While Vail Resorts is creating some consumer excitement over the coming 2005-06 ski season, the company’s first fiscal quarter, which relies primarily on real estate sales, conferences, and summer activities, is seeing some considerable improvements to it
Author: Teresa Hartford
Teresa Hartford
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Early Winter Storms Boost Outdoor Retail…
Retailers around the country have planned for a year much like last year, with those in the East bracing for another late season, the Northwest running dry, while others worried as heavy pre-Thanksgiving powder failed to materialize. But the last week ha
ADA, NBS, and TAG Executives Discuss Co-Locating Shows
Executives from the Athletic Dealers of America, Nation's Best Sports, and Team Athletic Goods met at NSGA headquarters recently to discuss the possibility of conducting future team shows at a common site. Since many of the team dealers who belong to
NGF Appoints Fellows to Board of Directors
NGF announced the appointment of George Fellows, president and CEO of Callaway Golf Company, to its board of directors for a three-year term. Before becoming president and CEO at Callaway, Fellows operated his own consulting business in New York, where he
Golf Galaxy Launches Online Club Auctions
Golf Galaxy, Inc. announced a partnership with Golf Club Exchange, a company servicing online golf club auctions and a subsidiary of ExchangeBlvd.com, Inc., which enables Golf Galaxy to host its own online golf club auctions. As a result of the partnershi
Harbinger to Distribute Grizzly Fitness in the U.S.
Harbinger and Grizzly Fitness announced the signing of a licensing agreement that will see Harbinger begin distributing Grizzly products in the U.S. starting January 1, 2006. This agreement follows up on a previous partnership allowing Grizzly the rights
Vail Q1 Mountain Revenues Jump 16.8%
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced Mountain revenue for the first quarter ended October 31, 2005 was $40.3 million, a $5.8 million, or 16.8%, increase from $34.5 million for the comparable period last year. Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodgin
Brunswick Elects McCoy as CEO; Names Zimmerman to Board
Brunswick Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dustan E. McCoy as the company's chairman and CEO, replacing George W. Buckley who has resigned from the company to become the chairman, president and CEO of 3M Company. Brunswic
Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season
According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett
NRF Port Tracker: Nation’s Ports Operating Smoothly
The National Retail Federation and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the nation’s major retail container ports are operating without significant congestion problems as the industry’s peak shipping season comes to an en
Clark Foam Shuts Doors; Surf Industry Left Looking for Blanks
Clark Foam, the largest producer of polyurethane cure surfboard 'blanks' in the U.S. suddenly closed its doors. Following a 7-page letter sent to members of the surf industry detailing perceived attacks on his company by various government agen
DSW Posts 15% Q3 Sales Jump; Income Follows, Up 15.6%
DSW Inc. announced a 15.2% jump in net sales to $302.2 million from $2662.4 million for the third quarter last year. Net income was $10.9 million, up 15.6% from $9.4 million during the year-ago period. Comparable sales for the quarter were up 3.5% on t
Easton Sports Canada Makes Organizational Changes
Easton Sports Canada announced several position changes to that will help the company to serve retailers throughout Canada and Europe. Luc Leboeuf will represent Easton hockey products in western Quebec. Jason Brown has joined the Canadian hockey sales ma
WESC Appoints Zobel as US Sales Director
“WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy” announced that former Etnies Girl national sales manager, Sunny Zobel, has joined the WESC team as US sales director. Zobel will be based in the Culver City, CA WESC office and will begin her role immediately…
November Seen as Start to Promotional Holiday Selling Season…
The November retail picture is always overshadowed by the health of the business on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as the market analyzes the impact of the weekend on the potential health of the total holiday selling season. This year was no different
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