Ryders Hires Former Oakley Manager as US Sales Manager

Ryders Eyewear has appointed Mitch Heiner to the position of US Sales Manager. Heiner will be managing all sales responsibilities for the current 15 Ryders Eyewear US markets as well as leading the charge into new territories. He will be based in Misson

Felt Racing Enters the MTB and Freeride Markets

Beginning next month, there will be a new brand of XC mountain and freeride hardtails to choose from as Felt Racing prepares to enter these categories with 3 all-new models in each. Previously available only in Europe, the 2005 Felt mountain & Shot bikes

G-III Sales Fall 3.1% in Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter

For the three-month period ended July 31, 2004, G-III reported net sales of $43.9 million and a net loss of $1.7 million, or 23 cents per share, compared to net sales of $45.3 million and net income of $2.7 million, or 37 cents per diluted share last year

Vaude Chooses New Public Representative

At the beginning of the year, VAUDE started a campaign that called on all men and women who shared their love of mountain sports to try and become the VAUDE representative to the public. Albrecht von Dewitz is convinced that, “Martina Mrak is the ideal p

REI to Open New Jersey Store

REI plans to open a store in Marlton, N.J., in March 2005, at the southwest The 22,500 square-foot store will be about 30 miles from the REI store in Conshohocken, Penn., which opened in 1991. Both stores serve the Philadelphia market, Conshohocken to the

Urban Climber Hits Newsstands

Permanent Publishing's newest launch, Urban Climber Magazine, will debut on newsstands nationwide this week.The Magazine will be bi-monthly, and begins publication with the October/November issue…

Umbro Signs Distribution Agreement with Foot Locker

The Directors of Umbro plc have signed a Distribution Agreement with Foot Locker. This unique distribution agreement formalises a trading relationship with Foot Locker, Inc in the USA which has been gaining momentum over the last 12 months for the sale an

Vail is Ranked No. 1 Yet Again

Vail Mountain has ranked as the Number 1 ski resort in North America for the third consecutive year, according to SKI magazine’s annual readers poll. Vail Resorts' five ski resorts—Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly—once again to

Cherokee Q2 Revenues Increase 3.0%

Cherokee reported net revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2004 increased by $294,000 to $10.2 million, compared to net revenues of $9.9 million in the comparable period last year. Net income for the three months ended July 31, 2004 increased to $

FESI Appoints Puma’s Widmann to President

Pursuant to a clear desire dictated by the majority of FESI’s Board members, Mr. Horst WIDMANN vice president of Puma, has been appointed – during the SPOGA Fair in Cologne – to President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) –

Kombi Names New Product Manager

Kombi Limited has named Peter Curran to the position of product manager. Curran will work on both the Kombi and Akimbo brand, the companies latest line of snowboard gloves and baselayers. Curran's primary responsibility will focus on the direction,