Winter Shows…
In an interview last week with a local Arcata paper, Don Banducci, former owner of Yakima, criticized Watermark for its decision to move the company out of Humboldt County. Last month, Watermark announced that it would be moving all landsport operations,
Osprey Custom Program Heats Up
Osprey launched a new custom molded hip-belt program at OR Summer Market this past year which is very similar to the custom molded ski boots available at many snowsports specialty retailers. The program requires Osprey dealers to purchase a specially desi
PPA Launches Consulting Services and Elects Board Members…
The Professional Paddlesports Association has lunched a new business consulting program dubbed, ‘PaddlePro Business Evaluation Programs.’ The organization describes it as an exclusive, onsite peer evaluation program for members desiring to improve the eff
MSR Delays XGK EX Release; CD Looks to Sell SmartTrack
In a letter to retailers, MSR recently announced that the release of MSR’s new XGK EX stove has been postponed three months to May 1, 2005. According to the letter, The original release date of February 1, 2005, “would have limited our ability to test thi
Catazine Boosts EMS Holiday Business…
In November EMS began shipping their first mail order catalog since 1983 – a 180 page color ‘catazine’ combining product information and content. EMS printed 750,000 copies and ahs distributed 650,000 of those to its customers, while the remainder was sen
Mystery Blog Site Shakes Up Outdoor Industry…
The total power of the Internet as a tool to communicate and build a feeling of community is just being realized by many, and recently a few veterans of the outdoor industry teamed together to use the Internet for this very purpose. ThePiton.com was launc
Spy Optics Launches IPO…
Spy Optics has launched a successful IPO on the Nasdaq National Exchange under the corporate name Orange.21 with the ticker symbol ORNG. Orange.21 offered 2.48 million shares initially, and then upping the number to 3.48 million shares when an internal st
Giant and Merida Expect a Record 2004…
According to the China Economic News Service, Taiwan’s two largest bicycle manufacturers are posting record sales and profits this year. Last week BOSS reported that Taiwan exports were at an all time high in both units and value, with ASP’s climbing due
Veltec Pushes North; Enters Snow Biz…
Veltec made a series of major announcements this week, first expanding its LOOK cycle equipment distribution agreement into Canada, an then announcing the formation of a new SnowSports division…
Klein’s All Sports to Shutter All Doors…
Klein's All Sports, an Upstate New York regional sporting goods mainstay for 56 years, will be going out of business and closing its 12 stores in the near future. The sale of all inventory in all currently stores is underway and will continue until a
Telemarkski.com Launches New Site
Telemarkski.com announced the launch of a new
sister site, Alpineer.com. Staffed and operated by The Alpineer, an outdoor specialty retail store that has been a fixture in the Crested Butte community since 1969, the Alpineer.com site will specialize in so
Obermeyer Hires Shenley Bertram Smith as Texas-Gulf Rep.
Sport Obermeyer has hired Shenley Bertram Smith to their Sales Team. A familiar face at Obermeyer, Smith was previously a member of their production and customer service departments in 1995 – 1998, but will be expanding her role at Obermeyer to Sales Repr
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