The Finish Line now will offer military personnel and their immediate families a 10% discount on purchases made at all Finish Line store locations across America. This discount offer kicks off in conjunction with Armed Services Day, which is Saturday, May
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Nike Supports the Lance Armstrong Foundation with New Program
As a tribute to Lance Armstrong's inspirational fight against cancer as well as his historic attempt at a sixth Tour de France win, the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and Nike will launch the Wear Yellow Live Strong campaign. Nike will donate $1 mi
Garmin and Columbia Sponsor the Jeep World of Adventure Sports
Columbia Sportswear Company, Garmin International, Goodyear and America Online (AOL) will join Jeep and NBC as sponsors of Jeep World of Adventure Sports, the new action-adventure sports series that debuted on NBC. As the exclusive outerwear sponsor of th
NSGA Expands Cost of Doing Business Survey…
In the bi-annual NSGA Cost of Doing Business survey, the trade organization has included backpacking and camping stores for the first time since the survey began. Also among the retailers surveyed were SnowSports shops and Bicycle specialty shops…
Big Business Brings Big Attention to Roadless Ruling…
The Oregon Natural Resources Council and the OIA Business for Wilderness program spearheaded an initiative that has been garnering a great deal of national and international press coverage. Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined
OR Looks Beyond Salt Lake City…
Outdoor Retailer and the OIA have sent out an invitation to participate in an online survey concerning the future location of the OR Summer Market. According to OR, survey questions were designed to gauge the event experience of retailers and exhibitors
K2 Adds Apparel with Ex O Deal…
K2 has stifled the speculation about which apparel company it will acquire by purchasing Ex Officio from Orvis for an undisclosed sum. Richard Heckman, K2’s Chairperson & CEO, told The B.O.S.S. Report’s sister publication, Sports Executive Weekly, “We wi
Columbia Enters SBA Hall of Fame Plus Norway and Iceland…
The Small Business Administration announced their 2004 Hall of Fame inductees and will be presenting awards to a list of once-small companies that have grown thanks to help from the SBA. On the list of companies to be honored is Columbia Sportswear, whic
Deckers Offers Stock to Eliminate Debt…
Deckers Corp. has announced that it is conducting a public stock offering of 3.5 million shares at $24.75 per share. 1.5 million shares of the offering will come from the company’s coffers while 2.0 million are being offered by corporate officers, includi
True Temper Looks for Growth with New Ownership…
True Temper Sports has opened a new 50,000 sq foot titanium production facility in Olive Branch, MS, which will be dedicated to manufacturing and butting bicycle tubing. The new facility is the first step in the company’s new growth initiative, instigate
VF Corp. 10-Q Reveals More about Outdoor Coalition Contribution…
VF Corp.’s recent filing of its 10-Q report with the SEC provided a bit more detail on individual divisions, including VF’s Outdoor Coalition…
Head NV Taps Exchange Rates, But Sees Real Growth Across the Board…
Head NV again saw tremendous benefit to reporting their first quarter results in U.S. Dollars, as currency exchange rates added the appearance of large increases that were still pretty healthy when measured in the company’s native Euro currency. But the
BackcountryStore.com Changes Name; Doubles Sales Again…
BackcountryStore.com has changed its name to Backcountry.com and re-launched with a new look. For the past seven years Backcountry.com has been posting triple digit sales increases, and Dustin Robertson, Marketing Manager for the online retailer, told BOS
Genesco Raises Q1 Guidance on Stronger Comp Performance
Genesco reported net sales of $226 million for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004, a 17.1% increase compared to $193 million for the same period last year. The Company also raised its first quarter earnings per share guidance to between 21 cents and 24 c
Salomon S.A. Increases Ownership in Japanese Subsidiary
Salomon S.A.'s tender offer for all remaining outstanding common shares in Salomon & Taylor Made Co., Ltd., in Japan, resulted in tenders for 3,127,361 shares. This will raise Salomon S.A.'s ownership in Salomon & Taylor Made Co., Ltd. to 99.3%