Author: SGB Media

Bass Pro Shop Will Open in Indiana

February 23, 2004 SGB Executive

General Growth Properties has signed Bass Pro Shops to be an anchor location at the River Falls Mall located in Clarksville, Indiana. Tentatively scheduled for a fall 2005 opening, the Bass Pro Shops store will serve as a “catalyst for a major reinvention

Rock and Ice Singles Out Bouldering

February 23, 2004 SGB Update

Rock and Ice magazine will expand its reach and coverage of climbing's fastest growing category with its new Bouldering Issue. “Just five years ago, bouldering was a subsport and only a handful of companies made products specific for it,” says Rock a

SRAM Places Focus on The Road

February 20, 2004 SGB Update

SRAM celebrated a huge 2003 on the road starting with Tour de France. SRAM also placed their drivetrain components in the Men’s and Women’s USPRO Criterium Championships. Heading into 2004 SRAM hopes to continue its success with several strong domestic pr

Raleigh Appoints New President and COO

February 20, 2004 SGB Update

Raleigh America announced the appointment of Steve Meineke as president and chief operating officer to drive the company’s rejuvenated brands, products, services and marketing direction. Most recently Meineke served as president of Equus Marketing & Desi

Kelty Adds Clark to Rep Force

February 20, 2004 SGB Update

Kelty announced the addition of Jed Clark to their West
Coast rep force. Supporting the northern portion of both California and Nevada, Clark will operate as part of the rep team at Workreation Inc., formerly known as the
Gage-Donoho Group…

Dragon Optical Earns Top Honors In Canada

February 20, 2004 SGB Update

Dragon Optical announced the results of Snowboard Canada's Retailer year-end survey. Dragon has taken top honors in both Goggles and sunglasses for men and women. In the 2004 SIA and NSIA issue of Snowboard Canada's SBC Business, Dragon was vote

Raleigh Appoints New President and COO

February 20, 2004 SGB Executive

Raleigh America announced the appointment of Steve Meineke as president and chief operating officer to drive the company’s rejuvenated brands, products, services and marketing direction…

Bluetorch Closes Airwalk Deal

February 19, 2004 SGB Update

Bluetorch announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Total Sports Distribution Inc., signed a definitive agreement with Colorado based Collective Licensing International LLC to license the Airwalk name for apparel in the United States market. The licensi

Skechers Posts Net Loss on 11.5% Sales Decrease

February 19, 2004 SGB Update

SKECHERS USA announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. 2003 net sales were $835.0 million, as compared to net
sales of $943.6 million in 2002. Net loss for 2003 was $11.9 million versus net earnings of $47

Snow Industry Summit is Right Around the Corner

February 19, 2004 SGB Update

Tapping the lucrative women’s market, effective use of children’s programs, low cost PR tips and merchandising for profitability are just four of the seminar topics that will be presented at the first Snow Industry Summit presented by SnowSports Industrie

A16 Names Vendor and Rep of the Year

February 19, 2004 SGB Update

Adventure 16, one the of the nation’s premier outdoor specialty stores, today announced that Royal Robbins has been chosen as “2003 Vendor of the Year” and that Mr. Joey Benaron has been chosen as “2003 Rep. of the Year”…

Fischer Doubles Office and Warehouse Space

February 18, 2004 SGB Executive

Fischer Skis U.S. is expanding into a new location in Manchester, N.H. fifteen miles from its current location in Concord, N.H. Fischer will break ground this June on the new building and it will be completed by the end of December 2004. It will encompass

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