The realities of overlapping territories are starting to come home to roost as Dick’s Sporting Goods ponders the fate of a number of Galyan’s stores. Galyan’s Trading Company opened its first store in the state of Wisconsin in March of this year, bowing
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The Sporting Goods Real Estate Game…
The realities of overlapping territories are starting to come home to roost as Dick’s Sporting Goods ponders the fate of a number of Galyan’s stores. Galyan’s Trading Company opened its first store in the state of Wisconsin in March of this year, bowing
U.S. Takes Bigger Piece of Yue Yuen Biz in Q3…
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, reported that revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30 rose 15.6% to $768.4 million from $664.9 million in the year-ago period. Net income increas
Coleman to Head New Outdoor Division at Jarden Corp…
Jarden Corporation, the company behind several household consumer brands such as Bicycle playing cards and FoodSaver vacuum food storage devices, has acquired all of the assets and assumed all debt of Coleman’s parent company, American Household. Jarden p
Kryptonite Launches New Lock Exchange Program as Litigation Begins…
Kryptonite is offering free non-tubular cylinder locks to all customers concerned about the security of the tubular cylinder locking mechanism. Kryptonite will begin exchanging products within a few weeks as it accelerates product availability. So far, n
K2 Cranks Up Its Licensing Arm…
When K2 Inc. acquired the Fotoball business in late 2003, KTO chairman and CEO Dick Heckman made it quite clear that the company saw a much broader role for the Fotoball management in developing licensing and promotional programs for the various brands un
adidas Has New Central Europe Head; Confirms Guidance…
After more than 16 years with the company, Michael Rupp, currently Managing Director of adidas' Area Central (AC) will take a one-year- break from his responsibilities at adidas-Salomon. Rupp is apparently taking a leave to take an extended sailing
SRAM Takes One More Step Towards a Complete Component Line
SRAM has signed a Definitive Agreement to purchase Truvativ. The transaction is expected to close by mid October.Truvativ headquarters will remain in San Luis Obispo, California, as SRAM's product development arm for cranksets and bottom brackets.
Vaude Strengthens EU Sales Team
Starting October 1st, Vaude’s field sales team will be strengthened by the addition of Ruth Raunegger who together with Georg Baumgartner will serve VAUDE customers in Baden-Württemberg…
SIA Makes Snow Industry Summit Seminars Available On-Line
Two of the most popular seminars presented at the 2004 Snow Industry Summit at Copper Mountain are being made available online through a partnership between SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and the George Washington University Department of Sports Mana
Swany Renews Sponsorship Deals
Swany Performance Gloves is proud to announce that it has
renewed its contract as the official glove supplier for the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), National Ski Patrol (NSP) and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) for an
Outlast Responds to Baychar
In response to the Baychar Industries patent infringement suit filed against several of its customers, Outlast Technologies, Inc. on Friday September 10, filed a counter suit against Baychar, in Denver, Colorado, claiming Monte Magill and Outlast are co-o
Gore Renews Sponsorship for Winter Feels Good
Kicking off the second year of its 'Winter Feels Good' campaign, SIA will again partner with W.L. Gore & Associates to sponsor women’s ski expert Jeannie Thoren’s Ski Clinics for the 2004-2005 winter season. Beginning this October, Thoren will t
Yue Yuen Sales Rise 15.5%; Net Profit Climbs 6.6%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited turnover and net profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004
rose 15.5% year on year to $768.0 million and 6.6% to $93.2 million respectively.The Group’s turnover growth gathered momentum in the third quarter main
Urban Climber and Big City Mountaineers Join Forces
Urban Climber Magazine and Big City Mountaineers have inked partnership deal to inspire urban youth to climb. The partnership will initially focus on promoting the mission of Big City Mountaineers in the Magazine, and copies of Urban Climber Magazine will