Spy Optic has brought on Pete Andersen to oversee its Snowboard category. Andersen’s role will encompass managing all marketing and team aspects of Spy’s snowboard involvement, including promotions, athlete management, media outreach and content developme
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Delta Apparel Issues Warning on Q2 and Full Year Results…
Delta Apparel, Inc., which also presented at the ICR XChange, said it expects fiscal second quarter revenues to be approximately $72 million to $73 million, down from its prior guidance of $74 million to $78 million. Earnings are now expected to be in th
Malden Mills Sees Gordon Brothers as Stalking Horse in Latest Bankruptcy Action…
On January 10, Malden Mills Industries, Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in an effort to facilitate the sale of the company to Gordon Brothers Group of Boston, Mass. for $44 million. While the sale of the company was
Investor Conferences Shed Light on New Strategies
The recent Cowen & Company investor conference in New York’s Times Square and ICR XChange conference in Dana Point Calif., features most of the major, publicly traded companies that do business in the Bicycle, Outdoor, and Snow Sports industries, includin
CenterStone Adds Reef to Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., announced that Reef has selected the company’s iVendix software application for business-to-business online ordering for their retail dealers and sales reps. When the application goes live later this summer, Reef dealers wi
Forzani Holiday Comps Impacted By Warm Eastern Weather…
The Forzani Group Ltd. Holiday Season corporate same store sales were up 0.5% as strong sales in Western Canada were offset by decreases in Eastern-based stores, which were impacted by unseasonably warm weather. In the franchise business, predominantly lo
ECCO Launches New Media Campaign
ECCO is launching a widespread promotional campaign that includes its first-ever U.S. network television commercials highlighting the company’s status as the “Official Footwear Supplier” of the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament…
Rebel Sport H1 Comps Up 11%…
Rebel Sport Limited, the largest sporting goods chain in Australia, reported that first half revenues increased 14.5% to A$210.5 million ($165 mm). This is including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores. Same store sales increased 11.1%. In the ha
Orange 21 to Resolve Two Shareholder Suits
Orange 21 Inc. has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated securities class action currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and
PPA Changes Name; Moves Forward with Unification
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) has changed its name to the Paddlesports Industry Association. The name change is the first step in the organization’s adoption of the recommendations put forth by the Paddlesports Industry Unification Workg
GBMI Names Finance Director for Europe
Global Brand Marketing Inc. has appointed Pierre van Aalst as finance director Europe of GBMI Europe B.V. Reporting to Roelof de Leeuw, managing director for GBMI Europe B.V. based in Amsterdam, van Aalst will be responsible as the senior financial execut
Mountainsmith Parent Merges with Investment Group…
Mountainsmith’s parent company, Pacifica LTM and Blackstone Investment Group of Springfield, Misso., have merged together. Under terms of the agreement, Pacifica’s five operating companies, including Mountainsmith, and Blackstone’s four divisions will mer
Rab to Enter U.S. Market
Rab, a British manufacturer of technical mountaineering garments, gear and accessories, is entering the U.S. outdoor market in 2007. Rab was established by Rab Carrington in 1981, an alpinist, climber, and author of numerous first ascents around the world
Blademaster Inks Deal with USA Hockey
USA Hockey and Blademaster inked an agreement that will make Blademaster the exclusive supplier of ice hockey skate sharpening systems and inline skate servicing systems to USA Hockey until 2010…
OIA Chooses Award Finalists
Outdoor Industry Association has chosen the finalists for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. The award winners will be announ
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