Granite Gear announced the addition of Wade Windom to its sales force team as the representative supporting Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. Wade is the principal owner of Austin, Texas-based Windom Sales…
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Chain Store SnowSports Sales Up 1.8% for 2004
Overall sales at chain stores were up 1.8% in dollars to $378.4 million for August 2003 through January 2004 as compared to $371.8 million for the same period last season. This increase in sales can be attributed to the growing interest in Nordic and tele
SnowSports Specialty Stores Match Chain Stores with 1.8% Sales Increase for 2004
Overall sales at specialty stores were up 1.8% in dollars to $1.34 billion for August 2003 through January 2004 as compared to $1.32 billion for the same period last season. This increase in sales can be attributed to the growing interest in Nordic and te
NSSRA Hires Roger Kahn as Director of Development
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Kahn as Director of Development for the association. Kahn will work with NSSRA to identify issues of interest to all retailers and represent these issues to
adidas will Supply Official Uniforms for 2004 Olympics
adidas announced today that it will be an Official Supporter of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. Under the agreement with the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games adidas will supply uniforms for all the ATHENS 2004 workforce, staff, volunteers and Tec
Finis Signs Deal with NISCA
Finis, Inc. announced that the company will be the official supplier of swimming technical training equipment to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. Finis will serve as a critical resource to NISCA, providing advanced technical trai
Canari Signs an ‘Mmmm Mmmm Good’ Licensing Deal
Canari Cycle Wear has announced a licensing agreement with Campbell’s Soup to design and manufacture cycling apparel based on the popular soup brand. Judging from preseason sales, the styles are attracting a great deal of interest and support from the cy
Five Ten Adds New Midwestern Rep
Five Ten announced the addition of Brian Block to their independent sales force. Block will be in charge of Five Ten's Midwestern territory, including Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan…
MontBell America Goes Online
MontBell America announced that it will offer online shopping for North America. In response to the growing demand for MontBell products, MontBell America has joined the click and mortar world with the addition of the new North American portion of montbel
FIT and SIA Release Design Winners
The Fashion Institute of Technology has recently received some red carpet treatment from the snow sports industry. FIT students were invited to participate in an outerwear design contest and display their entries at two major trade shows. Contestants rece
K2 Promotes O’Connor to Nat’l Sales Manager
K2 Snowboards promoted John O’Connor to national sales manager to oversee the brand’s U.S. accounts. Previously O’Connor worked as the snowboard category manager for all K2 SPORTS’ snowboard brands, including K2, Ride, 5150 and Morrow. John has worked in
The Buckle Announces Quarterly Dividend
The Buckle announced that at its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held on March 15, 2004, the Board authorized a $.10 per share quarterly dividend payment to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2004, and pay
Pittards Posts 8% Jump in Sales
Despite pressures from a declining U.S. dollar and economic turmoil as a result of the war in Iraq, Pittards plc announced an increase of more than 8% in turnover, or net sales, for the year ended 31 December 2003. Turnover increased to £85.4 million ($
Booth Creek Posts 2% Revenue Increase on 4.4% Skier Visit Increase
Booth Creek Ski Holdings announced results for the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 30, 2004. Resort operations revenues were $47.3 million for the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 30, 2004, an increase of $800,000, or 2%, from 2003 revenues. Total skier visits increas
Lotto Posts 3.2% Sales Increase
In 2003 Lotto Sport Italia, despite the negative general market situation as regards consumption, obtained positive results with sales of €255 million ($312 mm), an amount that shows an increase of 3.2% with respect to 2002. Actually, as Lotto Sport Itali