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Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Black’s Leisure Comps Increase 3% in First Half
Black's Leisure, fiscal first half interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September saw Group comparable store sales grow 3.0% with a strong recovery at Millets as comps grew 6.4%. There was also marked improvement in Blacks and Millets performance
Smartwool Continues U.S. Ski Team Sponsorship
SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Skechers USA’s Q3 Profits Climbs 11.3%
SKECHERS USA, Inc. reported a third quarter jump in net sales of 19.3% to $395.0 million from $331.1 million for the same period in 2006. Third quarter 2007 net earnings were $24.7 million versus net earnings of $22.2 million in the third quarter of the p
Payless to Enter Colombia Through Joint Venture
Payless ShoeSource and its new Joint Venture partner led by Colombian retail businessman Samuel Azout, will bring Payless ShoeSource to the Colombian market with 10 new stores expected to open beginning in summer and early fall 2008. Details of this new j
Brunswick to Close Mississippi Plant
Brunswick Corporation is shifting certain boat production within its North American manufacturing footprint. The production transfers will result in job gains at its Little Falls, MN, boat production facility, while its Aberdeen, MS, plant will close in e
PowerSox Becomes Title Sponsor of U.S. National Snowshoe Championship
PowerSox will serve as the Title Sponsor of the United States National Snowshoe Championship for the next three seasons through 2010. The 2008 PowerSox United States National Snowshoe Championship will take place March 8-9 at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Ut
SIA to Publish 2007 Intelligence Report
SnowSports Industries America will make available the 2007 Intelligence Report – a compilation of ten unique research studies on the snow sports industry. Celebrating its 30th annual update, The Intelligence Report provides valuable insight into trends,
IWHOF Honors the Newest Class of Whitewater Legends
The International Whitewater Hall of Fame Board of Governors has announced the names of the Class of 2007 of the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF) honorees. This newest class of whitewater legends includes a manufacturer, coach, and an artist/
Salem Orvis will close in January
An Orvis store in Salem will close in late January. James Hathaway, a spokesman for Vermont-based Orvis, told the Roanoke Times that the company is closing the Salem outlet because of uncertainty at the West Salem Plaza, a retail center that has been for
The Conservation Alliance Distributes $400,000 in Grants
The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $400,000 to 17 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final disbursal of funding for 2007, and represent the largest single funding round in
Nautilus Renegotiates Debt Agreement
Nautilus, Inc. signed a proposal letter with Bank of America, N.A. to expand its current debt facility to a 5-year, $150 million asset-based loan with a $50 million accordion. The fitness company has targeted to close the new facility by year-end 2007, su
Heelys Sues Wal-Mart
Heelys has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for making knockoff skates that Heelys claims violate a patent. According to a complaint filed in Dallas federal court, Wal-Mart sells a knockoff model called Spinners that violate Heelys patent on a
Kohl’s Comps Decline 3.2%
Kohl's Corp reported comparable store sales fell 3.2%. The mid-tier department store operator also said Q3 earnings would come in at the low end of its former guidance…
Ross September Comps Remain Flat
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $537 million for the month of September, a 5% increase over the $510 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 7, 2006. Same store sales for the five weeks ended October 6, 2007 were flat compared to the five we
