The Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports market saw continued energy in the second quarter, fueled by successful IPO’s, additional acquisitions, and further consolidation of the business. The quarter saw the Retail sector outpace the Vendor sector in profit
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Intrawest Sees Growth in Ski and MTB…
Intrawest mountain resorts experienced mixed results with generally good weather conditions in the East and in the U.S. west, but this was offset by the most unfavorable weather conditions for the ski industry in 40 years in British Columbia. Total skier
SIA Joins OIF to ‘Get Fit with US’…
SnowSports Industries America Education Foundation joined forces with Outdoor Industry Foundation and several federal government agencies to promote the ‘GET FIT WITH US’ campaign. The SIA Education Foundation is the arm of SnowSports Industries America t
K2 Moves Völkl Performance Wear under Marker Umbrella…
K2 Inc. announced that Völkl Performance Wear, the apparel division of Völkl skis, will move under its Marker division in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2005/2006 season will continue to be managed and serviced by Völkl Sport America in West Lebanon, New Hamps
Black Diamond Expands Management Team to Support Growth…
Black Diamond Equipment is expanding its management team in an effort to support recent growth. BDE has created ten new middle and upper level positions in the design, engineering, information systems, management, and sales departments, stating that its r
GSI Commerce Names EVP of Global Operations
GSI Commerce Inc. announced the appointment of Robert Wuesthoff to the position of executive vice president of global operations. Wuesthoff will head the company's fulfillment, customer care, and business operations, and will report to Robert Blyskal
OBIT: James Robeson
Mr. James F. Robeson, 69, a director of the Huffy Corporation, passed away. He was a member of the Huffy Board of Directors since 1994 and was a consultant to various distribution companies since 1993, vice chairman of Roberds, Inc. (retailer of a broad
Tecnica USA Appoints VP/GM of Footwear
Tecnica USA announced the appointment of Kevin Dixon as vice-president, general manager of its footwear division. As footwear division manager, Dixon will be responsible for all aspects of the footwear line and will report directly to Tecnica Group CEO J
DeFeet Names Upper Midwest Rep
DeFeet announced the naming of Michael King as the company’s new Upper Midwest sales representative. Michael will cover the entire upper Midwestern region. Based in Madison, Wis., King has extensive experience and more than 20 years in this territory. His
Forrester: US Online Sales to Reach $329 Billion in 2010
According to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc., the second decade of eCommerce will be marked by innovations that will make online shopping easier and more engaging, which will boost US online retail sales from $172 billion in 2005 to $329 billio
Saucony Shareholders Approve Stride Rite Merger
Saucony, Inc. announced that shareholders had voted overwhelmingly to adopt the merger agreement allowing The Stride Rite Corporation to acquire Saucony. At the Special Meeting of Shareholders approximately 86% of the company's Class A Common Stock a
Leaked Memo Proposes Broad National Park Service Changes…
The National Parks Service and the Department of the Interior made headlines all over the country last week, largely in editorial columns, due to a leaked memo that proposes drastic re-writes of the fundamental purpose behind the National Parks Service. T
Rocky Files to Sell 2.6 Million Shares
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 2,600,000 shares of common stock, which consists of 2,000,000 shares offered by the company and 600,00
GBMI Appoints Serna to VP of Design
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Ralph Serna to vice president of design. Mr. Serna will oversee all aspects of product design for GBMI’s portfolio of brands including Pony International LLC, Dry-shoD, FunFlopps of Santa Barbara, and for its license
Timberland Named One of ‘100 Best’ for Working Moms
The Timberland Company has been named to the list of “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” by Working Mother magazine for the second year in a row. Companies are selected for the list based on information about their corporate culture, flexibility and
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