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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Ski Equipment Sales Out-Pace Snowboard as Retailers Rely on Apparel for Profits…
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
K2 and Flow End Binding 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….
adidas Opens Originals Store in Toronto
adidas has ventured onto Toronto's fashionable Queen Street with the official opening of the first adidas
Originals store in the city. Located at 389 Queen Street West, the latest adidas Originals store addition occupies a total of 2,240 square feet.
Quiksilver Adds NBA Exec to Board
Quiksilver, Inc. has named Heidi Ueberroth to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ueberroth currently serves as the President, Global Marketing Partnerships and International Business Operations for the National Basketball Association. She is responsible for dire
Wolverine Names Krueger as CEO
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. will see its current president and COO, Blake W. Krueger take on the role of CEO at the company's annual meeting of shareholders in April…
SIA Retail Audit Shows Strong Start to ’06/’07 Season
SIA released its first Retail Audit of the season, showing a strong start at SnowSports stores. For a third season in a row, early season snow drove people into the stores and boosted sales above the previous year. The report shows sales for the August t
FDRA Adds Marketing and Communications Director
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has added Stephanie Ward to the association as its director of marketing and communications. Ms. Ward has previously served in similar capacities at the America Association for Clinical Chemistry,
Veltec to Distribute Colnago in North America
Veltec Sports will become the exclusive North American distributor for Colnago bikes and framesets, effective December 23rd. This arrangement comes after the end of an eight year partnership between Colnage and its previous distributor Trialtir…
OIA Names Director of Business Development
Candie Gerakos has been appointed to the newly created director of business development position at OIA. At her new post with OIA, Gerakos will build stronger alliance programs, partnerships, and membership sales that provide greater benefits to improve t
PPA and TAPS Drop Unification Plans
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) and the Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) spent the past year discussing unification of the Paddlesports industry into a new trade association. The TAPS Board of Directors met December 6 and 7 in a bo
Lamar Hunt Passes Away at 74
At approximately 10:00 PM Wednesday evening, December 13, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, Lamar Hunt passed away at the age of 74, according to his son Clark Hunt. Lamar Hunt was the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as one of the fou
SIA Works with Congress to Reduce Tariffs
SnowSports Industries America has had another success in its efforts to reduce tariffs on imports of manufactured snow sports products. In cooperation with the SIA’s law firm of record, DLA Piper US LLP, SIA worked with members of Congress to extend duty
Nike Adds Four to VP Roles
Nike, Inc. named Dermott Cleary as vice president of sport culture and category marketing. In addition, Diana Crist is now global apparel vice president of merchandising operations; Larry Harper becomes vice president of US geographical business units; an
Flow and K2 Sports Resolve Binding Dispute
Flow International and K2 Sports have resolved their binding patent dispute. Under the terms of the agreement, each binding brand will continue to be offered to the snowboard market. The joint announcement was made by Flow International Division Manager,
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