Tom Nelson, president of ECCO USA, will be promoted to Regional Director of ECCO Americas as of January 1, 2007. In addition to his ongoing responsibilities as ECCO USA president, Nelson’s new role will include serving as Chairman of ECCO Canada’s Board o
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Hat World to Pick Up a Shack…
Hat World, a subsidiary of Indianapolis, In.-based Genesco Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire one of its key competitors in the southeastern United States, Hat Shack, Inc. Hat Shack, based out of Marietta, Ga. currently operates 49 retail head
Nike Adds Four to VP Ranks…
As it typically tends to do, Nike, Inc. has promoted several members of its ranks to VP status. In total, four team members have been promoted with focuses ranging from marketing to finance…
Rossignol Bears Fruit for Quiksilver in Q4…
Quiksilver saw the first fruits of the Rossignol acquisition during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on ended October 31. The company’s sales increased 22% to $778.4 million versus $637.4 million in Q4 of 2005. Due to cost savings and marg
OIA Lands Tariff Reduction on Footwear
OIA has achieved two major trade victories. The House and Senate passed trade legislation containing several OIA-crafted provisions that would eliminate import tariffs on certain kinds of athletic footwear, primarily waterproof-breathable boots and shoes.
K2 Sports and Flow End Hiback Dispute…
Flow International and K2 Sports have resolved their binding patent dispute. The center of the conflict revolved around Flow’s hiback bindings that allow a rider to slide a boot into a cloth strap, then flip up the back and carve down the mountain. A c
SnowSports Footwear Tariffs Reduced in Final Congressional Session of Year…
The closing of the last Congress session of the year worked out well for companies in the outdoor and snow sports markets with Congress passing a number of industry friendly measures. The SIA, in particular, with the help of its law firm of record, DLA P
SnowSports Sees Strong Pre-Season…
While many resorts have not seen the record early season snowfall that they experienced last year, most resorts in the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest have been able to open early this year, and it appears that consumers are noticing. During the August
OBIT: Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt, founder of the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as one of the founders of the American Football League and among the leaders of the AFL-NFL merger, passed away Wednesday evening December 13 at the age of 74. Hunt is also credited with coining the t
Vendors and Retailers Were Firing on All Cylinders in the Third Quarter…
Early cool weather helped the pace of sales and profit growth during the third quarter for Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports vendors and retailers alike. With rising average selling prices and strong early sell-through delivering double-digit sales growth
OIA and SIA See Major Victories in 109th Congress…
While many political analysts are comparing the 109th congress to the infamous “Do Nothing” congress during Truman’s Presidency, both OIA and SIA were able to push several important bills through at the last minute. Both organizations have been quite acti
Miôn Goes Carbon Neutral…
Last year, Miôn footwear set a goal to operate as a carbon neutral brand. Last week, the company announced that it had achieved this goal through a series of initiatives that not only reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions, but also reduce waste at a
Liquidlogic Joins with Legacy Paddlesports…
Liquidlogic kayaks will merge with another North Carolina-based manufacturer, Legacy Paddlesports. Recently, Liquidlogic moved its production to Legacy’s facility in Greensboro, N.C., making this move to merger a bit of an afterthought. The deal was sig
Paddlesports Associations Cease Merger Talks
Though the Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) and the Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) spent the past year discussing plans for unifying the two organizations into a single entity to service the Paddlesports industry, the merger will not
Vail Resort’s Q1 Revenues Grow; Seasonal Loss Flat
In its seasonally slow first quarter, Vail Resorts, Inc. saw total revenues increase in the low thirties, but that gain did not translate to the bottom line where the company’s net loss grew for the quarter. First quarter fiscal 2007 total revenues incre
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