Following the flurry of year-end financial reports in the public sector of the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industries, many companies headed for New York to attend several different investor conferences. These events give analysts, individual investo
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Keen Helps Conservation Alliance Recruit 24 New Members
The Conservation Alliance has recruited 24 new member companies in the last 12 months, meeting a challenge from Keen Footwear to raise $120,000 in new member dues in one year. Keen offered to match the first year's dues of any company that joined the
OIA Rendezvous Scheduled for Chatanooga in October
The Outdoor Industry Rendezvous, the industry’s largest leadership conference, is set for October 11-14, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to expand network and create new industry colleagues; explore new business tools and techniques; discover models of inn
Great Colorado Snow Boosts Vail’s Second Quarter…
Vail Resorts reported a record breaking fiscal second quarter for both top and bottom line performance. Skier visits were up at all four of Vail’s Colorado resorts, more than offsetting a decline at Heavenly due to some challenging weather over the Christ
NAU is Ready to Make Waves in the Outdoor Industry…
Last year several senior Nike and Patagonia employees resigned their positions and decided to join an unknown start-up company, which was incorporated as “Under The Wire.” Since that time, rumors have been floating around, primarily based on speculation.
Eastern Rain Brings American Skiing Co. Into the Red…
American Skiing Company reported strong results in its Christmas/New Years and Presidents' Day holiday periods, and slightly lower skier visits than in the prior fiscal year in the East in January. However, at Steamboat and The Canyons in the West, t
Cutter and Buck Bid Farewell to Swint
Cutter & Buck Inc. entered into a Separation and Release Agreement with William B. Swint, formerly the company’s Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Swint has resigned from his prior positions as an officer a
Deckers Names Worley as Teva President
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has hired Peter Worley as Teva Brand President. As such, Mr. Worley will be responsible for all aspects of the Teva brand, reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Angel Martinez. Mr. Worley replaces Carlo Li
Golfsmith Loses Director
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. received notice of the resignation of Carl Paul as a director of the company effective immediately. Mr. Paul’s resignation was for personal reasons and was not a result of any disagreement with the company…
Sears Holdings Gets Majority Share of Sears Canada
Sears Holdings Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary SHLD Acquisition Corp. has taken up 10,161,968 common shares of Sears Canada pursuant to its take-over bid, representing approximately 9.5% of Sears Canada's outstanding shares. As a result, S
NRF: Late Easter Will Spur Holiday Spending
The NRF 2006 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch for NRF, found that 77.6% of Americans plan to celebrate Easter, up marginally from the previous year (75.9%). Total Easter spending is estimated to reach $12.63 billion
Escalade Sports Acquires Woodplay
Escalade Sports acquired substantially all the assets of Woodplay and Woodgraphics, manufacturers of premium residential play systems, as well as of premium quality commercial and residential sign solutions. Woodplay is known in the play systems market fo
Wilson Racquest Names Communications Manager
Wilson Racquet Sports has named Melanie McGeough as communications manager for Wilson Racquet Sports. McGeough will be responsible for developing and overseeing Wilson’s public relations and media activities and managing the relationship with Wilson’s pu
Ron Jon Partners with Bula Parent for Canadian Stores
Ron Jon Surf Shops plans to license six shops across Canada in a deal with Filmar Corp., who also is a Canadian licensee of the popular O'Neill surfwear brand as well as the parent company to Bula Headwear. The first two Canadian stores are planned f
Sole Tech Adds to PR Team
Sole Technology announces a new player on the team with the addition of Brian Jones to its Public Relations department for éS and Emerica. Following skateboarding since he was a wee lad, Brian brings 20 years of skateboarding experience and seven years of
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