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Outdoor Retailer and Fly-Fishing Retailer recently announced two additions to their marketing and sales departments. Margie Staley will be OR Summer Market, Winter Market and Fly-Fishing Retailer World Trade Expo’s new Marketing Manager and Marisa Nicho

Eko Sport, Inc of Grand Junction, CO purchases Mountain Speed, Inc., the maker of Mountain Racing Products (MRP) of Portland, OR…

With several corporate initiatives gaining momentum, W. James McNerney, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer, told investors today that 3M is poised for solid long-term growth. McNerney made the remarks at a meeting of institutional inve

Black Diamond Equipment announced that their Wasatch PowderKeg event for 2004, sponsored jointly with Patagonia,
will be the third and final stop on the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC) World Cup Tour. The date of the Powde

Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, the Company now expects sales to be between $23.0 and $23.5 million compared to its previous guidance of $19.0 to $20.0 million…

Sears, Roebuck and Co. has filled two top leadership positions in its hardlines business, which represents approximately 50 percent of the company's total domestic retail and related services business…

Marin Bikes, due to its expanding business, has moved its office and warehouse just down the road to a recently purchased 32,000 square foot facility formerly owned by Grateful Dead Productions. Marin completely remodeled the new site which has over 5,000

Stephen Over, executive director of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, appointed Katie Fry of Aspen, Colorado as new teams manager of the PSIA and AASI Demonstration Teams…

Fera International has hired a bevy of new sales reps as part of a renewed focus on the company's three outdoor apparel brands: FERA skiwear, Meister Sport Knits, and AVUS technical outdoor gear…

Vans. Inc. gave back just a bit of their nice share gain from last week, closing down 3.9% for the week to close at $10.76 on Friday. The company saw a 22.3% increase in net income on a 4.6% increase in sales for the fiscal first quarter ended August 30,

Sport Haley pointed to the now year-old Ben Hogan apparel collections for the increase in sales for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2003 ended June 30, 2003.
Net sales of the Ben Hogan apparel line increased 146% to $1.7 million, or 29% of total

Stride Rite had to look beyond its traditional base for growth in its fiscal third quarter, pointing to 6.0% growth in the Tommy Hilfiger Footwear business and a 10% gain in Sperry Top-Sider sales while the Children’s business grew just 1.0% for the perio