Author: Teresa Hartford

In an abrupt change of plans that has left many Yakima employees surprised, WaterMark announced that it will relocate all of its remaining operations to Portland, Oregon by September 30, 2005. The existing leased Arcata facility will be vacated by year-e

Groupe Rossignol finished the first nine months of its fiscal year with sales on the negative side of flat, with a 0.5% decline to €394.2 million ($498.6 mm) compared to €396.0 million ($456.0 mm) last year. On a currency neutral basis, this translated to

Northwave North America, based in Seattle, Washington has launched a new snowboard brand, Venue Snowboard Co. for the 2005-06 season. The company, which has been selling boots, bindings and accessories under the Northwave, Drake, and Bakota brands, launch

Reusch has announced several new developments for 2005 most notably the company completed its first season under a new distribution arrangement. Last year, Reusch-Germany pulled the brand out of its former distribution arrangement in which the SnowSports

Solid early season snowfall, increased destination visits, and the weaker dollar all contributed to boost Colorado skier visits by 8.1% to 2.9 million for the first three months of the season. Colorado Ski Country USA hopes that the good weather condition

L.L. Bean sales climbed roughly 10% during the Christmas holiday period thanks to a late jump in activity at both retail stores and through the company’s on-line/catalog business…

Huffy has filed forms with the SEC disclosing potential problems with internal accounting procedures, also reporting a petition by unsecured creditors to block KPMG LLP, Huffy's auditors since 1962, from retaining their position with Huffy…

Each month, The B.O.S.S. Report goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets.

This month we sat down with Peter Devin, Group Show Director

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 above most recent guidance and at the high end of current consensus estimates. For Q4, SDGE now anticipates reporting total consolidated sales in t

Unifi, Inc. reported a net loss from continuing operations of $4.7 million, or 9 cents per share, for the quarter ending December 26 compared to a net loss of $7.0 million, or 14 cents per share, for Q4 last year. Net income, including discontinued operat

Firelight Corporation has acquired substantially all of the assets, intellectual property rights and goodwill of Slotline Golf, Inc.'s golf club and putter business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the sale to Firelight includes the right t

Runner’s World has named the Saucony Grid Jazz X running shoe “Best Buy” in the magazine’s March 2005 “Shoe Buyer’s Guide.” The Jazz, originally introduced in 1981, is the most popular shoe in Saucony’s history…

Glen Pettit will join Mizuno USA, Inc. as the new Vice President of Supply Chain and Distribution effective January 12. Pettit will oversee Mizuno USA’s supply chain and distribution, with emphasis on expediting product to market and optimizing supply ba