The year again saw two companies emerge as central platforms in the outdoor and winter sports space, joining the ranks of powerhouse brands like Columbia, Timberland, and Salomon in size and importance…
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The Changing Retail Landscape…
The year saw the landscape of sporting goods retail shift dramatically as the industry gained its second legitimate national sporting goods retailer after Dick’s acquired Galyan’s. As they go head-to-head with The Sports Authority in more regions of the
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby…
The ads from the 70’s are but a distant memory now as women take a spot front and center for many companies’ growth prospects for the new millennium…
Designer — Dunham Casual and Lifestyle Products
Dunham Bootmakers is seeking a Designer to be an active member of the Dunham Product Development Team and the Casual and Lifestyle Product Category. The product focus will involve the latest fashion and consumer trend influences merged with materi
Oh, Those Election Year Politics…
The political scene in the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industries has never been more polarized with strong and conflicting opinions expressed, sometimes violently, from left and right wing advocates…
Quiksilver Eyes Rossignol…
Skis Rossignol shares jumped early on Monday after a French newspaper reported that Quiksilver Inc. was making a bid for the company…
OIA Takes Lead in Disaster Relief Effort…
Frank Hugelmeyer has again driven OIA to pick up a ball dropped by other sporting goods industry associations and led an industry-wide fund raising campaign for the victims of the tsunami that devastated so many countries around the Indian Ocean…
Consolidation Again King in a Maturing Market…
At first glance the merger and acquisition deals in 2004 did not appear to be as large or as plentiful as in 2003, but it soon becomes apparent that the deals this past year may turn out to be more significant in the long run…
Changing of the Guard…
It was a tale of two cities in the fourth quarter as Phil Knight, the founder, chairman, president and CEO of Nike, Inc. announced in December that he was stepping down from the president & CEO role and handing the reins of the company to an outsider…
Analyst Concerns Over Tsunami Impact Unfounded…
Sourcing operations at Nike and Reebok International could be disrupted if the devastating tsunamis that hit southern Asia affect their suppliers in the region, Prudential Equity Group said last week…
Mass Retailers Put Pressure on Outdoor Equipment…
Earlier this month The B.O.S.S. Report reviewed OIA’s bi-annual retail top-line report and covered in detail the macro trends in today’s retail environment as well as the performance of the Outdoor Specialty Market (See BOSS_0449). This week’s issue will
PPA Launches Consulting Services and Elects Board Members…
The Professional Paddlesports Association has lunched a new business consulting program dubbed, ‘PaddlePro Business Evaluation Programs.’ The organization describes it as an exclusive, onsite peer evaluation program for members desiring to improve the eff
Catazine Boosts EMS Holiday Business…
In November EMS began shipping their first mail order catalog since 1983 – a 180 page color ‘catazine’ combining product information and content. EMS printed 750,000 copies and ahs distributed 650,000 of those to its customers, while the remainder was sen
Holiday Sales Realities Should Force a New Look at Historical Retail Metrics…
At first glance, it appears that consumers pulled back this holiday shopping season as most retailers outside of the luxury category hinted at less than robust sales results for the period through Christmas Eve. The problem with assessing results versus
Mystery Blog Site Shakes Up Outdoor Industry…
The total power of the Internet as a tool to communicate and build a feeling of community is just being realized by many, and recently a few veterans of the outdoor industry teamed together to use the Internet for this very purpose. ThePiton.com was launc
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