Motorola, Inc. and Oakley, Inc. have announced a joint venture to introduce new Bluetooth-enabled wearable wireless communications devices. Motorola is collaborating with Oakley to fuse Motorola's latest Bluetooth technology with Oakley's advan
Category: Outdoor
NSP Hires Spialek as Educations Director
The National Ski Patrol has hired Bill Spialek as the education director for the organization. In his new role, Spialek will be responsible for the development, management, and supervision of all of the NSP’s educational programs. He will serve as an educ
Gander Mountain Revises Outlook for Fiscal 2004
Gander Mountain lowered its outlook for pretax income for fiscal 2004 to a range of $2.0 million to $4.0 million, compared with the company's prior guidance of $8 million to $13 million. The company also said that it expects comparable store sales fo
Nautilus Responds to Icon’s Press Release
The Nautilus Group, Inc. on Friday responded to the January 13 press release issued by Icon Health and Fitness regarding a legal case involving it and The Nautilus Group in Salt Lake City, Utah. In order to correct certain misleading and inaccurate statem
SBI Acquires Cloudveil Apparel; Forms new Company
Sport Brands International (SBI) has acquired outdoor apparel company Cloudveil and formed a new company, Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed. Jim Reilly has been appointed Managing Director of the n
Stride Rite Ekes Out Q4 Profit on 13% Sales Gain
The Stride Rite Corporation reported that sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 13% to $116.8 million from $103.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2003. Net income for the fourth quarter totaled $51 thousand or zero per diluted s
REI to Open Plano, TX Store
Recreational Equipment Inc. announced plans to open a store in Plano, Texas, in May 2005, at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Park Boulevard in Preston Towne Crossing. The 27,000 square-foot store will be about 11 miles northeast of the REI store
College Pacific Lands Sales Force in New Markets
Collegiate Pacific has launched Road Sales Teams in three new major markets: Cincinnati, the Washington D.C. vicinity, and a formerly untapped portion of North Carolina. The company expects the 10 new road sales professionals to generate approximately $5,
CROCS Footwear Appoints New CXO’s
CROCS Footwear has named Ron Snyder as the company's Chief Executive Officer and Caryn Ellison as its Chief Financial Officer. Snyder, who has been serving as the company's President, received the company's reigns from CROCS Founder George
Product Recall: Flow Snowbaord Bindings
Flow International Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced the voluntary recall of about 6,000 snowboard bindings. The pin used to secure the rear snaplock lever to the bindings can bend or break. Flow Internati
ICON Wins Round in Ongoing Nautilus Fight
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. reported Thursday that U.S. District Court granted ICON's motion for summary judgment that an advertising statement made by The Nautilus Group, Inc. relating to its Bowflex exercise machine was false. ICON said thatThe Co
Commerce Dept. Reports Very Strong Holiday Retail Season
A U.S. Commerce Department report of December retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most general merchandise categories, jumped 6.4% over the previous year. Combined, November and December brought holiday sales growth to 5.7%, the strongest gr
Retail Marketing Manager — Under Armour
Under Armour seeks a Retail Marketing Manager with 5 or more years of related experience. The Retail Marketing Manager will act as a liaison between the Marketing Department and both the Sales and Apparel Departments, and manage the marketing in ma
Merchandising Manager — Under Armour
Under Armour seeks a Merchandising Manager with 5 or more years of merchandising experience. The Merchandising Manager will provide Merchandising strategy, fixtures, POP and overall policy for the company and for Under Armour retailers…
Specialty Stores Lag Market in Latest SIA Retail Audit
Overall sales for the entire winter sports market were up 0.2% to $651.2 million for the August through November period of 2004, compared to $649.6 million reported last year, according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. Unit sales w