Axcent Sports, the North American Licensee of the Descente brand for athletic sports has hired Allison Danforth as Director of Product Development to its team in Boulder CO…
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Gander Mountain Enters The Lone Star State
Gander Mountain will enter the Texas market with the opening of a 87,000 square foot store in Houston in October 2004. This location will join the Corsicana store scheduled to open in August and the Amarillo store scheduled for opening in September. The
Phoenix Prices Common Stock Offering
Phoenix Footwear Group has priced its public offering of 2.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $12.50 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of common stock at the sam
Life Link Hires New Reps; New Focus on Military
Life-Link Backcountry Travel, has added Allyn Morton and Stephen Perry to the sales force. Allyn Morton will be representing the Southeast Territory for Life-Link. He has been representing various outdoor gear lines for 22 years and is still going strong.
Snow Industry Summit is Ready for Next Year
The Snow Industry Summit, an educational and networking conference that made its debut this past April, is scheduled to be held at Copper Mountain Resort, Colo., March 29 – April 1, 2005. The event is being organized by TransWorld Media, SnowSports Indust
OIA is Concerned Over Change to Roadless Rule
The Outdoor Industry Association issued the following statement in response to Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman’s announcement of a new Roadless Rule which would abandon national protections for the nation’s last wild forests. The new rule would requ
Timberland Kick’s Off Outdoor Tour
The Timberland Company has launched a nationwide tour stopping at 78 of the country's biggest outdoor events
and adventure races. The tour kicks off with participation in events in California, Oregon, Illinois and the renowned Leadville Trail 100 Se
Setnica Will Moderate OIWC Panel
Lou Setnicka, Training & Employee Development Manager for Patagonia, Inc. will moderate the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition panel examining women's leadership issues at the annual OIWC Summer Gathering during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Mar
Montrail Lands New U.K. and Ireland Sales Agency
Montrail has forged an agreement with Beta Climbing Designs to become the company’s new sales representative for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Starting August 15, 2004, Beta Climbing Designs will take over all Montrail sales and service from Lyon Equipm
Juraschek and Brown Join Zamberlan
Zamberlan USA has announced the addition of John Juraschek and Robert Brown to their sales team. Juraschek will represent Zamberlan Footwear in WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, TN, and AL while Brown will cover CO, NM, WY, KS and UT…
Product Disputes to Accelerate Conley’s CBUK Departure
Per a Transition Agreement, Fran Conley will remain the Cutter & Buck's chairman and CEO, and a member of the Company's Board, through September 15, 2004 and then transition to an employee through March 15, 2005. She will work with the Board on
Dick’s Clears Antitrust Hurdle in Galyans Deal
According to Dick's Sporting Goods, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to its pending all cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Galyan's Tr
Oakley Lowers Guidance on Softer than Expected Sales
Oakley expects to report its second quarter net sales will be approximately $152.0 million, an increase of 5.7% over the year-ago period. As a result of these sales, the company has revised its annual earnings guidance of 65 cents per share on 12% net sal
Triple Peaks and American Skiing Co. Settle Steamboat Suit
Triple Peaks and American Skiing Company have jointly announced the settlement of the lawsuit regarding the termination of the proposed 2002 sale of the Steamboat Ski Resort to Triple Peaks, LLC. In return for a cash settlement, Triple Peaks has agreed to
State-by-State Study Shows Strong Participation in Unlikely Places…
The NSGA has released the latest edition of its state by state sports participation index. While the study does not give a comprehensive look at human-powered outdoor recreation, it does measure nearly every sport from aerobics to working out at a club an