Category: Outdoor

West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%

January 7, 2004 SGB Update

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to

Aspen/Snowmass Sees Record Holiday

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

Aspen/Snowmass celebrated the holidays with bountiful snowfall and strong visitor numbers. Almost six feet of snow fell from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, and the resort recorded its busiest day in the last seven years on New Year’s Eve. Skier day numbers for

Brosnahan is New VP of US Sales at Pony Apparel

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

Global Brand Marketing, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Brosnahan to Vice President of U.S. Sales of Pony Apparel. In this newly created position, Brosnahan will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for the apparel division of Pony Intern

SNL Adds Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

SNL Communications announced the hiring of Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relati

SportsNewsSource Launches Speciality Market UPDATE

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

The publishers of the SportsNewsSource DAILY, SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY and The B.O.S.S. Report newsletters have launched a new product this year to better service the information needs of the Bicycle, Outdoor and SnowSports markets. T

SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.

Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil

NSGA: Sporting Goods CPI Trends Positive

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

The Natioanl Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for November, up 0.3% versus the November 2002 index. This is the second month in a row the In

Hi-Tec Appoints New UK Sales Director

January 6, 2004 SGB Update

Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Glenn Bennington as Sales Director of it’s UK subsidiary. With over 19 years of experience within the footwear industry, initially with adidas and Fila, Bennington joins from the Universal Footwear Corporation where he worked a

VF Corp. Elects Otis to Board

January 5, 2004 SGB Update

Mackey J. McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation announced the election of Clarence Otis, Jr. to the Company's Board of Directors. This brings to 12 the number of directors on the Company's Board…

Yuen Yuen Sells Off Pou Chen Interest

January 5, 2004 SGB Update

The move by Yue Yuen to sell off 44.8 million shares of Pou Chen Corporation on the Taiwan Stock Exchange netted the company a $23 million gain and is seen as a move to dispose of non-core assets and deploy the resources into the core footwear and apparel

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