Marin Bikes will co-sponsor, with Minneapolis based Alternative Bike and Board, fourteen Tibetans and two Canadians in the “Peace Ride for Tibet's Independence”. The ride begins on April 10th with a large demonstration at
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Galas Joins Manzella Team
Product Development and Marketing at Manzella get even stronger in 2004 as Rick Galas joins the team bringing design experience to the specialty glove leader. Galas’s expertise in product design spans more than a decade in the sporting goods industry.
Karch Leaves JanSport and Joins Kelty as National Sales Manager
Kelty has welcomed Kevin Karch as their new national
sales manager. With continuing Kelty brand growth in the specialty and mainstream markets, the arrival of Karch is expected to further strengthen this brand in the outdoor industry…
Collegiate Pacific Sees Strong Q3
Collegiate Pacific pre-announced expected sales results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company sees Q3 sales approximating $11 million, or approximately 10-13% above previous forecast, driven by organic sales growth of approximatel
Callaway Adds Thornley to Board
Callaway Golf Company announced Anthony S. Thornley has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. He will begin serving immediately, and will stand for election to a full one-year term at the Company's Annual Meeting in May. The additi
American Eagle March Comps Up 7.6%
American Eagle Outfitters announced that total sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004 increased 17.6% to $140.3 million, compared to $119.3 million for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Out
Gildan Attains Industry-Leading Environmental Standard
Gildan Activewear has become the first manufacturer catering to the wholesale imprinted activewear industry to obtain the Oeko-tex Standard 100 certification, the most internationally recognized eco-label designation in the textile supply chain. This cert
180s Ranked #1 Fastest Growing Inner City Company
180s along with Inc. magazine announced that 180s ranked number one on the ICIC-Inc. Inner City 100 list, an annual ranking of the fastest growing inner-city private companies in America. The Inc. Inner City 100 Special Issue will appear on newsstands Apr
REI Releases Survey on Women’s Specific Equipment
Do you run like a girl? If you're one of the nearly 17 million women across the country that participate in outdoor recreation*, the answer is likely a proud “yes.” You also ski, snowboard, bicycle, backpack and climb like a girl — and the outdoor i
OR will Distribute Exped
Outdoor Research has announced that effective January 1, 2005, they will be the exclusive Exped distributor for North America. This strategic business move will make available Exped's tents, sleeping bags and mats, along with OR's existing line
The Sporting Goods Industry is Well Positioned for a Record Year in 2004…
The industry continued its winning streak in the fourth quarter of 2003 as profit gains again outpaced sales growth despite the effects of integration and restructuring charges related to the record number of mergers and acquisitions last year…
B of A Conference May Shed First Light on the Post-Footaction Era..
The Banc of America Securities Investor Conference in New York last week gave many an opportunity to get the first post-Q4 outlook from a number of companies we follow on a regular basis. As usual, much of the presentations is boiler-plate stuff we see d
Pentland Picks Up Airwalk Licensee for the U.K. and Ireland…
Collective Licensing International, LLC has tapped Pentland to serve as master licensee for the Airwalk brand in the U.K. and Ireland. The agreement covers all product categories including footwear, snowboarding hardgoods, outerwear, apparel and accessor
adidas Consolidating Global Brand…
adidas-Salomon AG is looking to take a full stake in its operations in Japan, reportedly offering last week to acquire the balance of the shares it does not own of Salomon and Taylor Made Co. Ltd. as it moves to take full control in many of its global ope
Lifetime Takes CPSC Hit in Hoop Action…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Lifetime Products Inc. has agreed to pay $800,000 civil penalty for not reporting a bolt on the stand's base that had caused numerous injuries…
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