Some Sinister Plans in Store for Bike Maker…

Sonnax Industries, an automobile parts manufacturer, has purchased Sinister Bikes. On the surface this may seem like a corporate buyout that could ruin the downhill bike manufacturer, but in reality it seems like Neil Joseph, the owner of Sonnax, will fi

INTERBIKE is THE Place To Be This Weekend…

The InterBike Tradeshow is shaping up to be a record-breaking event on just about every level. Preliminary attendance levels are the highest they have been since 1998 with 14,000 retailers from 3,300 bike shops pre-registered. The show has seen a 43% gro

Columbia and Jeep Join Forces

Columbia Sportswear Company and the Jeep are teaming up to offer the new limited-production “Columbia Edition” Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty and Wrangler. Available in both the United States and Canada, vehicles will begin arriving at dealerships this fall

adidas Sees Continued U.S. Weakness…

At the company’s Investor Day presentation last week, adidas-Salomon AG CFO Robin Stalker discussed the difficulties that the company is having in the critical U.S. market, revealing that North America full-year sales for 2003 are expected to come in belo

Tiger Goes Back to a Nike Driver…

Tiger Woods has changed drivers again, switching back to a new Nike driver after a two month stint with his old Titleist 975D model. The new Nike club will be the largest he has ever used in competition. Woods has been struggling with control off the te

With a Little Help From My Friends…

The on again, off again saga of the Malden Mills bankruptcy appears to be winding down this week, with a new exit date set for the middle of the month. Company chairman Aaron Feuerstein has another window of opportunity to close on a deal that will enable

Wolverine Again Sees Merrell Lead Q3…

Wolverine World Wide said that Merrell continues to be its major growth driver, but company president and CEO Tim O’Donovan said it is also encouraging to see major contributions from the other footwear businesses…

DeFeet Uses Flashy Feet to Grow…

Textile Mills are slowly becoming a thing of the past in the U.S., particularly in the Carolinas, but one North Carolina company may have found the answer – innovate or die…

Rocky Knocks Out Military Deal…

Rocky Shoes & Boots is cashing in on an expanded defense budget with a $6.1 million deal to produce boots for the U.S. Military. The agreement is not cancelable and is accretive to earnings…

Power Grid Woes Impacts Forzani BTS…

The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada’s largest sporting goods retailer and franchisor, cited fires in the British Colombia Province and power outages in Ontario as main contributors to its flat comparable store sales report for the Back-to-School selling period

Cannondale Shuffles Executive Deck…

Cannondale has terminated the employment of three key executives, with Scott Montgomery, VP of Marketing, Dan Alloway, VP of Sales, and Len Konecney, VP of Purchasing, all handed walking papers last week…

GolfGear to Outsource Production, Launch Direct Sales…

GolfGear International, Inc. is making a major change in the way it operates, shifting away from a manufacturing company to a direct marketing company. The company will see overhead cut by approximately 50% by outsourcing the manufacturing and assembly o