As Fila expands and continues to grow we are searching for the ideal candidate to successfully lead and manage all activities pertaining to our Mountain Specialty Sales force. The Director of Mountain Sales for the U.S. will be responsible for esta
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Teresa Hartford
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Regional Brand Development Representative- CW-X
CW-X, the leading manufacturer of anatomically engineered clothing, is seeking an energetic Regional Brand Development Rep for our East Coast and Mid -West territories. The Brand Development Rep is responsible for supporting CW-X® retailers in his/
Mount Snow Completes Haystack Sale
Mount Snow Ltd. announced that it has completed the sale of Haystack Ski Resort in Wilmington, Vermont to a group of local businesspersons known collectively as Tyringham Ridge. Entered into on March 30, the Purchase and Sale Agreement provided for a $5,0
Sporting Goods See Second Straight Month of Improved Sales
The Monthly Retail Trade Survey, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, reported sales in sporting goods stores of $2.61 billion (preliminary) for the month of April, up 13.3% from the $2.3 billion in April 2004. The increase follows a 5.0% increase in March
NRF Launches Database to Fight Organized Retail Theft
According to a recent NRF survey, more than three-fourths (78%) of retail executives polled said that their company has been a victim of organized retail theft in the past 12 months and nearly one-half (46%) have witnessed an increase in organized crimina
Finish Line to Focus More on Efficiencies as Comps and Top-Line Growth Moderate…
The Finish Line may have seen their best quarters of top-line growth behind them now as the athletic specialty retailer starts to settle into the reality of more moderate comparable store sales gains and focus on operational efficiencies as the main drive
The Stride Rite Corp. Had Backed Off Saucony Deal on Backlog Weakness; Minority Shareholder Says No to Merger Vote…
There’s a small fly in the ointment with the pending deal that will see The Stride Rite Corporation acquire Saucony, Inc., but the issue isn’t expected to have any impact on the eventual outcome of the deal, which requires a two-thirds affirmative vote by
Callaway Golf May be Fishing for Offers After Lee Bid…
Callaway Golf Company confirmed late Thursday that it has been approached with unsolicited indications of interest from various parties from time to time, but “no firm offers have been made, no substantive discussions are currently under way, and neither
Veltex Lands Top-Flite Canada Rights with New Acquisition…
Veltex is marketing and distributing Top-Flite caps, balls, and golf products throughout Canada due to its recent acquisition of the Promotional Products Division of Explorer Headgear, which held the distribution rights to Top-Flite in Canada. This new di
Thule Continues Acquisition Strategy with Deal for Belgian Company…
Over the past year, Thule has been aggressively pursuing a global acquisition strategy with the end goal of doubling the size of its business to reach roughly $700 million in sales by 2007. The company has acquired the U.S. based C&C Trailers, a division
Cabela’s Becomes State Political Issue…
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate, Dave Nabity is basing a portion of his campaign on an economic development bill designed, in part, to bring a new Cabela’s retail store to Sarpy County. The bill, LB500 – now dubbed the ‘Cabela’s Bill’ was rejected by sta
310 Motoring Gets in The Game…
310 Motoring announced a partnership with hip-hop performer, The Game, to create a signature sneaker, “Hurricane by 310.” This is 310’s first effort in athletic shoes. A lifestyle sneaker will debut this Holiday. 310 will launch a performance basketball
The Sportsman’s Guide Pulls Secondary Offering; Will Re-State Earnings…
Sportsman’s Guide pulled its planned secondary offering of shares, citing “uncertain market conditions.” The company had filed the S-3 registration papers with the SEC in early May for a proposed public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock for
The Adventure Travel Market Starts to Pick Up Steam…
While many Outdoor companies were able to capitalize on the growth of the military business the last few years, the adventure travel industry has felt the opposite effects since 9/11. Recently, this trend seems to be reversing itself, leaving many milita
Hayes Brakes Changes Owners in MBO…
Hayes Brake is now an employee-owned company operating under the name HB Performance Systems after a management buy-out completed June 10. The MBO was led by the existing nine-member management team and funded by Nautic Partners, a private equity firm wit