Retailers of the Outdoor Industry has acted as the most successful outdoor industry buying group since 1990 when several retailers decided to join forces and compare best practices at the Outdoor Retailer trade show. The group has grown considerably since
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La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste…
La Sportiva hired Boulder-based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle is a three–part program that involves collection of all waste, education within the company, and promotion in the comm
Fila Promotes di Martino to Chief Product and Marketing Officer
Fila named Stefano di Martino as chief product & marketing officer for the Italian sports brand, effective immediately. The Milan-born di Martino most recently served as Fila’s managing director for the EMEA region…
Johnson Outdoors Names New CIO
Johnson Outdoors Inc. appointed John Moon VP and chief information officer. Moon will be responsible for leading the company's information technology function, and defining and implementing the company's strategic use of information technology w
Broder Bros Q3 Sales and Net Loss Down
Broder Bros. reported that third quarter 2006 net sales were $249.2 million compared to $255.6 million for the third quarter 2005. Income from operations for the third quarter 2006 was $8.5 million compared to $7.8 million for the third quarter 2005. Thir
Golf Town Q3 Sales Jump 15%; Net Follows
Canadian golf specialty retailer Golf Town saw total sales for the third quarter increase 15.2% to CA$70.2 million ($62.6 mm) from CA$60.9 million ($50.6 mm) in the year-ago period. As a percentage of sales, gross profit increased to 33.8%, from 33.0% for
Australia’s Rebel Sport to be Acquired by Archer Capital
Rebel Sport Limited entered into an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Capital Pty Ltd for the negotiation of a scheme implementation agreement pursuant to which an entity nominated by Archer will acquire the shares of Rebel Sport for a pr
Brunswick Moves to Cut Costs
Brunswick Corporation is taking a series of actions to cut costs, better utilize overall capacity, and improve general operating efficiencies. In all, the company will release approximately 645 employees, close portions of two boat manufacturing facilitie
Pacific Sunwear Q3 Sales Dip Pulls Net Down 76.6%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total sales of $375.4 million for the third quarter, down slightly from total sales of $377.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 6.7% for the quarter. Third quarter GAAP net incom
Ashworth Lowers Guidance for Q4, Year
Ashworth, Inc. lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, expecting consolidated revenues for fiscal 2006 ato be approximately 2% to 3% below the previously anticipated result at the lower end of $210 to $220 million. In addition, the co
Forzani to Take Hockey Specialty Concept Canada Wide
The Forzani Group Ltd. has decided to roll out nationally its hockey specialty banner concept, which the company said piloted “very successfully” under the Hockey Experts name in Quebec. The hockey specialty banner, which will eventually have stores coast
Timbuk2 Names Atlas Snowshoes Founder as CEO
Timbuk2 Designs Inc. named Perry Klebahn as CEO. Klebahn, who has more than 16 years outdoor industry experience and an extensive background in product design, marketing and engineering, is currently teaching at Stanford’s Institute of Design’s d.school.
ASR Makes Sales Team Promotions
ASR promoted Malia Murray to Sales Manager and Dan Moylan to Senior Account Executive. In their new roles, Malia will be responsible for the direction of ASR sales and the show floorplan, while Dan will be working to grow key relationships and develop ne
Callaway Names VP Public Relations
Michele Szynal, formerly Director of Brand Communications for The Gillette Company and Proctor & Gamble, was named VP, Public Relations for Callaway Golf Company. In this role, Szynal will oversee the company's overall strategic communications and br
Adams Golf Q3 Sales Jump 47.1%
Adams Golf posted net sales of $15.0 million for the third quarter, jumping 47.1% from $10.2 million in the comparable period of 2005. The company reported a net loss of $0.5 million, or 2 cents per fully diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $0.4 m
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